Leeds United are in the hunt for attacking players before the transfer window ends on Monday evening. The club are keen to bring in two more attackers, but there are suggestions that they could be forced to remain happy with one more signing on deadline day.
Daniel Farke’s team looked solid and hard to play against in their 0-0 draw with Newcastle United at Elland Road on Saturday. However, they again looked short of ideas and quality in the final third, and the manager has conceded that without attacking additions, the team could struggle to stay up this season.
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Leeds’ chase for Facundo Buonanotte was snatched away by Chelsea at the eleventh hour. The Whites believed a loan deal was all but done, but the Brighton star is now heading to Stamford Bridge.
The Yorkshire giants have turned their attention towards other targets, and the club are now poised to make a deadline day move for an old favourite of Daniel Farke, who has been linked with a move to Elland Road all summer.
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Leeds United set to launch deadline day bid for Aston Villa’s Emiliano Buendia
Emiliano Buendia worked under Farke at Norwich City and has been heavily linked with a move to reunite with his former manager at Leeds this summer.
Leeds have been assessing several attacking midfielders, but with time running out for the club to make signings, a move for the Aston Villa star is being assessed.
According to Football Insider, Leeds are set to launch a late bid to sign the Argentinian on transfer deadline day on Monday.
Aston Villa are keen to move him on as he is not part of Unai Emery’s plans, and the club have been actively seeking offers for him all summer.
His future is likely to be decided on deadline day, with Leeds weighing up an offer to take him to Elland Road on the final day of the transfer window.
Leeds are confident that they will be able to pull off a last-ditch deal to take Buendia to West Yorkshire and deliver a number 10 who Farke knows very well.
Farke admires Buendia
The Leeds manager wants the new number 10 to provide him with the tactical flexibility to play him in the wide areas as well when needed, and Buendia fits that mould of a player.
The Argentinian also played the best football of his career under Farke at Norwich City, and the German would be confident of getting the best out of him at Leeds.
With time running out, Farke would rather gamble on a player he knows rather than someone who could take time to settle under his methods at Elland Road.
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