Forgotten Manchester United academy graduate will play for Leeds in 2025/26 Premier League Leeds have been promoted to the Premier League and a United academy graduate plays for Man Utd's historic rivals. Largie Ramazani has been promoted with Leeds. (Image: 2025 Leeds United FC ) Manchester United academy graduate Largie Ramazani will play in the Premier League for Leeds next season. United's historic rivals clinched promotion to the Premier League with a 6-0 victory over Stoke City on Easter Monday, and they will also be joined in the top-flight by Burnley. ‌ Ramazani came on from the bench in that game at Elland Road. The United academy graduate, who spent three years in Manchester before leaving to join Almeria in the summer of 2020 after the expiration of his contract, has made 29 appearances for Leeds in all competitions this season. Ramazani made a total of 50 appearances in United's academy and was given his senior debut for the Reds by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the Europa League against Astana in November 2019. The 24-year-old was signed to join United's academy from Charlton Athletic by Jose Mourinho. He has represented Belgium's youth teams and gained Leeds' attention while at Almeria. Article continues below Ramazani made 128 Almeria appearances in all competitions, scoring 22 goals across four seasons. Speaking to BBC Sport last year, Ramazani explained his United exit, saying: “I just wanted experience, I wanted first-team football. I wasn’t getting that at United so I thought ‘I’m just going to take the risk’, go to a second-division team in Spain and just make my way out. “I’m confident in my qualities and I know I’m going to make it out so I just decided to take the risk and show myself out there. We managed to get promotion in the second season and yeah, it was a great feeling.” ‌ Former United player Dan James will also return to the Premier League with Leeds. “I did actually train with him a few times. Dan James is a great guy," said Ramazani about the winger. "He was always the one looking out for the younger lads, making sure you get the drill, [saying] if not just tell me and I’ll let you know. I didn’t think he was going to remember me to be fair when I came back, but he did and I’m glad.” Leeds have played United six times since returning to the Premier League after a 16-year absence. The West Yorkshire club have lost four of those matches and drawn twice. ‌ --- Here at the Manchester Evening News, we’re dedicated to bringing you the best Manchester United coverage and analysis. Make sure you don’t miss out on the latest United news by joining our free WhatsApp group. You can get all the breaking news and best analysis sent straight to your phone by clicking here to subscribe. Article continues below You can also subscribe to our free newsletter service. Click here to be sent all the day’s biggest stories. And finally, if you’d rather listen to our expert analysis then make sure to check out our Manchester is Red podcast, featuring The Samuel Luckhurst Show and The Midweek Debate. Our shows are available on all podcast platforms, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and you can also watch along on YouTube.