Leeds United Marcus Rashford Daniel Farke
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Max Wilkins
Sun 6 July 2025 12:55, UK
Leeds United could land the equivalent of Marcus Rashford this summer.
The Whites are already growing frustrated as their transfer business is yet to truly take off in attacking areas.
This has seen Lukas Nmecha come in on a free from Wolfsburg, but the German is yet to be joined by any further additions to this point.
As a result, bringing in a star likened to the England international is bound to be of interest to Daniel Farke ahead of a season in the Premier League.
Marcus Rashford spent last season on loan at Aston Villa (credit: Imago)
Leeds United could sign Rashford-esque star
After losing Manor Solomon at the end of his loan deal, there is certainly a need for new options in the wide areas as an alternative.
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The Israel international was an excellent goalscorer for the LS11 outfit last campaign and will certainly take some replacing.
As a result, links to someone like Franck Honorat will be something that excites the Yorkshire faithful after a difficult window so far.
French outlet Foot Mercato have reported (6 July) that the Whites are showing a strong interest in the Frenchman alongside OGC Nice and Valencia.
The 28-year-old could prove to be a real coup for Farke and Co., especially given his comparisons to Manchester United star Marcus Rashford.
Leeds United could sign Franck Honorat after his comparison to Marcus Rashford (credit: Imago)
Leeds target Honorat largely similar to Rashford
There is no doubt that the 27-year-old Englishman, on his day, is one of the more talented players in the entire Premier League.
As a result, signing a player who compares well to him can only be seen as a boost to a newly-promoted side like the Elland Road club.
Honorat profiles better than the ex-Aston Villa loanee in certain areas like shot-creating actions, assists and non-penalty expected goals per 90 [Fbref, 6 July].
Stat (per 90) Franck Honorat Marcus Rashford
Shot-creating actions 5.19 3.62
Assists 0.44 0.27
Non-penalty expected goals 0.28 0.24
Franck Honorat stats compared to Marcus Rashford
The pair compare similarly for touches and progressive carries per game, two things which will be useful for Leeds next campaign.
This sort of profiling could prove to be useful in LS11, especially with Paraag Marathe and Co. keen on maintaining a place in the Premier League for the long term.
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