Leeds United are looking to bring in more reinforcements before the end of the summer transfer window next week. The club are focused on improving their attack, but they are open to other market opportunities to sign quality players in the ongoing window.
The Whites are battling a slew of negative headlines after two bad performances, and are aware that they need to bring in more reinforcements in the next few days to further strengthen the squad and provide more quality options for Daniel Farke to work with this season in the Premier League.
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Farke wants to sign two attackers before the end of the transfer window, and the club are assessing a few options before triggering deals for certain targets before Monday’s transfer deadline.
However, the club are alive to the option of signing quality players who become available towards the end of the window, and one such star is Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo.
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Leeds United showing the ‘strongest interest’ in Manchester United star Kobbie Mainoo
Mainoo has not played a single minute of Manchester United’s opening two Premier League games, and that has led to claims that he wants to leave Old Trafford.
The midfielder is open to moving on from Manchester United before Monday’s transfer deadline despite the club not expecting to sell him this summer.
It emerged earlier this week that Leeds are interested in exploring the possibility of signing the midfielder on loan for the rest of the season.
Chelsea and Tottenham are also interested in him, but according to CaughtOffSide, Leeds are showing the strongest interest in the player ahead of the end of the window.
With the injuries to Ethan Ampadu and Ao Tanaka, Leeds suddenly need one more midfielder, and Mainoo has emerged as the top target this summer.
Leeds are actively assessing the possibility of pulling off an ambitious coup and agreeing a surprise deal to take the Manchester United star to Elland Road.
However, it is unclear whether Mainoo is prepared to leave Old Trafford for a relegation fight with Leeds United this season.
His preference is to move abroad, and he is likely to opt for an offer from a European club over Leeds this summer.
Mainoo to Leeds looks unlikely
The Manchester United midfielder is unsettled under new manager Ruben Amorim and is open to a chance before the end of the summer transfer window.
However, he is more likely to stay than leave as things stand, as Manchester United are unlikely to find a quality replacement this late in the window.
Mainoo would also prefer to move abroad, and a Manchester United academy graduate joining Leeds seems like an unlikely scenario at this stage.
However, stranger things have happened towards the end of transfer windows.
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