Leeds United are focused on securing automatic promotion to the Premier League with eight games remaining in the Championship season. However, their recruitment team have already been laying down plans for the summer transfer window with the assumption they will be in the Premier League next season. The Whites are looking at midfield reinforcements, and they have their eyes on a player at Rangers.
Daniel Farke and his Leeds United players are preparing for a big game this weekend when Swansea will travel to West Yorkshire to take on the Whites at Elland Road.
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However, work is being carried out behind the scenes to strengthen the squad in the summer, and the expectation is that they will be buying players for the Premier League.
Midfield is an area Leeds want to add new players to, and Kalvin Phillips has been heavily linked with a return to Elland Road. However, it has emerged that the club have their eyes on several other potential targets.
Leeds United are interested in a midfielder shining in Scotland
Nicolas Raskin has been termed the ‘best midfielder in Scotland’ this season and is a brilliant midfielder in a Rangers team who have underperformed this season.
His performances in the Europa League have especially attracted interest from several clubs across Europe ahead of the next summer transfer window.
According to TEAMTalk, Rangers like the look of Raskin and are interested in taking him to Elland Road if they get promoted to the Premier League.
However, Aston Villa are also eyeing a move for the player, and the midfielder has also been monitored by clubs in Germany and Italy ahead of the next window.
Rangers are aware of the interest the Belgian has been attracting, and while they are willing to listen to offers, the Glasgow giants want more than £20m for the midfielder.
Time for the 49ers to give Leeds an edge in the race
Whites supporters have been circumspect about Leeds chairman Paraag Marathe and the 49ers getting involved in the takeover of Rangers, which is set to be completed in the summer.
Leeds are still unsure of being part of a multi-club model, but they could now benefit from it if they want to sign Raskin from the Glasgow giants in the summer.
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The involvement of the 49ers in the Rangers manager will give Leeds a leg-up over other clubs who are interested in getting their hands on the Belgian midfielder.
If Leeds get promoted and Raskin is interested in moving to Elland Road, the 49ers should secure the deal for the Whites in the summer window.
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