Leeds: Mahady joins the Whites

Leeds United look to have confirmed the signing of younger goalkeeper Rory Mahady.

What’s the most recent?

In a current put up on Twitter, LUFC Youth revealed that the Whites have now confirmed the signing of the Celtic goalkeeper on a two-year scholarship deal, having been heavily linked with a transfer for the 16-year-old over the course of the summer time switch window.

Of their put up, LUFC Youth stated:

“LUFC have accomplished the signing of Scotland U17s goalkeeper Rory Mahady from Celtic. The 16-year-old has joined on a two-year scholarship and can hyperlink up with the U18s.”

In an extra put up on his private Instagram account (through Leeds Live), {the teenager} additionally confirmed his departure from the Parkhead aspect, writing on Sunday:

“In the present day I’ve formally left Celtic. Simply wish to say an enormous thanks to the gamers and workers for the final 9 years. It was a pleasure, wishing everybody the very best of luck for the long run.”

The subsequent Meslier

Contemplating the sheer quantity of curiosity within the companies of Mahady this summer time – with Football Scotland reporting again in Could that each Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester Metropolis have been additionally eager to tie up a deal for the Celtic sensation – Victor Orta’s signing of the shot-stopper very a lot seems to be one thing of an enormous coup for the Whites.

Certainly, whereas Mahady is but to make a senior look in his profession thus far – one thing that isn’t precisely uncommon for a 16-year-old goalkeeper – it could seem as if there’s an excessive amount of hype surrounding the Scotland U17 worldwide – with Scottish journalist Mark Hendry dubbing the ‘keeper a “starlet” again in November of final yr.

And, contemplating how effectively Orta’s acquisition of one other largely inexperienced and unknown goalkeeper within the form of Illan Meslier has panned out for Jesse March’s aspect up to now, it could seem as if the Spaniard is aware of a younger expertise between the sticks when he sees one.

Certainly, following his £5m signing in the summertime of 2020, the France U21 worldwide was one of many Whites’ standout performers in his debut marketing campaign within the high flight of English soccer, holding 11 clear sheets and making a mean of 4 saves per recreation – the second-most within the division – over his 35 Premier League appearances in 2020/21.

These returns noticed the 22-year-old – who now has a market valuation of £43m – common an especially spectacular SofaScore match score of 7.13, rating him as Leeds’ fourth-best performer within the high flight that season – kind which has seen the Frenchman appeal to the interest of golf equipment akin to Manchester United.

As such, whereas Mahady undoubtedly has an extended approach to go earlier than he’s competing with the previous FC Lorient starlet for the Whites’ primary shirt, contemplating his rising status within the recreation and the truth that numerous elite-level golf equipment have been extraordinarily fascinated about his signature this summer time, it could very a lot seem as if Orta may have unearthed his subsequent Meslier within the Scottish sensation.