Leeds are already looking towards the winter transfer window amid links to Sebastian Tounekti.
Tounekti is a target at Elland Road – according to Maghreb Foot – and links to the Tunisia international are made all the more interesting considering Maghreb Foot is a Tunisian news outlet.
Former Leeds loanee Barry Bannan – currently captain of rivals Sheffield Wednesday – has watched plenty of the Celtic No.23 as a supporter of the Scottish giants, and has given the attacker a glowing review.
Barry Bannan thinks Leeds target Sebastian Tounekti is a “throwback” of a footballer
The 35-year-old spoke to Open Goal in September after Celtic signed the winger in a £5.2m move from Hammarby IF.
Bannan said: “He’s like a throwback, isn’t he? He’s just direct. Wants to get on the ball. Looks really good.
“He looked tidy on the ball, you want somebody to run at the fullback. That’s all he does, by the looks of it. I think the Celtic fans are excited.”
Despite his obvious talent, Tounekti is somewhat lacking in terms of end product this season, with just two goals and no assists in 15 appearances across all competitions.
The 23-year-old will undoubtedly have to improve in this respect if he wants Leeds to remain interested.
Leeds told that Sebastian Tounekti plays like Ronaldinho
Tounekti does need to improve his end product, but he has clearly done something right in his career so far having already drawn comparisons to the legendary Ronaldinho.
Swedish journalist Anders Lindberg watched a lot of the forward during his days at Hammarby IF – and told The Scotsman that he sees some of the iconic Brazilian in the Tunisian.
He said: “His showmanship… he wants to think outside the box. We discussed Ronaldinho and those types of players. That may be a big name to use, but he is that type of player. He wants the kids to enjoy watching him play, and the supporters, but it is not just dribbling into nothing.”
Daniel Farke, who angered Leeds fans, could certainly use more creativity in his attacking department, as Dominic Calvert-Lewin was starved of service in the 3-0 defeat at Brighton on Saturday.
However, Tounekti needs to show the 49ers he can deliver goals and assists on a more regular basis if he wants a move to the Premier League.
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