Leeds United sporting director Adam Underwood and his recruitment team have done a decent job this summer. However, Daniel Farke wants more, and the club are keen to remain alive to market opportunities until the final hour of the transfer window next Monday night.
The Yorkshire giants have signed 10 new players for a shade over £100m in the summer transfer window. James Justin became their 10th new signing on Monday for a deal worth £10m from Leicester City. He has been brought in to strengthen the full-back areas, and Justin can also operate as a centre-back.
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Farke wants to add two more attackers to his squad before the transfer window closes next Monday night. To facilitate the arrival of a new winger, Leeds are in advanced talks to loan out Largie Ramazani to Valencia in the ongoing summer transfer window.
However, Leeds are keen to take advantage of any surprise opportunity that could crop up from now until the end of the window, and one such player is open to leaving a top Premier League club this summer.
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Leeds United target Kobbie Mainoo is open to leaving Manchester United
It emerged on Monday that Leeds are plotting an ambitious move to sign Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo on loan before the end of the window.
He remained an unused substitute in Manchester United’s opening two Premier League games, with manager Ruben Amorim making it clear that he will have to compete for a place in the team with captain Bruno Fernandes.
The 20-year-old midfielder’s future has come under the scanner before the September 1st transfer deadline, with suggestions that he could leave.
According to The Athletic, Mainoo is open to considering offers to move on from Manchester United before the end of the transfer window.
His original plan was to stay at Old Trafford, but the lack of opportunities under Amorim has forced him to consider his future at Old Trafford.
Leeds are interested and are prepared to test the waters with a loan offer for a young midfielder who has scored in an FA Cup final and started for England in a European Championship final.
Manchester United do not want to lose him, and are yet to receive any offers for him. However, things could change before the end of the transfer window.
For now, it seems unlikely that Manchester United would agree to loan him out to a Premier League club this late in the window, but never say never.
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