Leeds United forward 'undergoing Championship medical' ahead of season-long loan deal

Leeds United forward Tyler Roberts is reportedly currently undergoing a medical at Queens Park Rangers. That is according to the Daily Mail, who claim the two clubs have reached an agreement over a season-long loan, with a £4.5million permanent option to buy.

QPR have beaten off competition from a number of Championship clubs for the Wales international’s signature, with the likes of Hull City, Huddersfield Town and Birmingham City all also linked. Roberts is set to become Leeds’ third outgoing of the week with Kalvin Phillips having made the switch to Manchester City and Charlie Cresswell signing a season-long loan deal with Millwall.

Roberts made 23 appearances for the Whites in the Premier League last season, though several of those came as a substitute. He scored just one goal and provided as many assists across the campaign, with end product having been the downfall of his spell at Leeds so far.

A serious hamstring injury picked up against Leicester City in March also meant Roberts was unable to have any sort of impact under Jesse Marsch and with a striker and winger at the top of Leeds’ summer list of priorities, opportunities may be sparse. The prospect of regular game time will undoubtedly be appealing to Roberts, particularly given that he will be looking to represent Wales at the World Cup later this year.

He is one of a number of Leeds youngsters set to be granted moves to the Championship ahead of the upcoming season. The aforementioned Cresswell has joined Millwall, Jamie Shackleton has been linked with Reading, while Liam McCarron has penned a permanent deal with Stoke City.