{"id":187621,"date":"2025-06-16T00:18:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T00:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/187621\/"},"modified":"2025-06-16T00:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T00:18:18","slug":"leeds-united-transfer-news-former-manchester-city-man-arrives-at-elland-road-on-free-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/187621\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United transfer news: Former Manchester City man arrives at Elland Road on free transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leeds United announce that a former Manchester City player will be arriving at Elland Road on a free transfer on July 1.<\/p>\n

Leeds United<\/strong><\/a> have announced that they agreed to sign Wolfsburg<\/strong><\/a> attacker Lukas Nmecha<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since winning the Championship title and subsequently earning promotion to the Premier League, Leeds fans have had to remain patient for a new arrival.<\/p>\n

However, on Sunday, the Yorkshire giants revealed that they were acquiring the services of Nmecha on a free transfer.<\/p>\n

The 26-year-old is no stranger to English football having spent 11 years in the Manchester City academy ranks before making three appearances under Pep Guardiola<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Manchester<\/p>\n

When did Nmecha play for Man City?<\/p>\n

During 2017-18, Nmecha featured twice at the back end of the Premier League campaign, accumulating 14 minutes in games versus West Ham United and Brighton & Hove Albion.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the season, he played 32 minutes plus extra time of an EFL Cup tie against Leicester City. Nmecha also netted a spot kick as City prevailed on penalties.<\/p>\n

Four loan spells would follow at Preston North End, Wolfsburg, Middlesbrough and Anderlecht, a 21-goal campaign at the latter earning him a permanent switch to Wolfsburg.<\/p>\n

Nineteen goals and four assists have since come from 85 appearances in all competitions, 16 of those strikes being netted in the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n

However, the seven-cap Germany international racked up just 471 minutes of football during 2024-25, only starting three times. One of his three goals for the season came on the final day of the campaign.<\/p>\n

Leeds have handed Nmecha a two-year contract, his limited game time contributing to that length of deal.<\/p>\n

\"Manager<\/p>\n

What has Nmecha said on Leeds?<\/p>\n

Speaking to the club’s official website, Nmecha talked up the challenge of trying to kick-start his career at a club of Leeds’ stature.<\/p>\n

He said: “It’s just a great challenge and I’m really excited to get to know the team.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’ve spoken with the manager many times and I’m excited to play that style of football that they played in the Championship, even in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw that there was dominance last season in terms of possession and the goals. I’m an attacking player, so obviously that’s exciting for me.<\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, in the Premier League, there’s some big boys in there where you can’t play like that all the time, but I think the idea of the manager is to play good football, possession football, and that’s what I’m used to and what I love doing.”<\/p>\n

Leeds will discover on Wednesday who they will face on the opening weekend of the 2025-26 Premier League.<\/p>\n

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