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Leeds United to sign this defender: Fee and contract agreed
LEEDS UNITED have reportedly agreed to sign Torino defender Pontus Jansson in the summer.
Leeds United have agreed a deal to sign Pontus Jansson
Jansson signed for Leeds United on loan from Torino back in the summer.
The Sweden international has been in fine form this season, helping Leeds up to third in the Championship table.
Whites boss Garry Monk wants to snap Jansson up permanently given his impressive displays.
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And the Yorkshire Evening Post claim a deal has been agreed to sign the defender at the end of the season.
It is reported Leeds will pay £3.5million to snap him up.
Pontus Jansson has been in fine form for Leeds this season
Jansson will then sign a contract which will run until 2020.
Leeds’ option to sign him permanently kicked in last Wednesday.
But Monk will instead tie up a deal for him in the summer.
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