A short time ago this afternoon, the long-running saga of Leeds United’s loan chase for Chelsea goalkeeper Jamal Blackman came to an end.
✍️ | Leeds United are pleased to confirm the signing of goalkeeper Jamal Blackman on a season-long loan deal
— Leeds United (@LUFC) July 16, 2018
The 24-year-old goalkeeper who gained good experience in the Championship season of 2017/18 during a spell with Sheffield United has finally signed on the dotted line at Elland Road and completed his season-long loan.
Whilst at Bramall Lane last year, he made a total of 33 appearances across all competitions and helped himself to nine clean sheets.
Speaking to the Official Site as confirmation of his arrival was given to the media in the arranged press conference, Blackman explained that he was looking forward to spending the next 12 months with us and he was obviously hoping for more good game time once again.
💬 | LUTV chats with latest #LUFC signing @Big_Blacks, after the goalkeeper joined on loan from Chelsea earlier today pic.twitter.com/immeQe7VkG
— Leeds United (@LUFC) July 16, 2018
“I’m really happy to sign, I’m really looking forward to it, it is going to be a good season and hopefully there are big things to come from this club. Speaking with the manager and staff and coming up from Chelsea, everyone felt it was a good step for me in the right direction and I want to show what I can do on the big stages.”
Whilst his arrival has been welcomed, there are certainly those fans who aren’t that impressed that it’s another loan deal as opposed to a permanent signing given the way the fanbase are crying out for one as a better statement of intentions from the club ahead of the coming season.
Me waiting for us to actually buy someone. pic.twitter.com/otZ787Am5g
— Brandon Yates (@BielsasEnganche) July 16, 2018
oh yeah will be very good, just cos we knew it was gonna happen
— Adam (@Hertswhitelufc) July 16, 2018
It’ll be 5 loans and that’ll be our business done ????
— Deano (@DeanoBF) July 16, 2018
Is that sarcastic? Blackman is a great goalkeeper for this level. Definitely up there as one of the better goalies from last season.
— Anthony Ward (@AnthonyWard10) July 16, 2018
DO ANOTHER!!!
— BINKY_TALKINGSHUTT (@BinksLeeds) July 16, 2018
Are we Arsenal?
Hernandez ✖
Vydra ✖
Stockdale ✖
Gunn ✖
Bartley ✖
Grabban ✖Baker ✔ (loan)
Blackman ✔ (loan)— Adam Hawksworth (@Hawky93) July 16, 2018
I don't think we were ever going to get any of them, rumours came out around the time season tickets came on sale…. ????
Wages are MAD, and Hernandez is known to be injury prone. Vydra isnt a striker so wed need a striker anyway with him. I was merely jesting at the calibre.— Adam Hawksworth (@Hawky93) July 16, 2018
Great. Just a CB or 2, LB, MF, winger and striker or 2 left to go. Proven quality now needed.
— Ian Stevens (@lufcstevens82) July 16, 2018
Welcome to Leeds @Big_Blacks. #MOT
— Benjamin Thornton (@BenjaminTlufc) July 16, 2018
Fantastic signing
— Colin metcalfe (@col1984) July 16, 2018
Any chance of a striker
— SolomonTaylorStClair (@soltaylor10) July 16, 2018
Wahey! Now get on with some more ????
— TomAxe (@tom_axe) July 16, 2018