Isaac Schmidt makes bold Leeds United position declaration and hails new Whites perfect fit — YEP 3/9/24
By Lee Sobot
Isaac Schmidt has made a bold Leeds United position
declaration and hailed a new Whites perfect fit.
Swiss ace Schmidt became United’s eighth and final signing
of the summer on transfer deadline day as he sealed a £2.5m switch from St
Gallen on a four-year-deal. The 24-year-old was signed by Leeds as boss Daniel
Farke looked for cover in both full-back positions, for which the versatile
Schmidt fits the bill.
Yet the Swiss new boy says he can offer Farke more than just
being a full-back, boldly declaring that he can play “any” position as part of
his desire to “experiment” in the game and adapt to different roles. Schmidt
made 108 appearances for St Gallen for whom he scored seven times and bagged
eight assists.
After three years with the Swiss Super League club, the
versatile player believes Leeds is now the perfect fit for him as a club that
matches his "values” as he targets “great moments” at Elland Road.
Speaking to LUTV, Schmidt was asked what kind of player he
was, his favourite position, and what fans could expect from him. He declared:
“I am the type of player who loves to play with my head, to play without
thinking too much.
"I can play in every position, I know how to play in
all positions because I can think in many ways and that's what I love about
football, not to think in one way, to experiment, to know how to do
everything."
Explaining why the move to Leeds was right for him at this
stage in his career, Schmidt reasoned: “It's a club that matches my values and
matches to what I want and what I think about clubs. It's a club that has big
fans, it's like a big family and that's what I like about clubs. I want to have
great moments between the fans, also the staff and all the people who work for
the club."
