Leeds United are set to receive an injection of cash from Ronaldo Vieira's move to Sheffield United, according to Samp News 24. 

The lowdown

Vieira left Leeds to join the Serie A outfit in the 2018 summer transfer window. He'd racked up 63 Championship appearances for the Whites at the tender age of 20 (via BBC Sport).

Having played 44 games for Sampdoria since, he's now poised to return to England. Leeds' Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United have agreed a fee, and he is due to travel to the city to put the finishing touches to the deal.

Blades manager Slavisa Jokanovic suggested ahead of his side's Championship clash with Birmingham City that the deal was imminent, with news 'in these next few hours'.

The latest

The report states that Leeds are entitled to 10 per cent of the fee paid by United to land Vieira. Sampdoria agreed to the sell-on clause, they say, to 'qualify for an initial discount'.

It is not clear exactly what the fee will be at this moment in time, but the Whites are sure to receive a small boost to their transfer kitty.

The verdict

Whilst this cash influx won't be a game-changer, it should be viewed simply as a case of every little helps.

Leeds have spent £26.82million so far this summer, signing Jack Harrison permanently and adding Junior Firpo and Kristoffer Klaesson to their ranks.

The Vieira deal will trigger the first real transfer windfall for Leeds this summer, with no money generated through sales. That should perhaps be their next focus, because the squad could do with a top-drawer central midfielder if it's to truly mount a European challenge, something that won't come cheap.

In other news, Leeds have been dealt a blow ahead of their season opener.