Leeds United have completed the signing of Manor Solomon on a season-long loan from Tottenham Hotspur. The forward will follow Largie Ramazani through the entrance door as the Whites aim to rejuvenate their front line following the departures of Georginio Rutter and Crysencio Summerville, with the Spurs man becoming leeds' sixth summer capture.
Mateo Joseph, Dan James and Willy Gnonto impressed on Leeds' Friday night trip down the M1 to Hillsborough for the Yorkshire Derby, but the loss of the aforementioned key wide men to the heights of the Premier League, along with the ongoing injury woes of Patrick Bamford, have urged the Whites to act on a double deal to reinforce the attack.
Solomon is the second player to join from Spurs this window alongside Joe Rodon, in a deal that saw Archie Gray head the other way. The 25-year-old will be aiming to re-find the form that saw him feature five times in the Premier League for the North London outfit at the start of last season before a meniscus injury ended his season prematurely in early October.
The Whites are understood to have held off a late challenge for his signature from Ajax, while clubs from the top leagues in Europe also showed an interest.
The 2023/24 campaign wasn’t Solomon’s first taste of life in English football’s top flight, having featured 19 times, scoring four, the season prior in a loan deal to Fulham from Shakhtar Donetsk. FIFA allowed foreign players to temporarily suspend their contracts with Ukrainian sides following the invasion from Russia.
Like Rodon, the Israel international will complete the move to West Yorkshire from North London without an option to make the deal permanent with the idea to kickstart his career at his parent club. If Solomon is to prove to be a hit at Elland Road, in a similar ilk to the Welshman, then a deal could be brokered to make his stay further north permanent.
Daniel Farke made no secret that he was eager to bolster the attacking roster available to his squad, and Ramazani’s arrival has been considered to be a direct replacement for Summerville. Primarily an adaptable winger Solomon will look to lay claim to a starting spot on either flank, but will also provide competition to fill in the Rutter-sized hole in the No. 10 spot following the Frenchman's departure to Brighton.
Speaking about transfers recently, Farke said: "We have to rebuild right now, but I trust our owners and board to come through with good decisions. I am optimistic and confident, but nobody wants to hear that right now, it's time to do some business.
"We have a very young group and one of the smallest numbers in the whole league. We have 19 first team players but some have played not many games. You can't expect the young players to do things regularly. Archie Gray did that last year but is a once in 30-years type player. We have a young side, but I am greatful for the experience players we have like Bamford and Rothwell. We need quality and we need personality and we need experience."