New signing Max Gradel says his permanent switch to Leeds is a dream come to true.

The former Leicester City winger signed a two-and-a-half year contract with Leeds on Monday and will go straight into the squad for Tuesday's trip to Swindon Town.

Max had already made 16 appearances as a loan man, but was delighted to secure a full-time switch to the club.

"It's a dream come to true," said Max. "I''m really excited to join a big club like this. I really can't believe I'm a Leeds player now.

"I just want to pull on the shirt again and help Leeds get where the club should be.

"It's a very big club with the fans and I just wanted be here and be one of the manager's players so I am very happy.

"I'm thankful to the club and the manager for believing in me and for wanting me to come. The manager has done everything he can to get me here.

"The fans have been brilliant as well. I like to play and I'm glad they like that."

The club announced moments before the kick-off of Saturday's FA Cup tie at Tottenham that a fee had been agreed with Leicester subject to the player passing a medical.

Max was a spectator on Saturday and because he wasn't available for the original game he won't be eligible to play in the Elland Road replay on Wednesday week.

"I watched the game on TV and before they announced a fee was agreed," said Max.

"I felt like a Leeds player even though I wasn't there and I thought they put in a lot of effort to get what was a great result.

"I found out today I won't be able to play in the replay, but I hope we can get as far as we can because I'd like to be involved in the next round."

While Max has featured prominently so far this season for Leeds, the majority of his appearances have come as a substitute.

The winger is now targeting a starting place in Simon Grayson's line-up as he looks to help his new club win promotion.

"I haven't started a lot of games this season and I wasn't fit when I first came here," he explained.

"When you're on loan the manager wants to play his players, but I'm one of his now and I'm a lot fitter so hopefully I will start more games.

"Every game is very important now because it feels like Charlton and Norwich are catching us up so we have to win games.

"I want to do everything I can to help us get promoted. We want to finish as champions because of the work we have put in."