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Karamoko Dembele and Adam Montgomery react as Celtic sell player to Premier League club
Celtic have co𒅌nfirmed that defender Leo Hjelde has left the club to join Leeds – and both Karamoko Dembele and Adam Montgomery has reacted.
Hjelde, 18, has been strongly linked with a move to Leeds for some time – even since the January window. Eventually, a deal has gone t🌌hrough.
Theಌ talented Norway Under-18 international was first on the Yorkshire side’s radar before he went on loan to🀅 Ross County.
He impressed under then-County boss John Hughes, playing 12 times for the Scottish Premiership side. He even opened his professio🦄nal account.
after a move to Leeds from Celtic was complete – underlining his delight at linking up with the Premier League outf♑it.
Dembele and Montgomery react as Hjelde joins Leeds from Celtic
It is the fourth signing Leeds have made at Under-23 level. Gaining promotion to Premier League 2’s top tier, new siꦓgnings were needed.
Hjelde fo꧂llows midfielders Sean McGurk and Lewis Bate in joining𝔉 from Wigan and Chelsea, while Amari Miller comes from Birmingham City.
For Celtic, it is a blow. Leeds fan site that Hjelde has set Andrea Radr﷽izzani back just £1million.
Celtic are losi🐷ng a player that had real potential to break into the senior side – especially with the Hoops struggling in the middle of the defence.
Plenty responded to his Instagram post includinꦅg fellow Celtic teammates Dembele and Montgomery. Bate, meanwhile, welcomed Hjelde to Leeds.
