Morris has agreed a two-year deal with the Yorkshire club, who two seasons ago lost in the third round of the FA Cup to Cardiff in acrimonious circumstances.

He will become the first player signed under Peter Reid’s management at Elland Road.

A Leeds spokesman told BBC Sport Online: “Personal terms have been agreed and he is having a medical. Providing he passes the medical he will become a Leeds player.”

The 24-year-old was on the brink of joining First Division Cardiff last night when he pulled out of a proposed move to Ninian Park.

Cardiff owner Sam Hammam believes his club were “jilted at the altar” by Morris. The Bluebirds expected to unveil the former England U21 player at a press conference today.

A frustrated Hammam said: “We had agreed every last detail of his contract and he had done 90% of his medical.

“He had done all the scans and X-rays and he was due to do a heart monitor test this morning and then there would have been a press conference.

“Then at 10.30pm last night the agent phones and tells me that Jody had already left the hotel in Cardiff and was on his way back to London.”

Morris is regarded as a skilful midfielder but he has had problems off the field and was cleared of affray last August in relation to an incident at a London nightclub along with former Chelsea team-mate John Terry.

He was released by the Blues this summer and joins Leeds as a free agent.