"He did a tackle right in front of the South Stand and the whole place erupted. I was thinking, 'you're going to go down well with this club'."

Former Leeds United boss Simon Grayson is reflecting on the moment new signing Tarik Muharemovic endeared himself to fans on his Elland Road debut in a friendly against RB Leipzig in July.

The 23-year-old defender had just become Leeds ' most expensive defender following a £34.1m move from Italian side Sassuolo, replacing the long-serving Pascal Struijk, who joined Brighton for £20m.

At the time, some supporters questioned the fee for a player with only one season under his belt in Europe's top leagues.

"He's the right profile but the price is a bit steep," wrote one after the signing of the 6ft 4in left-footed centre-back.

Another added: "Seems like another sensible addition although the fee is eye-watering."

Three months into a five-year contract and talk has quickly turned to how long Leeds can keep Muharemovic, such has been his impact since arriving from…