“The president has been fantastically supportive, he really has”, Evans told BBC Radio Leeds.
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Becchio is out of contract and available on a free transfer after injury forced him to cut short his contract at Argentine club Belgrano in September.
Regardless of the pressure to succeed in the second tier, the former Rotherham United chief believes that he can guide Leeds to better things during his time at Elland Road.
I am pleased to be able to say that the club should be announcing our new home ground in the near future.
“If they can’t avoid relegation this season I think there would a huge question on whether they would get back to where they want to be, and that’s obviously to compete to get back in the Premier League”. If he’s in Leeds, whatever the reason, I’d be very happy to catch up with him for a coffee but only for a coffee. After that he started to look like the player we knew he was.
“I’m just doing my job and going with what I think is the player to play in that position that evening”, stated Evans.
Steve Evans has denied approaching Massimo Cellino about taking over at Leeds while Uwe Rosler was still manager.
Wood bagged Evans his first point as Whites head coach when netting a 64th-minute penalty at Craven Cottage but the striker was then subbed six minutes later after falling awkwardly on his ankle.
Becchio’s arrival is likely to be Evans’ first new recruit whilst he has already stated that a goalkeeper will be on his list of priorities too.
‘He’s a young man with Leeds United through the middle of him’.
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Championship club Leeds United are reportedly interested in signing Norwich striker, Kyle Lafferty, but any potential move could now be off.
