Leeds United have now “scheduled” a gathering with a “sensational” attacker to debate a transfer to Elland Street, journalist Sacha Tavolieri has revealed.
Leeds want to enhance attacking choices
Leeds’ Premier League opener at dwelling to Everton is lower than two weeks away, and whereas Daniel Farke has made main enhancements to his squad, the one new attacker by the door is former Wolfsburg striker Lukas Nmecha.
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New signing |
Joined from |
Place |
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Anton Stach |
Hoffenheim |
DM |
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Jaka Bijol |
Udinese |
CB |
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Lucas Perri |
Lyon |
GK |
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Sean Longstaff |
Newcastle United |
CM |
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Gabriel Gudmundsson |
LOSC Lille |
LB |
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Sebastian Bornauw |
Wolfsburg |
CB |
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Lukas Nmecha |
Wolfsburg |
ST |
As such, Farke ought to now contemplate bettering his attacking choices a precedence, notably contemplating the actual fact Mateo Joseph needs to go away, and the Whites have now joined the race for a striker, figuring out Al-Hilal’s Aleksandar Mitrovic as a possible possibility.
Mitrovic might be an thrilling addition, on condition that the Serbian is vastly skilled within the Premier League, scoring 14 targets in 24 video games for Fulham within the 2022-23 marketing campaign.
Nonetheless, Leeds are additionally wanting to usher in an attacking midfielder, able to offering assists for his or her new striker, and they’re within the race for Leicester Metropolis’s Bilal El-Khannouss, who has a launch clause of £22.5m included in his contract.
There has now been a new replace on the Whites’ El-Khannouss pursuit, with Tavolieri taking to X to disclose they’ve now “scheduled a gathering” with the Leicester attacking midfielder, which is because of happen “within the coming days”.
Crystal Palace may additionally make a transfer for the 21-year-old, with Selhurst Park doubtlessly a gorgeous vacation spot, on condition that they’re set to participate within the UEFA Convention League, though taking part in in Europe just isn’t considered a decisive issue within the participant’s plans.
“Sensational” El Khannouss deserves one other likelihood within the prime flight
It was a tough debut marketing campaign within the Premier League for the Belgium-born maestro, with the Foxes being relegated, however he nonetheless managed to impress at instances, chipping in with two targets and three assists.
Soccer scout Ben Mattinson believes the starlet may go on to attain massive issues, lauding him as “sensational”, whereas additionally describing the Leicester attacker as “an all-rounder of a participant able to affecting the sport from all around the pitch.”
Former Leicester supervisor Ruud van Nistelrooy additionally thinks the teen may go on to be a top-level participant, saying: “The problem for him is, at his younger age, pushing himself to lastly know the place his ceiling is. His potential is there to be a prime participant in Europe within the Champions League.”
As such, it might be a coup if Leeds had been in a position to signal El-Khannouss, and the Moroccan might be an actual difference-maker of their battle to keep away from relegation.
