Ilia Gruev has joined Leeds United from Werder Bremen on a four-year deal
The summer transfer deadline is fast approaching and Leeds United are closing in on their chosen targets. Ilia Gruev is in West Yorkshire after finalising his move to Elland Road, and with Daniel Farke pushing to add more depth to his midfield ranks, Glen Kamara looks to be on his way, too.
He immediately settled into the heart of Bremen’s midfield, playing a deep-lying playmaker-type role, and helped the club bounce back to the top flight at the first time of asking. He went on to make 31 appearances in the Bundesliga last season, including 18 starts and one of those came in a 5-1 win over Farke’s Borussia Monchengladbach.
United needed someone they will be able to rely on, then, in that more defensive midfield role, who won’t be dragged out or caught further up the field, before distributing the ball well in transition. Gruev looks capable of playing that exact role and while he might not usurp either Gray or Ampadu in the starting XI at first, Farke will see the ability to make effective changes and control workloads as a valuable commodity.
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