England youth international Sonny Perkins has signed a three-year contract at Leeds United as their seventh signing of the summer. The 18-year-old rejected West Ham United’s offer of a professional contract and left at the conclusion of his scholarship this summer.
The Hammers are entitled to compensation because of the money they invested in Perkins’s development, but the Whites have not specified whether an agreement has been reached or whether the matter will go to a tribunal. The London club did not hide their dissatisfaction at the start of this month.
A statement said: “West Ham United invests millions of pounds annually into its world-renowned Academy of Football and naturally the club is extremely disappointed Sonny has chosen not to continue his development with the Hammers.
