Leeds United have less than three weeks left to bring in the reinforcements needed to strengthen Daniel Farke’s team. The manager is not happy with the state of his squad and has stressed the importance of adding more quality to their attack in the coming days.
The Leeds manager has been vocal about what his squad are lacking ahead of their Premier League opener against Everton on Monday. He is insistent that without the necessary additions to his team’s attacking options, the Whites are not prepared for the long, hard grind of a season in the top flight.
Leeds have turned their attention towards bringing in more forwards, and the club are working towards finalising a few deals. However, they are facing increased competition for some of their top targets and are under threat of losing them in the coming weeks.
Signing a striker is one of their biggest priorities, but their pursuit has been getting increasingly complicated, and there is now a fresh twist in the transfer saga unfolding around their top target.
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Leeds United target Rodrigo Muniz agrees on personal terms with Atalanta
Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz has been the club’s top target all summer, and Leeds hope to do a deal for him towards the end of the transfer window.
However, Atalanta are now pushing to secure a deal to take him to Italy in the ongoing summer transfer window as part of their plans.
They are yet to reach an agreement with Fulham, who remain reluctant to lose the striker, but the Italians seem to have convinced Muniz of a transfer.
According to Italian journalist Nicolo Schira, Muniz has agreed to personal terms over a contract until 2029 with Atalanta ahead of a potential move.
With personal terms thrashed out, the Serie A outfit are now trying to convince Fulham to accept a transfer in the coming days.
Atalanta are prepared to offer a deal worth more than £30m, but it could take far more than that figure to convince Fulham to sell the attacker this summer.
Leeds are still in the race
Muniz is the striker Leeds want, and the club have received encouragement from the player’s camp to continue their pursuit in the ongoing transfer window.
Players’ representatives agree on personal terms with multiple clubs during a transfer window when there is competition, but it does not mean the transfer is set to go through.
Atalanta’s potential offer to Fulham is less than the bid the Cottagers rejected from Leeds earlier in the window, and it will not get the deal over the line.
Leeds are very much in the race, and have the finances to offer better terms to both the player and Fulham if the London club open up to selling him in the final weeks of the transfer window.
