Leeds United are in the market for a striker this summer, and the club are looking at several options both in England and abroad to try and make sure that they get the right forward in before their return to the Premier League at the start of next season.
The Whites have signed Lukas Nmecha on a free transfer to pad up their forward options, and three other players – Jaka Bijol, Sebastiaan Bornauw and Gabriel Gudmundsson – have been brought in to increase their defensive options ahead of their return to the top flight of English football.
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Leeds are still looking to reinforce their midfield and sign a new number 10. However, signing a striker is seen as the top priority, along with a new goalkeeper in the ongoing summer transfer window.
Sporting director Adam Underwood and his recruitment team have been looking at several strikers across Europe, and are keen to make a move on a few targets as soon as possible, as pressure mounts on them to bring in a top number 9 ahead of the start of the Premier League season.
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Leeds United and Sunderland battle AGAIN for Nice striker Evann Guessand
Evann Guessand had his best season in France last season, scoring 12 times in Ligue 1 for Nice, and he even got on the score sheet in Europe for the French side.
The Ivorian has three years left on his Nice contract, but he is almost certain to leave the Ligue 1 outfit in the ongoing summer transfer window.
According to TBR Football and Graeme Bailey, Leeds and Sunderland are weighing up making an offer for the striker this summer as part of their transfer plans.
The newly-promoted Premier League sides are aware that they need a striker to survive next season in the top flight, and Guessand is a top target for both.
Leeds have already lost out on two players to Sunderland this summer, but are determined to beat them to the signature of the Nice forward in the coming weeks.
Guessand has his eyes on a move to England
Guessand is prepared to leave Nice after his best season in France, and several clubs on the continent are interested in signing the striker this summer.
However, the Ivory Coast striker has his eyes set on a move to England and would prefer to play in the Premier League over other options next season.
Leeds and Sunderland are among the Premier League clubs chasing him, and he is also on Brentford’s radar, who are expected to lose Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa this summer.
The Whites must be nimble in the market and move fast for Guessand if they want to sign him, as he is not short of suitors in the Premier League ahead of next season.
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