‘Don’t write him off yet’, ‘Great talent’ – Leeds fans react as 23-year-old agrees terms

Wed 12 July 2017 12:00, UK

By Danny Wright

Leeds confirmed that they completed the signing of striker Caleb Ekuban on Tuesday – and fans on Twitter have offered a mixed reaction to the news.

The Whites announced on their official website and official Twitter account that the 23-year-old had agreed terms to a four-year contract at Elland Road after an undisclosed fee was agreed with the Serie A outfit Chievo.

✍️ #LUFC are delighted to announce the signing of Caleb Ekuban from Serie A outfit Chievo Verona https://t.co/qNynzg8OlM pic.twitter.com/iuhoG2Vznh
— Leeds United (@LUFC) July 11, 2017

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Ekuban had failed to make a single senior appearance for Chievo, and has spent a lot of his time in Italy out on different loan spells.

Last season saw the Ghanaian find the best form of his career in the Albanian top-flight with NK Partizani, as he scored 18 goals in 42 appearances across all competitions as he also earned invaluable Champions League and Europa League experience.

Due to the amount of time he has spent out on loan, many Leeds supporters on Twitter are skeptical about Thomas Christiansen’s latest addition, leading one to urge his fellow fans “don’t write him off yet”.

Here is a selection of their tweets:

Lads, who remembers where Becchio came from? Some 4th tier Spanish team and he had a similar record. Don't write him off yet.
— 🙂 (@Max_LUFC) July 11, 2017

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Another signing of intent, great talent, can't wait to see him in action!
— Jordan King (@swindonWhites) July 11, 2017

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Hope Ekuban proves a lot of us wrong, big step up from Albanian league to the Championship though #lufc
— Ryan (@ryancalderr) July 11, 2017

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A lot of unknowns who have come to us.. thrived off playing in front big crowds. Kickstarted their careers here. Ekuban it's your turn #lufc
— Bremner's LoveChild (@davyred93) July 11, 2017

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Can we really get excited by a bunch of players we know nothing about & can't judge how good they will be at championship level #lufc
— Kirsty Stanley (@stanners_1982) July 11, 2017

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Ngl Ekuban.. meh. Willing to be proven wrong
— TParry (@TobyParry1) July 11, 2017

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Great signing is ekuban but confusing aswell. Where is saiz??????
— Chris (@Chriscleghorn4) July 11, 2017

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Excited to see what ekuban can do. Recruitment seems to have been good so far so hoping this is the same
— Joseph???????? (@JosephBrowno) July 11, 2017

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Ekuban has become Leeds’ latest signing of the summer after Mateusz Klich, Felix Wiedwald, Vurnon Anita, Pontus Jansson and Hadi Sacko were all announced to have signed permanent deals at Elland Road.

The ex-Chievo man also had loan spells at Sudtirol, Lumezzane and Renate prior to his temporary switch to NK Partizani.

In other Leeds news, there has been an exciting update on the Whites’ chase of this goal machine.

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