Leeds close in on two more international signings

Adryan and his agent are set to arrive in England in the next 24 hours ahead of a loan move from Flamengo and Montenegro is also headed for Leeds after talks between United and his club Nacional.

Leeds have been chasing Adryan for several weeks and have reached a deal which will see Flamengo cancel his existing loan at Cagliari and send him to Elland Road.

The 20-year-old’s deal in Sardinia was due to run for 18 months but United owner Massimo Cellino has negotiated his release from Cagliari and is poised to take Adryan on a temporary basis until the end of this season.

The deal with Flamengo also includes a clause allowing Leeds to sign the Brazil Under-20 international - a player Cellino describes as a “natural number 10” - for a fee of around £3m next summer.

Montenegro is also expected to join United on loan with a view to a permanent move.

The 21-year-old, who can play as a striker or a winger, is known in England for a short and unsuccessful spell at West Ham United during the 2011-12 season.

He played for Libertad in Paraguay last season and joined Nacional - one of the country’s top-flight clubs - only last month. He is due to come to England today.

The completion of both deals would take United’s tally of summer signings to 14.