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By ADAM POGRUND Published: 00: 28 AEST, 20 July 2025 | Updated: 02: 02 AEST, 20 July 2025 7 View comments Leeds United have agreed a £17million move for Hoffeinheim midfielder Anton Stach. The 26-year-old will sign on a four-year deal to become the club's sixth signing of the summer as they return to the Premier League. Stach has spent his entire career in Germany and has represented his country at senior level twice. He spent two seasons at Mainz before joining Hoffenheim in 2023, and also featured for the German Olympic side in 2021. Leeds reportedly beat Bundesliga outfit Stuttgart to Stach's signature. The towering German is likely to be paired with Sean Longstaff in the middle of the park. The Englishman, who made 25 Premier League appearances for Newcastle last season completed a £12m move on Friday, ending an 18-year association at St James' Park. Leeds United have agreed a £17million move for Hoffeinheim's German midfielder Anton Stach The 26-year-old midfiedler has made two senior appearances for Germany's national team Stach will likely pair with £12m signing Sean Longstaff, who joined from Newcastle on Friday After signing for Leeds, he said: 'I think from the first time I spoke to Leeds, I got a feeling that they really wanted me. 'It just fills you full of confidence and it just makes you want to repay those people. It is a massive, massive football club - similar to Newcastle in a lot of ways. 'It was going to take a lot for me to leave Newcastle to be honest and I wasn't just going to leave to go anywhere so it had to be the right place for me and my family and I think this is a perfect place. 'Every time I came to play at Leeds the atmosphere was amazing, it was always bouncing and a really tough place to play, and [I'm] just looking forward to having that on my side rather than having to play against. ' Manager Daniel Farke also has Ethan Ampadu, Ilia Gruev and Ao Tanaka at his disposal in midfield. As well as Stach, Leeds have brought in in defenders Sebastiaan Bornauw, Jaka Bijol and Gabriel Gudmundsson alongside former Manchester City forward Lukas Nmecha since winning last season's Championship title. Boss Daniel Farke also has Ethan Ampadu, Ilia Gruev and Ao Tanaka at his disposal in midfield Leeds return to the Premier League after winning last season's Championship with 100 points Leeds open their pre-season camapign with a friendly against Manchester United in Stockholm on Saturday. They return to Premier League action by hosting Everton at Elland Road on 18 August.
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