Leeds United have been one of many busiest golf equipment within the Premier League by way of the enterprise they’ve completed in the course of the summer season switch window.
Together with bringing in a plethora of new faces reminiscent of Tyler Adams, Marc Roca and Luis Sinisterra, amongst others, the Yorkshire membership have additionally seen some huge gamers make strikes away from Elland Street reminiscent of Raphinha and Kalvin Phillips.
With just a few weeks nonetheless left earlier than the switch window shuts, this may give the Whites the possibility to strengthen any space of the squad the place it could be essential.
Taking into consideration how Andrea Radrizzani not too long ago spoke in regards to the membership’s goal to usher in a striker earlier than deadline day, one man who has been linked with a transfer to Elland Street and who could possibly be simply what the Whites want is Bamba Dieng.
Having made 42 senior appearances for Marseille, the 22-year-old – who’s reportedly valued at €18m (£15m) – has scored 9 targets and delivered three assists within the course of.
Nearly all of these appearances and targets got here in the course of the 2021/22 season with Les Olympiens, throughout which he additionally confirmed his versatility by taking part in with near-equal regularity as a centre-forward and as a left-winger.
To additional spotlight his attacking expertise, in his 25 Ligue 1 appearances final season, the Senegal attacker took 37 photographs at purpose, with 18 of these being on the right track, leaving him with the best share for photographs on the right track (48.6%) on the Stade Velodrome.
Hailed as an “explosive participant with nice potential,” by his former supervisor Jorge Sampaoli, Dieng additionally ended the marketing campaign with the fourth-highest charge of goal-creating actions per 90 minutes (0.55) at Marseille.
When it comes to what kind of participant he’s or may turn into sooner or later, the teen has been likened to former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba by El-Hadji Diouf by way of his skill to attain targets.
Taking into account how the Ivorian scored 104 targets in 254 top-flight appearances for the Blues and earned himself a spot within the Premier League Corridor of Fame, the prospect of seeing Victor Orta unearth what could possibly be Leeds’ personal model of Drogba would definitely be a mouth-watering prospect for the Whites and their supporters.
With switch deadline day coming into view, securing a deal for the younger striker could possibly be simply what Leeds want so as to high off what has undeniably been a really busy switch interval for the membership.
