Leeds clinch Ehiogu loan

Leeds have completed the loan signing of Middlesbrough defender Ugo Ehiogu.

The 34-year-old centre-half, who has agreed to an initial one-month spell at Elland Road until January 1, will go straight into Leeds’ squad for the trip to Plymouth.

Manager Dennis Wise has already moved to strengthen his defence by recently drafting in fellow central defender Matt Heath from Coventry.

Ehiogu, a club record £8million signing for Middlesbrough when he arrived from Aston Villa in 2000, has not appeared for Gareth Southgate’s side this season.

Leeds beat off the challenge of several Championship clubs, including Barnsley, to land Ehiogu, who will provide competition for Heath, Matt Kilgallon and Hayden Foxe at the heart of their defence.