Leeds United are on the verge of signing one more striker this summer, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin set to join on a free transfer imminently. The Whites are keen to add more attacking talent to their squad before the window closes on September 1st.
It emerged earlier this week that Leeds reached an agreement with Calvert-Lewin over a contract, and the forward will join the club on a free transfer. He was put through a medical on Thursday, and the club are expected to announce his arrival on a free transfer in the coming hours.
The former Everton striker’s injury issues mean Leeds are almost certain to add one more forward before the end of the transfer, and the club have been looking at several players ahead of making a final decision on a top target.
Leeds have been considering making a move for Panathinaikos striker Fotis Ioannidis, but the club would prefer to sign one more forward with Premier League experience, and they are set to make a move for one such target.
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Leeds United set to table a bid for Everton striker Beto
Beto has been on Leeds’ radar all summer, and the club have been closely monitoring his situation at Everton over the course of the transfer window.
Everton have told the striker to find a new club before the end of the summer window, with David Moyes not happy with his attitude and performances during pre-season.
Leeds have been keeping tabs on him, and the Whites are now prepared to make a move to land the forward in the coming days.
According to Football Insider, Leeds will make a formal offer to Everton to sign Beto and take him to Elland Road before the September 1st deadline.
The Whites are expected to table a bid worth around £20m and £22m for the Everton striker in the coming days.
The likelihood is that Beto will move on from Everton, but Moyes is keen to line up a replacement before sanctioning his sale in the ongoing window.
A move for Beto makes sense
The 27-year-old striker is Premier League proven and has the physicality to lead the kind of Leeds team Farke has been constructing over the summer.
Everton would want to recoup the £25m fee they paid for him a couple of years back, but the Whites believe they can get him for less, given the Toffees want to move him on.
However, it could take a while before the transfer goes through. Moyes wants to sell him, but he still needs a striker before Beto can be moved on.
The Everton striker would be keen on a move to Elland Road, where he is likely to start more games despite the arrival of his old teammate Calvert-Lewin.
