Over the last few years, plenty of names have proven prominent in the Leeds United transfer column like Rodrigo De Paul, Nahitan Nandez, Noa Lang and plenty more players.
But one has appeared more than most and right now, he is reportedly set to leave his current side and Ipswich Town are said to be battling two Championship clubs for his signature before the deadline.
Leeds need wingers at the moment. The Whites are said to be focusing plenty of their time on trying to find a new addition out wide with Jaidon Anthony and Ian Poveda already leaving the club this summer.
That leaves Dan James, Willy Gnonto and Crysencio Summerville. But the latter two are expected to be the subject of bids this summer, with Nottingham Forest said to have tabled a £16.9m bid for Gnonto.
Summerville has clubs like Liverpool, Chelsea, Bournemouth, West Ham and Fulham after him. Brighton are said to have opened talks to land the Dutchman, The Championship’s 23-24 Player of the Season.
Leeds need wingers as Gnonto and Summerville likely to go
So, Leeds need a winger or two this summer especially if Gnonto and Summerville depart. If one goes, you can expect the other to leave given they are close friends as seen in the recent Leeds training video.
Rewind to Marcelo Bielsa’s era as Leeds manager, and Ryan Kent was a name constantly linked with Leeds while he was at Rangers. Following promotion, Rangers rejected a £10m bid from Leeds to sign Kent.
Well now, the Englishman is set to leave Fenerbahce after a nightmare year in Turkey. Ipswich are keen on Kent according to The Mirror’s Darren Witcoop as are two other Championship sides in the race for Kent.
Witcoop said: “Ryan Kent poised to leave Fenerbahce. Exploring all options. Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna a big fan of the ex-Glasgow Rangers winger. Two Championship clubs also very much in the mix.”
The timing is right for Leeds to finally sign Kent this summer
Beforehand, Kent probably fancied himself as a Premier League winger and Leeds had to pay through the nose to get him. North of £10m, given the rejected offer but now he will be available on the cheap.
Fenerbahce got him for nothing as he let his Ibrox contract wind down before leaving on a free. That will allow Fener to sell him for a small-ish fee given anything they make on Kent will be a profit this summer.
A move to Ipswich may see him sit on the bench given the presence of Conor Chaplin, Wes Burns and Omari Hutchinson. A high-flying Championship club in need of wingers is perfect, just like Leeds.
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