Dario Osorio
Dario Osorio Credit: Imago
Daniel Farke is focused on preparing his Leeds United side for their big Premier League opener against Nottingham Forest on Saturday. However, behind the scenes, the club are still looking to bring in more fresh faces.
Leeds have already signed four new players this summer, with Nico Elvedi becoming the latest arrival when he completed a switch from Borussia Monchengladbach on Wednesday.
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The Whites have already confirmed several departures this summer, with Joel Piroe and Sebastiaan Bornauw completing their loan exits to West Ham and Hamburg respectively this week.
Leeds are looking to add more strength and depth to their squad in the final weeks of the transfer window, and a new name has popped up on their transfer radar.
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The Whites are interested in a 22-year-old Chilean winger
Leeds are in the market for backups to a striker, left-back and goalkeeper, but the club have not ruled out signing another versatile attacker this summer.
Julian Brandt rejected a chance to join Leeds to move to Ajax earlier in the summer, and it seems Igor Paixao will not leave Marseille before the end of the window unless a club offer more than £42m for him.
Leeds are still in the market for that attacker, and according to Chilean outlet En Cancha, Leeds are among the clubs who are keeping tabs on FC Midtjylland winger Dario Osorio.
A left-footed winger who operates on the right flank, Osorio has attracted interest from clubs across Europe with impressive performances in Denmark.
He has scored 23 times and has 18 assists to his name for FC Midtjylland, and Leeds are keeping a close watch on the 22-year-old’s development.
Everton have also been keeping an eye on the winger, and Liverpool have expressed an interest in taking him to the Premier League.
Midtjylland have knocked back a few offers for Osorio, and want a fee of £17m before agreeing to sanction his departure.
It remains to be seen whether Leeds make a concrete move for the winger before the end of the transfer window.
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What are Leeds United’s priorities for the rest of the window?
While Daniel Farke wants to add a bit more creativity to his squad, Leeds have other priorities to sort out before they can sign a versatile attacker.
Joel Piroe’s departure means Leeds must sign a new number 9 who can play alongside Dominic Calvert-Lewin or even replace him in the team when needed.
Alex Cairns showed against Manchester United why he can’t be the number 2 to James Trafford, and Leeds are desperate for a new back-up goalkeeper.
Gabriel Gudmundsson’s injury has exposed an underbelly of the Leeds squad as they do not have a natural replacement for the Swede.
Leeds cannot depend on James Justin to put out fires across the back-line and need a back-up left-back in their squad.