Leeds United journalist Graham Smyth has shared some behind-the-scenes particulars concerning the Yorkshire membership’s plans for the rest of the summer season transfer window.
What’s the news?
In a latest report for the Yorkshire Evening Post, Smyth had this to say on the matter.
He mentioned: “The Whites are hopeful of getting one of their targets [striker and left-back] through the door before the Premier League opener against Wolves on Saturday August 6 but are currently tight-lipped on the identity of targets and whatever deals are being worked on are yet to leak out.”
So far in the summertime transfer window, Leeds have been busier than most of their Premier League colleagues by way of the variety of deals they’ve been concerned in.
In phrases of their incoming transfers, the Whites have introduced in gamers equivalent to Brendan Aaronson, Tyler Adams, Marc Roca, Luis Sinisterra, Darko Gyabi and Rasmus Kristensen.
The membership have additionally seen some huge names leave Elland Road this summer season equivalent to Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha.
Great news for Marsch
Now that Smyth has shared this news concerning the membership’s hopes {that a} new face will arrive, on prime of the brand new gamers which have already signed, earlier than their subsequent Premier League season kicks off, this may certainly have Jesse Marsch and a variety of Leeds followers buzzing.
Bearing in thoughts how present Leeds left-back Junior Firpo is out of motion by way of injury and is more likely to miss the primary few weeks of the season, it’s simple to see why the membership could be eager on including a brand new participant in that place as quickly as they’ll.
As for a brand new striker, the truth that Patrick Bamford’s quite a few injury points saved him on the sidelines for almost all of final season suggests {that a} new centre-forward coming in wouldn’t solely present back-up for the Englishman in that place but additionally add some competitors for the spot as effectively.
Which place do Leeds must signal a brand new participant for essentially the most?
Left-back
Striker
Moving ahead, if Leeds can wrap up their summer season transfer enterprise as quickly as potential, this may give them a bonus by way of seeing all their new gamers settle in fast and get used to enjoying within the Premier League.
AND in different news: Orta might signal Leeds’ good Raphinha inheritor in £4.2m “animal”, Marsch needs him
