Jaidon Anthony said in an interview with the official podcast of Leeds United that he only learned of his loan transfer from Bournemouth via his agent, who lives five minutes away in Brentford.
On the day before the deadline, Anthony, 23, had travelled with the Bournemouth team. He started the first two Premier League games for Bournemouth and entered as a substitute for 30 minutes in the third, a defeat to Spurs.
He would therefore have been getting ready to participate and maybe start against Brentford on September 2. one day following the deadline. a contest that was tied 2-2 in London. Anthony got on the bus headed towards Brentford.
But he tells Matt Lewis and Michael Bridges that five minutes from arriving at Brentford, he receives a call form his agent that says he is joining Leeds on loan for 2023-24. He says he had to have a think.
“It was a Friday, travelled down to Brentford – trained in the morning. Nothing about a move, preparing for the game as normal. Five mins before we got to the hotel I got a call from my agent,” Anthony said.
“He said the move had come about. I had to think about it. Then, a load of phone calls during the day. It didn’t get done until the last minute but I am really excited to be here,” Anthony added, on his move.
Jaidon Anthony says Leeds loan did not happen until last minute
Really solid signing. If Leeds were going to lose Luis Sinisterra, then bringing in Anthony is a really adept replacement – he’d surely be on the list and quite high up, even if he wasn’t playing for The Cherries.
His goal against Watford comes after carrying a threat in each of his sub outings – previously against Millwall, Hull and then the Hornets on Saturday. He is pushing for a start at
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