Leeds United are eager to put a frantic deadline day behind them and focus on the months ahead. However, preparations are already being made should they decide to dip into the market when the winter window opens in January.
Daniel Farke wanted to add two more forwards towards the end of the summer transfer window. Still, the club failed to bring in even one when their deadline day pursuit of Wales winger Harry Wilson collapsed like a house of cards once Fulham changed their mind about selling him, minutes from the end of the window.
Leeds are insistent that a bad deadline day should not define the rest of the window, and believe the club did well to bring in ten new signings for a combined outlay of more than £100m. However, the feeling of the club being short in the final third continues to linger among the supporters.
The Whites have indicated that they will only spend in January if it is necessary. However, the club are planning and identifying potential targets ahead of the next transfer window.
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Leeds United face Lyon competition for Manchester City midfielder Nico O’Reilly
Leeds are preparing for the winter transfer window, given the way the club ended the summer transfer window.
The Yorkshire giants have identified Nico O’Reilly as a potential target for the winter window, and are considering making a move for him.
The 20-year-old is considered a talented young midfielder at the Etihad and has made two substitute appearances this season.
However, Manchester City have shown a penchant to cash in on their academy talents, and a move could be in the works when the transfer window opens in January.
Leeds are interested, but according to Goal, he is also attracting interest from France ahead of January.
It has been claimed that Lyon have identified the midfielder as a potential new signing for the winter transfer window.
They have established a good relationship with Manchester City when they sold Rayan Cherki in the summer, and they are keen to leverage that in January.
O’Reilly is one of the Manchester City stars the club are eyeing, with Lyon also keen to get their hands on former Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips.
Leeds will need forwards in January
O’Reilly is a talented young midfielder and will likely earn a move to a Premier League club or to a big European club in the upcoming transfer windows.
However, Leeds look short in the final third, and if the club need players in the winter, it would likely be in the forward areas.
Noah Okafor, Dominic Calver-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha – the three summer recruits – are all injury-prone player, with Okafor already picking up a groin problem.
It seems likely that Leeds will look to add to their forward line in the winter window.
