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title: "Leeds make a late swoop to sign Danny Loader"
canonical: "https://readcrystalpalace.com/2020/07/30/leeds-make-a-late-swoop-to-sign-danny-loader/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Ste Hoare"
section: "Articles"
published: "2020-07-30T15:10:16Z"
modified: "2020-07-30T15:10:18Z"
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# Leeds make a late swoop to sign Danny Loader

Leeds United have emerged as a new contender for the signature of free agent Danny Loader, a player who is being targeted by Crystal Palace.

The 19-year-old is now a free agent after his contract with Reading expired and Palace, FC Porto and now Leeds are all showing an interest in signing him, according to a report from the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8576493/Leeds-make-late-attempt-beat-Porto-Crystal-Palace-former-Reading-starlet-Danny-Loader.html).

The Portuguese side are apparently in advanced talks to sign the teenager and have offered him a three-year contract with wages worth around £19,000 a week but both Palace and Leeds have not given up hope of enticing him to the Premier League with offers of their own.

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Loader, who can play as a striker or on either flank, featured in [28 Championship games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/danny-loader/profil/spieler/392767) for Reading last season but he’s decided to leave The Royals in search of a new challenge.

It looks like Porto are still the favourites to sign the teenager but Palace would be wise to make another push for him as he offers a new, fresh attacking talent for The Eagles, one who will not cost them a transfer fee.