Leeds United manager Daniel Farke has indicated that he wants to bring in one more striker before the window closes. The Whites have signed two strikers, in addition to having Joel Piroe in their squad, but the manager wants more firepower in his armoury.
The Whites have secured a deal to sign Dominic Calvert-Lewin on a free transfer. He signed a three-year deal last week and will be expected to add more goals and Premier League experience to the promotion-winning squad.
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Leeds are also on the verge of announcing the arrival of AC Milan winger Noah Okafor for a deal worth up to £18m. The Swiss star passed his medical on Wednesday evening, and the club are expected to announce his arrival officially later today.
The Yorkshire giants are keen to bring in a versatile attacking midfielder and a full-back to replace Isaac Schmidt, who wants to join Werder Bremen on loan. However, signing one more striker is of the utmost priority for the club before the September 1st transfer deadline.
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Leeds United target Ermedin Demirovic is open to ‘top offers’
VfB Stuttgart striker Ermedin Demirovic has emerged as a top target for the club towards the end of the summer window as they seek to bring in one more striker.
They probed with a verbal offer of around £17m earlier this month, but were told that they would have to pay more than double that amount to sign him.
According to German broadcaster Sky Deutschland, Demirovic’s future at Stuttgart is still uncertain ahead of the end of the summer transfer window.
The German club want to hold on to him, but the forward has not ruled out a transfer before the window closes on September 1st.
Demirovic is willing to consider top offers if they land on his table before the end of the summer transfer window.
Whether a move to Leeds appeals to him is uncertain, but the Whites have encouragement to probe the possibility of signing the striker in the coming days.
Stuttgart’s decision not to sell Nick Woltemade to Bayern Munich has further increased the scrutiny over Demirovic’s future at the club.
Demirovic would be a top signing
Despite not being a certain starter for Stuttgart last season, the forward still scored 15 Bundesliga goals for the German club.
He wants to become a leading striker this season, but with Woltemade staying, the Bosnian will likely find it hard to be the first-choice striker at Stuttgart.
The 27-year-old would certainly be the starting number 9 at Leeds if he moves to Elland Road this season, and their interest in him is natural.
He has proven his worth as a goalscorer and has the physical attributes that Farke wants from his centre-forward in the Premier League this season.
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