Andrea Tabanelli in loan move to Leeds

Cagliari midfielder Andrea Tabanelli has been loaned to Leeds, according to the Italian club. The Serie A club is owned by Massimo Cellino, Leeds' prospective new owner who sacked manager Brian McDermott on a dramatic deadline day. And in a first sign of a link-up between the two clubs, a statement on the Cagliari website said Tabanelli had been sent to Elland Road. The player moved to Cagliari only last month after spending the first half of the season with Serie B club Cesena.