(Credit: Imago)

Edward Bazeley

Tue 19 August 2025 13:51, UK

Largie Ramazani should be worried by the news that Leeds United are closing in on signing AC Milan winger Noah Okafor.

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Leeds successfully beat Everton 1-0 in their first game of the new Premier League season on Monday, 18 August.

Daniel Farke will be delighted that the Whites have already taken a step towards achieving top-flight survival after winning the Championship title last term.

However, on a joyous occasion at Elland Road, there was no room for winger Ramazani, who had to watch on as an unused substitute.

Ramazani didn’t feature against Everton (Credit: Imago)

The fact that the 24-year-old didn’t feature against Everton proves that he is behind Dan James, Wilfried Gnonto, and Jack Harrison in Farke’s pecking order.

Meanwhile, Harrison has faced exit speculation, but still made an appearance as a second-half substitute against his former club.

Ramazani, therefore, will already be worried that the 28-year-old was preferred over him to feature at Elland Road on 18 August.

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Furthermore, according to Sacha Tavolieri via X on Tuesday, 19 August: “All agreement are in place for Noah Okafor to Leeds United.

“AC Milan and LUFC found a deal last night.”

Okafor’s increasingly imminent arrival will further damage Ramazani’s chances of enjoying regular game time in the Premier League.

While the Whites have utilised the transfer window to bolster their squad, Football Insider have exclusively revealed that Spanish outfit Villarreal want to sign Leeds defender Pascal Struijk.

Meanwhile, summer addition Anton Stach impressed against Everton, helping the Elland Road club to victory on his Premier League debut.

The West Yorkshire side’s move for Okafor can further boost their chances of remaining in the top flight.

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Okafor made just four appearances, failing to make a goal contribution, for Napoli on loan from Milan in the second half of last season, but still gained invaluable experience as a member of a Serie A title-winning squad.

Perhaps more notably, the winger has previously performed relatively well in Italy, notching six goals and three assists for the San Siro giants in 2023/24.

The 25-year-old could help Leeds in their Premier League survival bid if he improves on those numbers.

Meanwhile, former FIFA referee Keith Hackett has weighed in on whether Farke’s men should have had a penalty against Everton in an MOT Leeds News exclusive.

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