Soccer-Leeds sign defender Tarik Muharemovic from Sassuolo


Jul 1, 2026; Santa Clara, California, USA; Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemovic (4) passes against the United States of America during a Round of 32 match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-Imagn Images

July 17 (Reuters) - ⁠Leeds United have signed Bosnia ⁠and Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemovic ‌from Serie A side Sassuolo on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, ​the Premier League club ⁠said on ⁠Friday.

The 23-year-old centre back impressed for Sassuolo ⁠during ‌the 2025-26 campaign as the Italian side ⁠finished 11th in Serie A. His ​performances ‌earned him a place in Bosnia ⁠and ​Herzegovina's squad for this summer's FIFA World Cup.

“I will give everything ⁠for this club. I ​will give everything, every game. I just want to win," Muharemovic ⁠told the club's website.

Muharemovic becomes Leeds' second permanent signing of the close season following the arrival ​of Harry Wilson.

Leeds ⁠begin their Premier League campaign away ​to Nottingham Forest ‌on August 22.

(Reporting by ​Karan Prashant Saxena in Bengaluru, editing by Pritha Sarkar)

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