Leeds United have hit the headlines for a number of surprising reasons.
The club is edging ever closer to two signings, with Fortuna Dusseldorf’s Ao Tanaka expected to arrive in a £3.4 million deal and Isaac Schmidt of St Gallen FC.
Midfielder Tanaka, who has been described as a goal-scoring no.8 that manager Daniel Farke appeared keen on signing.
Leeds’ Bold Bid for Gustavo Hamer
A surprise bid has been made by Leeds to sign Gustavo Hamer from Sheffield United.
After a £13 million offer was turned down, Leeds came back to test the waters with cash-plus-player bids, including last summer’s signing Joel Piroe.
Yet, Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder declined the offer, not seeing Piroe as a fit for his squad.
Gustavo Hamer has reportedly settled on personal terms with Leeds, showing an interest by the player in joining.
Leeds are hopeful that this interest prompting Hamer demanding a move, which could see them come back with an improved offer before the deadline.
The Final Hours
Leeds United fans will now be waiting eagerly to see if those deals come off ahead of the transfer window shuts.
Tanaka, Schmidt and potentially Hamer could offer a major injection in performance to the squad this season.
As the deadline approaches, all eyes will be on Leeds United to see if they can finalize these key signings and strengthen their team for the challenges ahead.
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