【Leeds United Official Announcement】
Leeds United Club is happy to announce the signing of Okafor, and the two parties have signed a four-year contract.
The 25-year-old joins Elland Road Stadium from Italian giants AC Milan in a permanent transfer, and he can play anywhere on both wings or as center when needed.
Okafor began his career at Swiss FC Basel, whose skills, speed and goal smell made him named the Swiss Super League Young Player, which won him the opportunity to transfer to Red Bull Salzburg.
While playing for the Austrian team, the offensive player made more than 100 appearances in various competitions, contributing 57 goals and assists. He helped the team win four consecutive league titles and three Austrian Cups, which was a reward for his efforts within the team.
Okafor has performed impressively in the domestic league and has also performed well in European stadiums. He made 16 appearances in the Champions League and scored 6 goals for the Red Bull. This performance prompted Serie A strong team AC Milan to sign him in 2023.
In his first season in San Siro, Ocafo was a regular member of the team, helping the team finish second in the league. The following year, he once again became an important member of Milan and then loaned to Naples in the winter transfer window. At the Maradona Stadium, he played an important role in helping Naples win the only fourth Serie A title in the team's history!
Okafor is also experienced at the international level. After training from all ages of the youth team, he made his first appearance for the Swiss adult team in the 2019 National League final against England. At present, he has played 24 times for the national team and represented Switzerland in the 2022 World Cup.
All members of Leeds United welcome Noah to the club and we look forward to seeing him make his debut.
Okafor joined Milan from Salzburg for a transfer fee of 15.5 million euros in 2023. He has played 7 goals and 5 assists for Milan so far. He was loaned to Napoli in the second half of last season and has played 4 times without a goal.
