Sonny Perkins: Oxford sign Leeds United striker on season-long loan

League One Oxford United have signed strikerM from Leeds United on a season-long loan.

“The way Oxford is set up and want to play is really appealing,” he told the club website.

“They have started the season strongly and I can’t wait to get started.”

Oxford confirms Perkins will be available for their League One match against Charlton Athletic at the Kassam Stadium on Saturday.

“He is a very exciting talent, with the ability to play as a striker or across any of the front positions,” said head coach Liam Manning.

“He is clever with the ball and has scored goals at every level.”

The young striker is the U’s second signing this week. The club also signed left-back Greg Leigh from Championship side Ipswich Town for an undisclosed fee.

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Catch up on this morning’s latest Leeds United headlines

Here are the latest Leeds United headlines on Friday, August 25.

Leeds United ‘close’ to Nadiem Amiri signing as ‘fee agreed’

Leeds United were able to confirm their statement signing of Dutch striker Joel Piroe on Thursday evening and if reports are to be believed, another new face could quickly following in the former Swansea man in at Elland Road.

Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Nadiem Amiri was first linked with the club early on Thursday and after a follow-up report that he had rejected Leeds’ advances for Marseille was quickly dismissed, further news broke that evening that a fee had been agreed between the two clubs.

The Athletic claim report an initial fee of £5million has been agreed between the two sides, although Amiri currently remains in Germany and is ‘yet to fully commit’.

Transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano, meanwhile posts in the early hours of Friday morning that the deal is ‘close to being confirmed’.

Leeds United confirm the transfer of Joel Piroe from Swansea City

Forty-one goal striker Joel Piroe will spearhead Leeds United’s promotion tilt after sealing an eight-figure transfer from Swansea City to Elland Road. The Whites will pay more than £10m for a striker with more goals than anyone else currently in the Championship over the past two years.

The 24-year-old has signed a four-year contract with Daniel Farke’s side and will wear the number seven shirt last worn by Brenden Aaronson. This represents the fifth signing of the summer and the biggest investment yet by 49ers Enterprises.

A club statement said: “ 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.”

Inside team’s reaction to Gnonto and Sinisterra’s first day back with them

Second chances will be given out by Leeds United’s players to Wilfried Gnonto much in the way Daniel Farke has offered a reprieve this week. The wantaway Italian and Luis Sinisterra were both returned to first-team training by the manager this week as the reintegration process starts.

After Gnonto and Sinisterra failed to be involved in United’s loss at Birmingham City they were kicked out of the dressing room and team training. They would both miss the West Bromwich Albion draw, but in the days after that there has been a breakthrough.

As well as winning over Farke and the supporters, Gnonto and Sinisterra will each hope to be welcomed back by their team-mates, who would be within their rights to feel let down over the past few weeks. Farke was asked about how the team reacted this week upon their return.