After lacking out on Facundo Buonanotte to Chelsea, Leeds United have now reportedly re-opened talks to signal a precedence goal earlier than the switch window slams shut.
Chelsea hijack Leeds’ Buonanotte transfer
Similar to Igor Paixao earlier this summer season, Leeds are set to overlook out on an attacking reinforcement on the loss of life. This time, it is Chelsea who’ve jumped forward of them in brutal style to shut in on a deal to signal Buonanotte from Brighton & Hove Albion. The information leaves these at Elland Highway again to sq. one and nonetheless in want of additives.
Simply the place Leeds go from right here is the large query. The 49ers have simply two days to welcome various choices and full a squad that should be ok to keep away from the drop.
Thus far, Leeds have welcomed as many as 10 signings, with the most recent arrival being James Justin from Leicester Metropolis. As soon as once more, although, he’ll increase Daniel Farke’s backline slightly than add some much-needed targets to his facet.
The defender informed Leeds’ official web site after placing pen to paper: “Clearly to affix a membership of this measurement and to have the historical past it has had, and being again within the Premier League was a large factor for me, so I am over the moon to have joined.
“Everybody that I’ve spoken to concerning the membership and the realm has had nice issues to say about it. So I am excited to affix the lads and get to work.
While Justin is a welcome arrival, Leeds have continued their seek for an attacking reinforcement and have reportedly turned again in direction of one in all their most important targets.
Leeds re-open El Khannouss talks
In accordance with Leeds United Information, Leeds have now re-opened talks to signal Bilal El Khannouss from Leicester this week. The attacking midfielder simply missed out on a transfer to Crystal Palace after they determined to signal Yeremy Pino as an alternative. Though that may have been a disappointment for him, it has seemingly allowed Elland Highway chiefs to swoop again in for his or her precedence goal.
Dubbed a “unbelievable expertise” by scout Jacek Kulig, El Khannouss was a uncommon shiny spark in a relegated Leicester facet final season and will now present Leeds’ assault with that very same spark.
With their attacking issues clear for all to see, the 49ers should again Leeds one ultimate time to welcome a expertise like El Khannouss earlier than the deadline.
