MEET THE NEW GUYS
John Ruddy- Goalkeeper
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Better known for his time at previous club Norwich City, John Ruddy is an upcoming talent whose tremendous form suffered with the Canaries last season. Having joined Norwich in 2010 from Everton where he had been on loan at numerous other clubs including Crewe, Motherwell and Bristol City- the 26-year-old had made 119 appearances for the Norfolk and came to Leeds for a fee of £7.25M.
Kevin McNaughton- Left back
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Kevin McNaughton is a well established left back who had been at Cardiff since 2005 having joined from scottish club Aberdeen. He made 260 appearances and scored 3 goals for the Bluebirds before heading up to Yorkshire to join Leeds United for a fee of £6.5M
Nils Teixeira- Left/Right back
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Not very well known in the homeland football, Nils Teixeira made his mark in German football in 2011 when he joined Frankfurt. The full back was one of the better players in an average second division side and made 57 appearances in two years, chipping in with 2 goals, before signing for the Whites for £2.4M
Ryan Bennett- Centre back
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Another upcoming talent, Ryan Bennett made his name at Peterborough where he was part of a side that went straight back up to the Championship after relegation to League 1. His first year back in the Championship didn't go unnoticed by Norwich City who were so impressed with his ability, they took him up to the Premier League. He was a virtual ever present at centre-back last year and now he's looking forward to a new challenge in a bid to take Leeds back to whhere they belong
Robert Snodgrass- Winger
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The scotsman is a familiar face and cult hero in this part of West Yorkshire. Leeds was where Snodgrass made his name and the club returned to the Chmpionship in his second year at the club. It was in the first year back in the Championship where Snoddy really made a name for himself, as one half of the Championship's deadliest wing partnership- Snodgrass and Gradel. Despite being made captain by Warnock, Snodgrass wasn't convinced of Leeds' chances last year so he moved to join former team mates Jonny Howson and Bradley Johnson at Carrow Road. He struggled last year in the Premier League which iss why he's back to basics at the club where he is well and truly a part of the Elland Road family
Adam Clayton- Central midfielder
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Another former Leeds player, Adam Clayton actually wanted to stay at Elland Road but was forced out by Neil Warnock to raise some money for his new-look side. Clayton atully had a decent year last season, playing in all but 2 games in the Championship, cocntributing 2 goals and 6 assists. After bursting onto the scene at Leeds United two years ago, the Manchester-born central midfielder will be desperate to make an impact once again
Garra Dembele- Striker
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Rumour has it that Dembele can't actually speak a word of English. Luckily for him, he can speak German which is where Nils Teixeira will come to good use. He was a hotshot at Levski Sofia a few years back where he scored 26 goals in 24 appearances before moving to Bundesliga side Freiburg. He seems to have lost his way since then but surely, the Championship should be an ideal league for him to make his mark and rebuild some confidence.
Robert Snodgrass Norwich City £2.5M
Paul Green Millwall £1.5M
