Journalist says Argentinian star now wants England move, he can be Farke’s new Buendia – opinion

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Leeds United are in the market for some creativity in midfield before the end of the summer.

The Whites have been lacking a proper number 10 since the departure of Pablo Hernandez two years ago and it remains an area Daniel Farke is keen to strengthen, with Emi Buendia having been pivotal for him in that role at Norwich City.

After arriving for £25 million from Red Bull Salzburg last summer, Brenden Aaronson was expected to be that man but after just 12 months at Elland Road, has already departed on loan after a really poor season.

Wingers Crysencio Summerville and Luis Sinisterra were tasked with playing in that position on Sunday, but the bulk of their best work is done when they are out wide.

As such, Leeds simply have to make it an area of priority and one player who could fit the bill is Estudiantes’ Benjamin Rollheiser.

Journalist claims Rollheiser wants England move, he’d be ideal for Leeds

According to Alan Nixon, Rollheiser is keen on a move to England this summer and while his preference would be the Premier League, a top Championship club is also an option.

As per the report, Estudiantes would be open to selling Rollheiser with Russian clubs Zenit and CSKA Moscow ready to pay £12 million, but his priority is England.

Leeds would almost certainly need a sale or two to stump up that sort of cash but it is incredibly difficult to see all of the likes of Jack Harrison, Summerville, Wilfried Gnonto and Sinisterra staying.

If at least one of those players were to depart, Rollheiser should be top of their list of targets thanks to his ability to play as a number 10, or as a right winger.

Rollheiser is a brilliant dribbler with an eye for a pass, but more importantly has started adding goals and assists to his game in recent months.

In all competitions this season, he has scored 11 goals and provided five assists in 37 appearances, with the bulk of his contributions having come when playing centrally.

A lot of those have also come recently, suggesting he would be ready to hit the ground running if Leeds did make a move and at just 23-years-old, has plenty of room for development.