Leeds sign Tarik Muharemovic from Sassuolo for £34.1m, a record fee for a Leeds defender

Leeds United have signed central defender Tarik Muharemovic from Sassuolo for £34.1m, the most the club has paid for a defender, BBC Sport reports. The 23-year-old 6ft 4in left-footed defender has signed a five-year contract. He replaces Pascal Struijk, who joined Brighton for £20m.