{"id":36614,"date":"2019-06-02T21:55:16","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T04:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/?p=36614"},"modified":"2019-06-02T21:55:37","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T04:55:37","slug":"saeid-ezatolahi-linked-with-a-move-to-leeds-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.persianfootball.com\/news\/2019\/06\/02\/saeid-ezatolahi-linked-with-a-move-to-leeds-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Saeid Ezatolahi linked with a move to Leeds United"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Leeds Live – LEEDS, The 22-year-old has had an injury-hit campaign on loan at Reading.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the transfer window fully up and running,\u00a0Leeds United\u00a0are on the hunt for new players following the confirmation that\u00a0Marcelo Bielsa\u00a0will remain at the helm next season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the Argentine set to stay in West Yorkshire, the Whites are looking to add to their squad as they look to improve upon their promotion near-miss this year, with other members set to leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One name linked this week with a move to\u00a0Elland Road\u00a0is central midfielder Saeid Ezatolahi, with\u00a0Iranian media\u00a0reporting that he could bring some extra depth into the core of United\u2019s pack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But just who is the 22-year-old? LeedsLive takes a look at his credentials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who is Saeid Ezatolahi?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ezatolahi is a midfielder currently contracted to Russian top flight side FC Rostov \u2013 though he hasn\u2019t spent much time there in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He arrived in 2015 but has spent the last two campaigns out on loan, firstly at Amkar Perm and latterly at Championship rivals Reading this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s struggled with injuries however, with his spell at the latter blighted by problems, while he looks set to become a free agent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What has he done?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s not achieved much at club level, though he was a member of the Rostov side that finished as Russian Premier League runners-up in 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At international level however, he\u2019s won close to 30 caps for Iran since 2015, establishing himself as something of a mainstay of the team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He\u2019s only got the one goal however, scored on his fourth appearance against Turkmenistan in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do Leeds want him?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leeds United are not set to make widescale changes to their squad this summer, with Bielsa happy with the core of his squad. However, some more depth is needed and Ezatolahi’s age and experience tick a number of boxes for the club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With his contract expiring this summer, he would also be a cost-effective way to add to the squad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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