Noah Okafor signed a four-year contract with Leeds for a fee of around £17.3 million and became their ninth signing of the summer. He developed at Basel and joined RB Salzburg in January 2020 before moving to AC Milan, where he struggled for regular game time. A loan to Napoli produced four appearances and a Serie A winners' medal, but Napoli declined to sign him permanently. Okafor described the move to Leeds as an easy decision, expressed excitement about the Premier League and said his style suits the league. He called the move a dream come true and said he is ready for the new challenge. Leeds began their Premier League return with a 1-0 win over Everton via a late controversial penalty.
I think it's an amazing day, I'm really excited. As a kid, I dreamed of playing in the Premier League. That's why for me it was quite an easy decision. So I said, yeah, my football suits the Premier League, this is like a dream come true. I can't wait to step on the field. I heard that the Premier League is the best league in the world, it's so intense. I have loads of friends that played there or are playing there.
The Swiss international joins Leeds for a fee in the region of £17.3million and becomes their ninth signing of the summer. Okafor emerged as Basel before joining RB Salzburg in January 2020. A subsequent move to Milan saw him struggle for regular game time but a loan switch to Napoli did enable him to claim a Serie A winners' medal last season due to his four appearances for Antonio Conte's men.
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