New investment is on the way to Leeds United with 49ers enterprises joining as a minor stakeholder in the club.

You have to give him credit, Andrea Radrizzani appears an astute businessman with him bringing in the new investors to help pump money into the club.

Indeed, what's also promising is that the group is more than familiar with the sporting side of things with them affiliated with NFL outfit the San Francisco 49ers.

Leeds fans, then, will hope that this could spark a new era where the club can spend that bit extra to get towards the sharp end of the table.

And, with that in mind, we're taking a look at the reaction to the news on Twitter:

This looks promising news for the club.

They'll need the extra financial clout to compete with the growing number of sides with parachute payments in the Championship and this may help them.

Thoughts, Leeds fans? Let us know below!