Leeds United They are likely to be closing in on their first signing of the January transfer window after reaching the asking price for the 21-year-old defensive midfielder.
Leeds United transfer news
It's been a quiet transfer window so far for the Whites, but that may not come as a huge surprise given the fact that the Yorkshire side sit top of the table. championship table and they are one of the strongest performing teams in the division. Daniel Wake He has made it clear that he is not a fan of this transfer window, but that does not mean that the club will not do some type of business, as it continues to be linked with new arrivals.
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A report emerged earlier in the week that Leeds scouts watched Bali Mumba in action On Saturday in Plymouth's match against Brentford in the FA Cup. The defender is well known to Farke, having given him his Premier League debut with Norwich City a few years ago, and the German could now be keen to reunite with the defender. There are also potential exit possibilities for the Whites this month, with striker Patrick Bamford's future up in the air.
Blackburn Rovers coach John Eustace has now confirmed that Bamford is on his list of transfer targets By his side this month:Patrick is a very good player. I played with him at Derby a long time ago when he started his career.
“He's a consistent performer at this level. He plays for a huge club in Leeds. But there will be a lot of names that I'll throw at me, and I'll say they're good players. You have to ask the club. He's on a long list that we looked at, and we'll have to see.”
Leeds reach a asking price of £3m for the 21-year-old midfielder
The Championship side now have a new player on their radar, according to Portuguese journalist Sebastião Sousa Pinto, Leeds have made a €4m bid to sign Digi DavilaThis is the fee that Liria wanted for the player.
The 21-year-old, who is a 'number six' in terms of trade, currently plays for Leiria who play in the Portuguese Liga 2 and has been doing so since July 2022. Davila started his career in Ivory Coast before moving to the Saudi side. Al Hilal United in 2021, a year before his move to Portugal.
The midfielder recently joined the squad at Leiria, following a loan spell away from the club, and it appears that in over 30 appearances for the club, he has done enough to appear on Leeds' radar. Sousa Pinto reports that the Whites have made a bid worth around £3m, and that's a sum the Portuguese side are happy with.
However, it still seems very difficult to complete the transfer, given the work permit he would need to obtain. Leeds are also not the only side interested in signing the player, with several teams reportedly showing interest in signing the young midfielder.