Sol Bamba completes permanent move to Leeds United on two-year deal

Leeds United have secured the services of defender Sol Bamba on a permanent basis from Parma.

The Championship club announced on Wednesday morning that the 30-year-old has put pen to paper on a two-year contract at Elland Road.

Bamba, who has become a regular member of the Ivory Coast first team, made 19 appearances for the Whites during a loan spell in the second half of the 2014-15 campaign.

The defender's arrival is Leeds's third signing of the summer so far, following the captures of goalkeeper Charlie Horton and striker Lee Erwin.