Leeds United are stumbling in their bid to earn automatic promotion and have a lot of work to do in the remaining seven games of the season. However, their recruitment team are working hard behind the scenes to identify potential targets for the next summer transfer window. It appears the club are already moving on certain targets.
A lot of their recruitment decisions will be based on whether they get promoted at the end of the season. However, Leeds United want progress on certain players who could join even without Premier League football.
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Junior Firpo is likely to leave Leeds in the summer when his contract expires, and the Whites are keeping tabs on several left-backs ahead of the end of the season.
They have their eyes on Wolves’ Hugo Bueno and Newcastle United’s Matt Targett are on their radar. However, Leeds have one more name on their shortlist, and they have made progress in a potential deal for him.
Leeds United have had positive talks and offered a four-year contract to a left-back
Leeds are interested in getting their hands on Porto defender Zaidu, who still has two years left on his contract with the club.
The 27-year-old left-back has hardly played this season and is keen to move on from the Portuguese giants at the end of the season.
His representatives have revealed Leeds have offered a four-year deal to the player and have had positive initial discussions with Portuguese giants Porto.
The Whites are ready to offer somewhere around £1.7m to Porto for the defender’s signature.
His agency told Africa Foot: “Contacts began last week, with Leeds reportedly very serious and interested in Zaidu.
“They are looking to offer €2m with a four-year contract on the table. It is now up to Porto to decide whether they are willing to sell him, as the player is keen to move.
“Initial discussions have been positive, so a move is very likely.”
This move doesn’t seem dependent on promotion
Daniel Farke has boldly claimed that Leeds will 100 percent play in the Premier League next season despite winning just one of their last five league games.
However, it appears Leeds are also ready for the scenario where they will be in the Championship next season, and certain players are being considered for the worst-case scenario.
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Zaidu appears to be one of those players Leeds would be trying to sign if they are again set to play in the second tier of English football next season.
Leeds are likely to go for more high-profile left-backs than the Porto defender if they get promoted to the Premier League at the end of the season.
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