Zan in and defender next on agenda for Leeds United

Leeds United have confirmed their sixth signing of the summer and are in talks to bring in another player before Saturday’s big kick-off at Millwall.

Teenage midfielder Zan Benedicic has arrived at Elland Road on a season-long loan deal from AC Milan.

The highly rated 18-year-old has yet to make a senior appearance for his Italian club, but has represented Slovenia at under 21 level and Milan are keen for him to gain some competitive experience.

Benedicic joins fellow newcomers Stuart Taylor, Marco Silvestri, Gaetano Berardi, Tommaso Bianchi and Souleymane Doukara in United’s squad for the 2014-15 season and is not likely to be the last acquisition with Leeds now turning their attention towards a central defender.

Left with only two senior centre-backs following the sale of Tom Lees to Sheffield Wednesday last week, a new signing in this department has become the priority and the Whites are in talks with Juventus to sign Frederik Sorensen.

It is likely to be a loan deal for the 22-year-old Danish defender who joined Juve in 2010, but after making 17 Serie A appearances has spent the last three seasons at Bologna in a co-ownership deal, making 42 appearances.