Leeds United finally confirmed their sixth signing of the summer in the form of Manor Solomon on a one-year loan from Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday night.
Solomon, 25, joined the club on a season-long loan from Tottenham as Leeds and Spurs continue to develop a relationship in the transfer market. The Israeli international is the club’s sixth summer signing.
His arrival at Leeds comes after a few days of waiting, as the player underwent a medical at Leeds over the weekend. But due to the holidays and interest from Ajax, the deal took longer than expected.
His arrival comes a week after Largie Ramazani signed for Almeria for £10m. Ramazani and the Tottenham player are expected to replace Crysencia Summerville and Georginia Rutter.
Solomon will wear the number 14 when Leeds confirm the loan arrival
The former Shakhtar Donetsk star has joined Leeds as Gretar Steinsson once again uses his Tottenham contacts. We saw Steinsson sign Joe Rodon and Djed Spence who were on loan from Spurs last season after they joined.
Leeds have confirmed that Solomon will wear the number 14 shirt at Elland Road. Last season Rodon wore the number 14 shirt but of course he has since taken the number 6 shirt. Diego Llorente wore it beforehand before going out.
Another famous no. 14 in Leeds are Eric Cantona, John Stiles, Rod Wallace, Jon Newsome and the notorious Swedish star Tomas Brolin. Solomon could make his debut this weekend against Hull City.
What Leeds said in a statement from Salomon after his confirmation
Solomon’s loan has taken longer than expected, but Leeds have finally got their man. In their official statement, they explained how they made the deal for Solomon and why it took so long.
“A deliberate strategy of remaining patient in the transfer window has paid off, seeing off competition for his signature from a number of top teams across Europe,” Leeds said on their website.
“The club were able to act quickly and secure the services of a player who has only been available in recent days. The 25-year-old moves to Elland Road from North London to join Leeds on a season-long loan.