What Leeds United chiefs are acknowledging about the potential to sign Roland Sallai on deadline day

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Ao Tanaka, Isaac Schmidt and one more is the hope of many at Leeds United on deadline day.

There are now less than 24 hours until the window slams shut and those in Leeds‘ recruitment team have their work cut out completing the three deals Daniel Farke outlined in his press conference.

Tanaka is set to be the first announced by Leeds and that is likely to come early this morning after he went underwent a medical yesterday.

Schmidt is also due to fly to West Yorkshire today after playing and scoring in his final match for FC St Gallen last night, helping them progress to the group stages of the Europa Conference League.

But Leeds are hoping they have one more surprise up their sleeve and it appears as though one of Gustavo Hamer or Roland Sallai is what they want.

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Leeds behind-the-scenes feeling on Sallai

Landing one of Sallai or Hamer would be a major statement of intent by Leeds and clearly work is going on behind-the-scenes on both.

Leeds are said to have submitted a second offer to Sheffield United for Hamer on Thursday which included cash as well as Joel Piroe, though that was denied at Elland Road.

For Sallai, meanwhile, talks are still continuing with Freiburg over a potential deal and so the Yorkshire Evening Post have provided an update on the situation.

They claim while interest is still very much there ahead of the final day, there is some acknowledgement it will be a tough deal to get done.

This is due to the likelihood of Sallai receiving top-flight offers, with Freiburg clearly open to selling due to his contract being up next summer.

All Leeds can do now is submit a bid acceptable for Freiburg and take it from there, because Sallai is open to the move.

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Graeme Bailey update on Sallai and Hamer

LeedsUnited.News spoke to transfer expert Graeme Bailey on Thursday evening to get the state of play regarding interest in both Hamer and Sallai.

Bailey says he has been told Leeds are still trying for a deal to sign Sallai before the deadline, with the Hungarian international someone they really want.

However, Hamer looks as though it will not be happening with Sheffield United clearly looking for a fee beyond that Leeds can pay.

He said: “I am told Leeds still trying for Sallai – they want him…Hamer I don’t believe happens…”