Leeds United remain active in the transfer window after completing their tenth summer signing in a £10m deal for James Justin from Leicester City, with an attacker on the radar.
Leeds crossed the £100m marker this summer with the signing of England international Justin, who has arrived to provide competition to Elland Road duo Jayden Bogle and Gabriel Gudmundsson at full-back.
But Daniel Farke has made it clear that he wants more attacking reinforcements even after the arrival of Noah Okafor for £18m. Below are five signings Leeds could still make before next Monday’s deadline.
The five players Leeds United could still sign before deadline
Dilane Bakwa (Strasbourg)
The main one doing the rounds is Strasbourg’s 22-year-old winger, Dilane Bakwa. Leeds have been linked for much of the summer, with Beren Cross recently reporting that Bakwa remains a target for The Whites.
That is despite Strasbourg wanting north of what Sunderland paid for Habib Diarra. Leeds remain in the running, especially after Nottingham Forest saw a £30.25m bid rejected for Bakwa, reported on Monday.
Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton)
Another player linked with Leeds is Facundo Buonanotte. But over the last few days, Lyon have shown interest in landing the Argentine playmaker. However, Leeds have received a boost in their pursuit.
Indeed, Leeds have learned that Brighton would rather loan him to a Premier League club. It means that Lyon may struggle to compete with Daniel Farke’s side, if Leeds intensify their interest in the playmaker.
Manor Solomon (Tottenham)
Slowly bubbling under the surface ever since he made the decision to return to Tottenham, Solomon has now recovered from an injury. But he returns with many players above him in the Spurs pecking order.
It feels like Solomon has no chance of breaking in at Spurs. Solomon’s wife, Dana Voshina, has been liking comments from Leeds fans urging him to return. LeedsUnited.News understands £20m gets a deal done.
Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester)
Leeds’ interest in El Khannouss may have cooled somewhat over the last few days, especially with Crystal Palace pushing to land El Khannouss as a replacement for Eberechi Eze. But Leeds remain in the running.
Especially, having done business with Leicester for Justin. Now, Leicester are in talks for a replacement in the form of Feyenoord’s Calvin Stengs, a player Leeds tried to sign under Farke around 12 months ago.
Nico Gonzalez (Juventus)
But if Farke could hand-pick his next signing, it would be a winger that can play both sides, operate as a no.10 and even play up front. Step forward Juventus’ Nico Gonzalez, who handed in a transfer request.
LeedsUnited.News understands Juventus are trying to sell the £26m-rated Argentina international to fund a move for Jadon Sancho. Reports say Farke would prefer a player like Gonzalez, he offers versatility.
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