A lot of Leeds United fans have flocked to a tweet that was recently posted by Whites fan and journalist James Marshment in which he relayed the alleged news that the Yorkshire-based club is said to be in the race to sign Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Lovro Majer.
This news originated from Italian outlet Calciomercato, where it has been claimed that Leeds, as well as AC Milan, Fiorentina, Borussia Dortmund, Valencia and Sevilla are keeping tabs on the 22-year-old Croatian, who Calciomercato have claimed is ‘one of the most important talents in Croatian football.’ The £2.07m-rated midfielder is also described as being ‘the new [Luka] Modric’ in this report.
So, how did these Leeds United fans react to Marshment’s tweet relaying this report linking them with a move for Majer?
Reports in Italy claim Leeds are set to rival Milan, Valencia and Dortmund to the signing of Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Lovro Majer – a man the Croatian media has labelled 'the next Luka Modric'. [Via Calciomercato]
— James Marshment (@marshyleeds) October 22, 2020
Some Leeds fans replied to this tweet to indicate that they would like to see the Croatian midfielder move to Elland Road, with one Whites supporter stating that they think Majer is the ‘right player’ for Marcelo Bielsa’s side to target and another Leeds fan calling for there to be some truth in this claim.
Yes right player ?
— Niall (@OgleyNiall) October 22, 2020
Please be true I’ve had my heart broken before about a Croat playing for Leeds ?? https://t.co/91uhLIpbJt
— James Howson (@BigJimmy_V) October 22, 2020
However, not all Leeds supporters were positive about this alleged news, with one Whites fan suggesting that Majer will move to another club instead of Leeds and another Leeds supporter refusing to get their ‘hopes up’ about signing Majer.
Let’s be honest, as a Croatian playing in the Croatian league, there’s one club there that stands out as the best career move and they play in Yellow & Black
— shano ? (@shano1981) October 22, 2020
Last time reports came out of Italy I got my hopes up for de Paul. Not this time my friend, not this time ?
— Daniel Scaife (@danpscaife) October 22, 2020
Meanwhile, another Leeds fan indicated that they aren’t convinced about the player’s quality in recent years but some other supporters of Leeds replied to Marshment’s post to share some positivity about the player’s quality based on their knowledge of him from the video game ‘Football Manager.’
Had a great season 3yrs ago been a bit quite since joining Zagreb.
— AJ Mads (@aj_mads) October 22, 2020
FM WONDERKID moi lad u kno
— Sam Akeroyd (@SamAkeroyd) October 22, 2020
Football manager superstar
— Chris Bennett (@CJBennett79) October 22, 2020
Would Majer be a good signing for Leeds?
YES
NO
Judging by these Whites fans’ replies to this post, it seems as though supporters of the Yorkshire-based club are somewhat divided over the reports linking them with Majer and it will be interesting to see if any progress is made with this potential deal as we approach the January transfer window.