Bilal El Khannouss and Mads Hermansen of Leicester Metropolis (Photograph by Michael Regan/Getty Photographs)
Leeds United have taken essentially the most concrete steps within the race to signal Bilal El Khannouss from Leicester Metropolis this summer season, CaughtOffside understands.
The gifted younger Morocco worldwide was one of some spectacular performers at Leicester final season because the membership suffered relegation from the Premier League, and he may now be on the transfer again to the highest flight.
Leeds have supplied the 21-year-old midfielder a weekly wage of £50,000 and held talks along with his representatives, sources within the business confirmed to CaughtOffside.
There has additionally been curiosity from elsewhere, most notably from Newcastle United, however our newest understanding now’s that Leeds are able to pay the participant’s £24.5million launch clause.
One supply stated: “Leeds see El Khannouss as a long-term funding to spice up their technical high quality and depth in midfield.”
Bilal El Khannouss additionally has switch curiosity from different large golf equipment
Newcastle have additionally had some contacts with El Khannouss’ camp, although issues haven’t but superior a lot. Arsenal have additionally monitored the participant in current months, however by no means stepped up their curiosity.
A number of sources additionally state that RB Leipzig, Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen have El Khannouss on their lists of targets for this summer season.
Leeds now look like transferring into pole place, nevertheless, even when a deal has not been agreed but.
El Khannouss signing might be essential for Leeds
Leeds desperately want an excellent switch window, and bringing in a younger expertise of El Khannouss’ high quality could be a effective transfer.
The Yorkshire outfit will probably be one of many favourites to go straight again down by the top of this season, which has occurred to the Premier League’s newly-promoted golf equipment for the final two seasons in a row.
Leeds followers will hope this deal and others can quickly undergo to provide Daniel Farke the very best likelihood of preserving this aspect within the high flight.
