Leeds United are believed to be eager on a deal for Standard Liege midfielder Nicolas Raskin, with the participant going through an unsure future in Belgium.
What’s the phrase?
As per La Derniere Heure, the 21-year-old is a participant that the Elland Road outfit are ‘following’ this summer time, with the report suggesting that he ‘could leave in the next few weeks’ as a result of his present contract scenario.
The younger Belgian’s present deal is about to expire subsequent summer time and he’s but to signal an extension to remain on the membership, together with his present facet now eager to money in to keep away from dropping him for nothing in 12 months’ time.
Despite curiosity from fellow Pro League sides Genk and Club Brugge, the report outlines that the possibilities of the 5 foot 10 playmaker staying in his homeland are ‘slim’, with the participant – who is about to value round €5m (£4.3m) – seemingly favouring a transfer overseas.
All of that implies that the Whites have acquired a optimistic inexperienced mild to make a swoop this summer time.
Imagine him and Roca
This news comes amid claims that sporting director Victor Orta is near finalising a deal for Bayern Munich midfielder Marc Roca, with the Spaniard set to change into the membership’s third signing of the summer time following the arrivals of Red Bull Salzburg duo Rasmus Kristensen and Brenden Aaronson.
It would seem then that supervisor Jesse Marsch is plotting a midfield revamp this summer time, with the Yorkshire facet doubtlessly set to have the ability to kind a dynamic Roca-Raskin partnership within the centre of the park.
With Kalvin Phillips potentially on his solution to Manchester City, new midfield additions are crucial this summer time, notably with the membership’s sources having been stretched skinny as a result of injury final time period.
While the aforementioned Roca can act because the playmaking “quarter-back” – as he has been described by former Bayern technical director Michael Reschke – on the base of the midfield, alongside him Raskin can function the relentless “pitbull”, as he has been dubbed by journalist Bob Faesen.
The £4.5m-rated gem loved a advantageous marketing campaign final outing for his present facet, netting once and offering 4 assists from his 29 league outings – 28 of which got here as begins – albeit together with his most spectacular attribute having been his ball-winning capacity, averaging 2.6 tackles per recreation.
While the incoming Roca can act because the deep-lying anchor, the £1.9k-per-week machine can present a extra sturdy, aggressive presence forward of him, having been labelled a “box-to-box midfielder” by Faesen.
There is probably not Premier League expertise in that pairing, however there isn’t any doubt high quality, with Leeds seemingly set to profit from a handful of recent faces within the engine room.
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