The good news is, we made a signing.
The bad news is, he probably isn’t going to be playing for the first team, and it’s a position that we’re pretty well stocked up in at the moment.
Leeds United confirmed yesterday the signing of 18-year-old goalkeeper Elia Caprile from Italian side Chievo Verona, with SBNation reporting that he is likely to head into the U23 team for the rest of the season. Although what that’s likely to do to incumbent Illan Meslier, we’ll just have to wait and see.
What we won’t have to wait for though is the reaction of the Leeds United fanbase, who were not best pleased to see his name pop up on their news feed, because they were hoping that it would be someone else signing on the dotted line, preferably someone who could put the ball in the back of the net rather than keeping the ball out of it.
Brilliant, now announce some proper players that will actually help the team out this season and get us promoted !!!
— Burny (@Aaronburnside) January 21, 2020
Can he play up front?
— batesyV3 (@BatesyV3) January 21, 2020
Striker????
— Johnny Duggan (@JohnnyLUFCMan) January 21, 2020
Brilliant news…. we will have a great U23 side in 4 years. Just wondering any news on someone to score maybe… a goal in the C.h.a.m.p.i.o.n.s.h.i.p? Just wondering. Orta, do what you’re paid for.
— Andy Wigg (@Wigglarofkent) January 21, 2020
It’s not Gray or Adams but welcome MOT
— Rob (@roblufc_) January 21, 2020
Can he play up front?
— IAIN PLENDERLEITH (@IPLENDY65) January 21, 2020
THIS IS *NOT* THE STRIKER WE NEED 😭😭😭😭
— Connor (@cpeno) January 21, 2020
Well that solves our goal scoring/conversion rate problem. Sure hes a great attacking threat from corners as well #lufc #ALAW
— Steve Morphet (@SMorph78) January 21, 2020
Are Leeds focusing on the wrong areas?
Yes
No
Phil Hay reported a few weeks ago that Caprile was ‘the first of three targets’ that Leeds were looking for during this transfer window, so it’s still possible that the club can bring in that forward that the fans are clamouring for.