Leeds United to Manchester United transfers: 17 who crossed the divide as Karl Darlow looks set to end 22-year wait | OneFootball

Former Leeds United goalkeeper Karl Darlow looks set to end a 22-year wait by leaving Elland Road for Old Trafford this summer. The 35-year-old is a free agent after his contract expired at the end of last month.

According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, Darlow is on the verge of joining fierce rivals Manchester United, which would make him only the seventh player to head across the Pennines from West Yorkshire.

Leeds had an extension offer on the table but he appears to have chosen a fresh challenge instead.

The last to make that move was Alan Smith, whose £7m switch proved highly controversial given he was a boyhood Whites fan.

The most recent transfer in the opposite direction saw Daniel James move from Manchester to Leeds in a £25m deal. Direct switches are rare, though both clubs have taken notable players from each other. This piece details all 17 to have crossed the divide.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk