See our ethics statement. For those who have left home for university at some point in their life, the difficulties of leaving family and loved ones is all too familiar. He convinced me to come here and that I can continue to progress. I know I will learn a lot under him and now I can take the next step in my career".
I think he can make me a more complete player. He will improve. He gets all the support he needs from me. Leroy was reared in the district of Wattenscheid, amid the industrial heartlands of the Ruhr Valley.
Like his father, Leroy was destined to be an attacking player from the get-go. His mother was a gymnast, refined and delicate. When you bring those two together, it is clear the genetics can produce something rather special.
Leroy is clearly magical. He would score 50 or 60 goals a season here. He was extremely good. But he is a fighter, too. The whole family are. After four years with his first club, Leroy moved on to Schalke 04 in A steadily-rising club with a newly-appointed young managerial talent came knocking before too long.
Sporting director Txiki Begiristain accelerated the pursuit. Adaptation always come easier with an increase in playing time, something Leroy has yet to see for the Sky Blues. He is a huge talent, his physical condition is fast one on one. I just want to help him to put it in the right moment and show us his qualities.
