Leeds United manager Daniel Farke is already looking at the January transfer window for salvation after the club failed to strengthen the team’s attack adequately, despite spending more than £100m on new players in the summer.
Farke wanted to add two more forwards to his squad towards the end of the transfer window. However, the club fumbled and missed out on targets as deadline day ended with Leeds failing to convince Fulham to sell Harry Wilson, with minutes left in the window.
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Leeds are expected to revive their interest in the Fulham winger in the winter transfer window, but the club are also looking at other targets and different positions as the manager is determined to add to his team’s attacking options in January.
There are serious question marks about the forwards Leeds did sign in the summer, and Farke wants better quality to boost his team’s chances of Premier League survival.
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Leeds United handed a boost in their pursuit of Eduard Spertsyan, who they wanted in the summer
Eduard Spertsyan was a genuine option for Leeds, and the club looked at the possibility of signing the Krasnodar captain in the summer transfer window.
However, the 25-year-old rejected the chance to leave Krasnodar ahead of transfer deadline day and remained at Krasnodar.
He is considered a top talent, and Paulo Barbosa, his agent, has now opened the door for him to leave the Russian outfit in the winter transfer window.
He revealed that there is genuine interest in Spertsyan, and he, along with Lokomotiv Moscow’s Aleksey Batrakov, is almost certain to leave in January.
“There’s genuine interest in Batrakov and Spertsyan from Europe; many clubs are pursuing them”, Barbosa told RusFootball.
“The question is what level of interest it is – a shortlist, or a scouting report.
“I think both players could leave the RPL this winter. Several clubs are willing to sign them. I’m confident Spertsyan and Batrakov will thrive in Europe.”
An expiring contract makes him affordable
Leeds will not have huge funds to spend in January, and the club cannot afford to blow big cash on players. The targets need to be within their budget.
Like Wilson, Spertsyan’s contract also expires in the summer of 2026, and Krasnodar will be looking to move him on in the winter transfer to get a fee.
An expiring contract means the attacking midfielder will be available for a more affordable price, and he should be within Leeds’ budget.
He has five goals and nine assists this season, and will add much-needed creativity to a Leeds midfield that is devoid of such players at the moment.
The Whites should push hard to get a deal done to take him to Elland Road.
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