Daniel James: Leeds agree £25m fee with Man Utd for Wales winger - Sky Sports 31/8/21

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Manchester United winger Daniel James undergoing Leeds medical ahead of a £25m move to Elland Road; Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival sees James fall down the pecking order at Man Utd; Jesse Lingard and Amad Diallo are set to stay at Old Trafford

Leeds United have agreed a £25m fee with Manchester United for winger Daniel James.

James is currently undergoing a Leeds medical before flying out to Finland with the rest of the Wales squad for an international friendly.

Personal terms at Leeds are not expected to be a problem, with all parties hopeful a deal can be concluded before Tuesday's 11pm deadline.

The 23-year-old Wales international winger has started two of United's first three Premier League matches of the season, including Sunday's 1-0 win at Wolves.

However, the impending return of Cristiano Ronaldo to Old Trafford would impact James' minutes, with Leeds, who the forward almost joined before signing for United in 2019, looking to bring him in.

Analysis: Where next for James?

Sky Sports News' Dharmesh Sheth on The Transfer Show:

"United appear to be prepared to allow him to leave in this window. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said as much when he was asked the question after Sunday's win at Molineux, which James did start.

"But with the arrival of Jadon Sancho and potentially Ronaldo, James is going to find his first-team opportunities quite limited.

"There has been a lot of talk on social media about Leeds and we know they have a long-standing interest. On Deadline Day in February 2019, we had shots of James going into the reception at Leeds - it looked like it was a done deal, but that one fell through. In the next transfer window, he went to Man United.

"Leeds will monitor what Man United do and also what James wants to do as well. Definitely one to keep an eye on for Deadline Day."

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