Leeds United are in superior talks over a deal to convey Ismaila Sarr to Elland Road this summer time.
What’s the newest?
That’s based on Santi Aouna, with the Foot Mercato journalist revealing in a latest publish on Twitter that, following earlier reports of the Whites’ curiosity in a £25m transfer for the Watford ahead, Victor Orta is now near agreeing private phrases with the 24-year-old.
However, Aouna additionally went on to assert that the Senegal worldwide’s arrival in LS11 relies on the departure of one in all Jesse Marsch’s present first-team squad, whereas the journalist additionally revealed that Patrick Vieira has now contacted the attacker relating to a possible swap to Crystal Palace previous to September’s switch deadline.
In his publish, Aouna stated: “Crystal Palace darkens on Ismaila Sarr. Patrick Vieira has already exchanged with the player. Leeds are strongly interested and have almost a salary agreement with the player but his arrival is conditional on a departure.”
An “unbelievable” coup
Considering simply how proficient a ahead Sarr has confirmed himself to be over the previous few years, along with Crystal Palace now trying to have entered the race for the 24-year-old, the argument that the Senegalese sensation can be an unbelievable coup for Orta to drag of this summer time is a simple one to make.
Indeed, over his 28 Premier League outings in his debut marketing campaign for Watford again in 2019/20, the £24.3m-rated expertise extremely impressed, bagging 5 objectives, offering six assists and creating nine huge possibilities for his teammates, in addition to taking a mean of 1.6 photographs, making 0.9 key passes and finishing 1.7 dribbles per recreation.
Despite the Hornets’ final relegation from the highest flight that season, the £71k-per-week Sarr as soon as once more caught the attention over his 39 Championship outings in 2020/21, scoring 13 objectives, registering ten assists and creating 11 huge possibilities – taking part in a key function in Watford securing a right away return to the highest flight of English soccer.
The versatile forward – who’s comfy working from any place throughout a entrance three – impressed but once more over his 28 Premier League fixtures in 2021/22, notching 5 objectives, offering two assists and creating 5 huge possibilities for his teammates, along with taking a mean of 1.8 photographs, making one key cross and finishing 1.5 dribbles per match.
However, as soon as extra, the Hornets discovered themselves within the backside three come the top of the marketing campaign, and the participant who Troy Deeney dubbed “unbelievable” has slightly predictably impressed upon his return to the second tier, having already scored one aim, registered one help and created one huge likelihood over his three appearances within the present marketing campaign.
As such, with Patrick Bamford’s newest injury setback leaving Marsch extraordinarily wanting depth up prime, along with the signing of a brand new ahead well-known to be one in all Orta’s priorities over the rest of the summer time switch window, the Spaniard merely should do all he can to land Sarr within the coming weeks.
It is obvious the 24-year-old’s versatility, creativity and skill in entrance of aim would all make him one thing of an ideal addition to the Whites’ attacking arsenal this season.