Leeds United have confirmed the signing of Samuel Saiz from SD Huesca after completing a successful medical.
The Yorkshire club announced the signing of the attacker on their official Twitter account on Thursday.
The striker will be joining the squad from the Spanish Segunda Division outfit, and last season he made a total of 40 appearances, scoring 12 goals and providing eight assists as he helped his club reach the play-offs.
Thomas Christiansen’s side initially announced that the 26-year-old would be moving to Elland Road on Monday, but United failed to follow up with the officially confirmation until three days later.
?? Following the completion of a successful medical, #LUFC are delighted to announce the signing of Samuel Sáiz https://t.co/6r9gQaKekd pic.twitter.com/VI6CiuWhw1
— Leeds United (@LUFC) July 13, 2017
Leeds fans expressed their delight at the club’s newest recruit, while some supporters questioned why it took so long to announce the signing of the Spanish striker.
This is Futbol has gathered the best Twitter reactions:
how long was this medical, did you have to send his blood samples to nasa or what
— EAMO (@EamoV1) July 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/leinsterwhite/status/885455872222273536
@shaun_collings What a signing this is ? push for automatic promotion now easily
— Luke J (@lukeybaby1990) July 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/AWwhite1/status/885454839077122048
Saiz doing the Leeds salute has made my day #lufc
— Armo??? (@Jordan_Armo) July 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/TCChosen/status/885454952063258625
He's probably a year older with how long this transfer took
— Farry (@mrfarry94) July 13, 2017
Many supporters praised the potential of the newest Elland Road addition, while others took to social media to hail Thomas Christiansen as the man to lead the club into automatic promotion at the end of the season.
The new boss has made a large impact during his first transfer window with the club, and by signing Saiz, Christiansen takes the clubs total number of new recruits up to eight.
So far, Christiansen has signed ex-Toon Vurnon Anita, forward Caleb Ekuban, Liverpool academy youngster Madger Gomes, centre-back Pontus Jansson, midfielder Matuesz Klich, winger Hadi Sacko and goalkeeper Felix Wiedwald in the hope of bolstering the squad for the 2017/18 campaign.