Leeds United’s official Twitter account caught the attention of many Whites supporters recently after they posted a tweet sharing that 19-year-old Leeds forward Ryan Edmondson is joining Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen on loan until January.
This tweet included a link to an article from Leeds United’s official website which explains that while Edmondson ‘has been a regular’ for the Yorkshire-based club’s U23s for the past two seasons, he has made just ‘two first-team appearances for the Whites since joining the club in 2017 from York City.’
It may be fair to say that Aberdeen, who kick off their 2020/21 Scottish Premiership campaign against Rangers on Saturday 1st August, were heading into the season fairly light on attacking options with Sam Cosgrove and Curtis Main both sidelined due to injury at present. According to Transfermarkt, those injuries left The Dons with just one fit natural centre forward so it mightn’t come as a surprise that they have opted to bring in a new striker.
Plenty of Whites supporters replied to Leeds United’s tweet sharing this news.
? #LUFC striker Ryan Edmondson has today joined Scottish Premiership side Aberdeen on loan until January
— Leeds United (@LUFC) July 31, 2020
Some Leeds fans shared that they believe Edmondson will do well at Aberdeen in response to this post.
Should do well. Strong and hard working and knows where the goal is.
— lufcyorkshire (@daveorrodney) July 31, 2020
good player. has a great habit of the ball finding him in front of goal.
will score plenty up there. good signing for @AberdeenFC— Graham watson ???????? (@GrahamW98733146) July 31, 2020
He’ll get 20+ goals easily
— mark flather ? (@fladog82) July 31, 2020
Other Whites supporters replied to this post to share that they think this is a move that will benefit all parties involved.
Very happy with this move. Ryan has worked very hard with little reward but Marcelo is very demanding of his players. With some first team action he should improve heaps. Aberdeen have got a strong, hard working striker who can finish with his feet and head.
— CBM Primate (@CBMPrimate666) July 31, 2020
ready proof that Bielsa is staying if you ask me https://t.co/Y75AGOJbZf
— Philip McGowan (@pipmcgowan) July 31, 2020
Wow. #LUFC https://t.co/ikl87iY3AV
— Diddlysquat. (@rikko71) July 31, 2020
Can’t moan about this. Good for all parties…..wonder if he’ll be in the squad tomorrow
— Mr Popular (@Russlufc) July 31, 2020
Fantastic move for both the player and the club. Bielsa clearly didn’t think he was ready for us but a move away and a season playing real competitive football might be the making of him. Remember when we sent Beckford out to Scunthorpe when he 1st joined us?
— PaulMak (@pmak27) July 31, 2020
Meanwhile, some Whites fans wished the forward luck and reminded him to make sure he returns to the Yorkshire-based club.
Will this loan move benefit all parties?
YES
NO
Good luck lad. get some experience and come back and fire them in for the mighty whites
— Mick Ingleson (@Mickingle) July 31, 2020
Go smash it Ryan get a bucket load of goals and come back to Leeds and force your self into the first team Squad ??????
— prem kenny brown???? (@kennybrown1964) July 31, 2020
Considering that two of the three natural centre forwards that Aberdeen had available to them prior to this signing are out of action due to injury, it may be reasonable to assume that Edmondson will be able to gain some first-team experience from this loan spell and that may explain why these Whites fans seem quite positive about this loan move, considering that the 19-year-old has made just two senior appearances for the Whites in his young career.