Leeds United are set to accelerate on a few deals in the coming days following the imminent arrival of Dominic Calvert-Lewin. The Whites are pushing to bring in more attackers before the end of the window as Daniel Farke pushes to add more quality this summer.
The Yorkshire giants have reached an agreement in principle to sign the former Everton striker on a free transfer. Calvert-Lewin will soon sign a contract to become a Leeds player once he passes a medical. He is expected to be registered in time to be in the squad for their Premier League opener on Monday night.
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Leeds are expected to sign one more striker following Calvert-Lewin’s arrival, and several players are being assessed before the club decide to trigger a deal before the window closes on 1st September.
The Whites want to be careful about not overspending in the market, but it seems the club have made a few tough decisions on certain targets they have been tracking all summer.
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Leeds United clarify transfer stance on Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz
Rodrigo Muniz has been the top target for Leeds all summer, and the Whites failed with a bid worth £32m bid earlier in the window.
Leeds have continued to track him after receiving encouragement from the striker’s camp, but the forward is now being linked with a move to Atalanta.
The Serie A club are willing to offer more money than Leeds, and the striker has agreed to personal terms on a contract with Atalanta.
The Whites haven’t walked away from the deal, but according to Leeds Live, the club believe Muniz is unlikely to move to Elland Road this summer.
Leeds are about to sign Calvert-Lewin, and the club decided to trigger the deal once it became clear that the Brazilian would be hard to sign this summer.
The Whites do not believe that they will be able to sign the Fulham striker, and are expected to consider other targets in the coming days.
Farke has underlined the importance of signing more attacking players, and the club are expected to bring in one more forward, an attacking midfielder and another winger.
Leeds have moved on from Muniz
With Calvert-Lewin set to join, Leeds have added to their forward line but are likely to sign one more striker before the end of the transfer window.
However, it seems unlikely that Muniz will join, and it appears the Whites have moved on from trying to sign the attacker in the coming days.
Leeds have other striker targets on their table, and the club have been linked with a move for Al-Hilal forward Aleksandar Mitrovic this summer.
Sporting director Adam Underwood is under pressure to ensure the Whites have enough quality in their attack before the end of the window.
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