Leeds United contract length and transfer details as Whites land Swansea City’s Joel Piroe - YEP 24/8/23
Leeds United have confirmed the signing of Dutch forward Joel Piroe on a four-year contract subject to a work permit and international clearance.
By Joe Donnohue
Piroe has left South Wales after two seasons with the Swans,
in which he netted 42 league goals and put pen to paper on a long-term deal
with Leeds.
The 24-year-old has been one of the Championship’s most
sought-after players this summer and with one year remaining on his Swansea
deal, Leeds have parted with a fee north of £10 million for the Dutchman’s
services.
Piroe takes the vacant No. 7 shirt at Elland Road, last worn
by Brenden Aaronson who will spend 2023/24 on loan at 1.FC Union Berlin in the
German Bundesliga.
The forward’s arrival follows the signings of Ethan Ampadu,
Karl Darlow, Joe Rodon and Sam Byram this summer and bolsters Daniel Farke’s
attacking options.
An official Leeds United club statement on Thursday evening
read: “Leeds United are delighted to announce the signing of Swansea City
striker Joel Piroe, subject to a work permit and international clearance.
“The 24-year-old Dutchman joins the Whites in a permanent
transfer, arriving at Elland Road for an undisclosed fee. He has put
pen-to-paper on a four-year deal in West Yorkshire, running until the summer of
2027.”
