Viduka: Leeds Is My Team

Last updated : 31 August 2003 By Kevin Markey

On Friday, United rejected an approach from Italian giants Inter Milan to take Viduka on loan.

Viduka has finally decided to put an end to all the speculation and concede his love for Leeds.

"I love playing here," said the 27-year-old.

"It is so good because Leeds is my team. I've a three-year contract and hopefully I'm definitely staying.

"In football, though, you have to consider everything, but I was never just going to go somewhere for the sake of going.

"I like it here, I'm comfortable here and I like the Premiership as well. I am certainly in no rush to trade any of that and anyway, this is not a bad place to be right now.

"Everyone was thinking Leeds were going to struggle this year but I feel things are looking up. I honestly believe that."

Viduka, Leeds' leading scorer last season with 22 goals, put the off-field talk behind him when he netted United's late winner in the 3-2 victory away to Middlesbrough yesterday.