Leeds United: Graham Smyth urges Zito Luvumbo to join after impressing in Cagliari friendly

Journalist Graham Smyth has urged Leeds United to sign Zito Luvumbo after he scored a fine goal against them in a pre-season friendly.  

In preparation for the fast-approaching Premier League season, the Whites took on Cagliari over the weekend and cruised to a 6-2 win – with Rodrigo, Patrick Bamford and Robin Koch getting their names on the scoresheet.

And while the victory looked comfortable in the end, it seems as if one opposition player caused enough trouble to leave a pretty good impression on Smyth.

Indeed, 20-year-old Luvumbo scored his side’s second goal of the game when he picked up the ball just inside Leeds’ half and carried it for about 30 yards before blasting it past Illan Meslier with real venom. 

In reaction to the player’s fine display, Smyth took to Twitter to say that he should ‘pop along to Thorp Arch’ and ‘sign a contract’ instead of heading back to Italy.

He wrote: “Zito Luvumbo should take his time going back to Sardinia. Stick around for a bit, enjoy Leeds. Take the Water Taxi. Visit the Royal Armouries. Pop along to Thorp Arch for a kickabout. Sign a contract, whatever.”