It is going to be a busy couple of days at Elland Road ahead of Friday’s 11.30pm deadline as Leeds United look to sign two or possibly even three new players before the window slams shut.
The Whites have embarked on a mini transfer window after the sale of Georginio Rutter, tasked with bringing in four new players before the deadline in the last couple of weeks. Two have been secured.
The £10m signing of Largie Ramazani as a replacement for Crysencio Summerville while a loan deal for Manor Solomon was secured on Tuesday evening. The Tottenham star looks set to replace Rutter.
Farke also wants a midfielder able to contribute to attack more so than Glen Kamara, Ilia Gruev and Archie Gray managed last term. A full-back and potentially one more are also on the agenda before Friday.
Graeme Bailey delivers update on Leeds pursuit of Ao Tanaka
Japan international Tanaka has been regularly linked with Leeds. Last summer, Tanaka was the subject of an offer from Leeds worth £3.2m, and now it looks as if the Dusseldorf ace could be on his way to Leeds.
The midfielder is in the final year of his deal while Dusseldorf failed to gain promotion via the play-offs, leaving them in the second tier. Bailey told Leeds United News that Leeds are confident of his arrival.
“Yeah, think Tanaka will happen. There’s quite a bit going on at Leeds but Leeds sound confident that Tanaka will get done,” Bailey said, with Leeds ready to trigger the £2.65m release clause in Tanaka’s deal.
Bailey also says Leeds are in talks to sign Roland Sallai and more
Another player being strongly linked with a move to Elland Road is Freiburg’s Hungary star Roland Sallai. It is claimed that Leeds are ‘pushing hard’ to strike a £7.6m deal for versatile ace Sallai before Friday.
Bailey says Leeds are in talks to sign the 52-time Hungary star in the coming hours and days, but are in talks with as many as “half a dozen” players in the hope that Leeds can manage a couple of signings.
“They [Leeds] have a few players in mind [before the deadline]. Sallai is one they are talking to, they are talking to half a dozen players I think,” Bailey added, as Leeds look to get busy in the last two days.
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