FootballTalk - Episode 210: Leeds United, Doncaster Rovers and Rob Edwards' sour exit from Middlesbrough
Leeds United are reportedly among the Premier League clubs on the trail of Celtic’s Daizen Maeda.
It has been suggested the 28-year-old is looking to leave the Scottish giants nearly four years on from his initial move to Glasgow.
He has been a key figure for the Bhoys, scoring 66 goals in 175 appearances, although is thought to be wanting a fresh challenge.
Talk of a desire to leave has fuelled talk of interest from the Premier League - and he does not appear short of potential suitors.
Celtic star Daizen Maeda reportedly has Premier League admirers.placeholder image
Celtic star Daizen Maeda reportedly has Premier League admirers. | Ian MacNicol/Getty Images
Leeds United among Daizen Maeda ‘suitors’
According to TEAMtalk, Leeds are among those to have been alerted to the possibility of a potential move for the forward.
The goals have not been flowing at Elland Road this term, with new frontmen Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha having supplied just three goals between them. Joel Piroe, meanwhile, is yet to get off the mark in the top flight.
Maeda could potentially freshen up the Leeds attack, but it appears competition for his signature would prove stiff if the Whites did indeed swoop.
Everton have been named as admirers of the Japan international, as have relegation-threatened Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United.
Brentford, meanwhile, supposedly see Maeda as a perfect fit for their high-octane style of play.
It has been suggested the attacker is valued at £15m, a figure few Premier League clubs would baulk at.
Daizen Maeda has made 175 appearances since joining Celtic from Yokohama F. Marinos.placeholder image
Daizen Maeda has made 175 appearances since joining Celtic from Yokohama F. Marinos. | Ian MacNicol/Getty Images
Leeds United’s attacking struggles
Leeds have come under fire for a lack of attacking fluidity and potency since their promotion to the Premier League.
"At a big club with the pressure you have, it was always going to be like this. The Premier League, the step up, is very difficult and you've got to get a lot of things right, but I think what we don't want to be doing is panicking.
"We need to try and get the best out of what we've got but it's a brutal league, it really is. Sometimes you don't get what you deserve.”