A Leeds United star’s new signing verdict.

Leeds United striker Lukas Nmecha has served up immediate praise for new signing Tarik Muharemovic and also saluted Whites youngsters’ progress.

Leeds have spent £34m to make Bosnia and Herzegovina international centre-back the club’s second most expensive signing in United’s history and the 23-year-old was handed his Whites debut in Thursday’s pre-season friendly against Sunderland in New Jersey.

Muharemovic immediately impressed, a commanding performance at the heart of the Leeds defence helping his team to a clean sheet and ultimately a 1-0 victory after Nmecha’s strike from distance in the eighth minute gave United an early lead.

Speaking to LUTV, Nmecha said Muharemovic’s quality was evident straight away, the Whites striker saluting his arrival and also the progress of the club’s youngsters.

“Saw how good he is straight away”

"I think everyone saw how good he is straight away,” said Nmecha of Muharemovic.

“He looks so comfortable on the ball.

"I think he had a very good first game and hopefully he can keep it going."

Asked also about the presence of so many United youngsters in the USA - fresh from another start for Callum Mills - Nmecha said: "I think even within the team, I think we have seen quite a lot of development from the young boys.

"Last season a lot of them were with us but I think this pre-season they have really pushed on a little bit and showed some good qualities."