Leeds United confirmed the club signed winger Hadi Sacko on a permanent deal on Friday.
The 23-year old joined Leeds from Sporting Lisbon last year on a season-long loan, but yesterday the Whites confirmed the news on the club’s official website.
The website statement was followed by a tweet announcing to fans that he’d be staying on at Elland Road.
?? #LUFC can today confirm the permanent signing of Hadi Sacko from Sporting Lisbon. Read more at https://t.co/t5ECXW7ZMC pic.twitter.com/MHy6l4LFt2
— Leeds United (@LUFC) June 2, 2017
The 23-year old signed a three-year deal with the club after making 42 appearances and scoring just two goals while on-loan at Elland Road over the past season.
This is Futbol has gathered a mixed bag of reactions from the Leeds United fans:
I don't rate Sacko, and nothing you can say will change that. He needs to show it consistently. Which he hasn't
— G U Y S L E Y (@Guysley) June 3, 2017
@miimosaa Great news mate. Ive made you an Honourary Yorkshireman. Super Leeds. #squareball ?. Hope we get ranieri.
— Glynn Carr (@GlynnCarr) June 3, 2017
https://twitter.com/Rumoydin/status/870612658441121792
https://twitter.com/samshimmy/status/870716205082042369
Welcome back, Hadi! You showed glimpses of what you are capable of last season, looking forward seeing it on a consistent basis. #lufc #MOT
— Jamie Collins (@LUJC83) June 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/JackSnowey/status/870694861866885121
And finally, this fan found Sacko to be a little too ahead of himself in a newspaper interview:
Think Sacko has turned over 2 pages of his calendar at once and thinks it's the start of July… pic.twitter.com/euPHr9MNFW
— Kevin Hird's Barber (@Dwarfland25) June 3, 2017
Hadi Sacko is the first player to sign for Leeds during the Summer transfer window since Andrea Radrizzani completed his take over of the club at the end of May.
However, Leeds currently remain without a manager and many more signings for the Yorkshire-side without a boss would appear doubtful.