Pontus Jansson: Torino centre-back joins Leeds United on loan
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Pontus Jansson made nine appearances in all competitions for Torino last season
Championship side Leeds have signed Sweden centre-back Pontus Jansson on a season-long loan deal from Torino, with an option for a permanent move.
Jansson joined Torino from Malmo in 2014, but has since made only 16 appearances in Serie A.
The 25-year-old has won eight caps for Sweden and was an unused member of their Euro 2016 squad.
"I need to play football regularly and I know that Leeds are a big club with big ambitions," he said., external
"I want to help take Leeds back to the Premier League as soon as possible. I'm an aggressive defender and I always give more than 100% for the team that I play for."
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