Sky Bet Championship league leaders Leeds United have been linked with Chievo Verona goalkeeper Elia Caprile.<\/p>\n
The link comes following reports from Italian outlet L’Arena<\/a>.<\/p>\n The European source claims that 18-year-old Caprile will make his way to Elland Road this transfer window.<\/p>\n They claim that the 6ft 3in goalkeeper is already “taking the road to Leeds” with boss Marcelo Bielsa having “already made him a place in the Under23.”<\/p>\n Teenage shot-stopper Caprile has a youth contract with the Serie B side, regularly featuring for their youth side; however, the young ‘keeper reportedly already has “a foot and a half on the plane to Leeds.”<\/p>\n Caprile has made 13 appearances for Chievo’s Primavera side this term, conceding 26 goals and keeping two clean sheets.<\/p>\n The once capped Italian under-18 ‘keeper has featured six times on the bench for Chievo this season.<\/p>\n Last season he featured heavily for the youth side again; he conceded 39 goals, and kept four clean sheets, while filling the bench 13 times in Chievo’s doomed Serie A campaign.<\/p>\n The report claims Caprile will be gifted with a long-term contract by Leeds United.<\/p>\n Caprile could follow in the footsteps of promising goalkeeper Ilan Meslier.<\/p>\n The young ‘keeper was given his Leeds debut on Monday as the Whites were beaten 1-0 by Arsenal in the FA Cup.<\/p>\n Few had heard of Meslier prior to his move to Yorkshire but, similarly to the 19-year-old, Caprile could move to England in order to boost his career development.<\/p>\n