Leeds United are pushing forward with their attempts to strengthen Daniel Farke’s forward line before the end of the summer transfer window. Deals are being worked upon as the Whites look to add more fresh faces to their squad before the September 1st deadline.
The Yorkshire giants made a flying start to their Premier League season with a 1-0 win over Everton at Elland Road on Monday night. The club are now working towards ensuring that Farke has a better squad to work with once the transfer window closes in less than two weeks.
Leeds are looking to bring in wide players, a striker, an attacking midfielder and another full-back before the end of the window. The club have been working on several deals, and will now look to trigger those transfers in the coming days.
Chairman Paraag Marathe has indicated that Leeds will be one of the busier clubs towards the end of the window, and they are now closing in on finalising the arrival of one of their priority targets.
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Noah Okafor is jetting in to complete the Leeds United transfer
Leeds have an agreement in place with AC Milan for the signature of Noah Okafor. The Whites have agreed to pay up to £18m to secure his signature.
The Whites have booked the Swiss winger for a medical, and personal terms are in place for him to sign a four-year contract with the Yorkshire giants.
According to Fabrizio Romano, the winger is flying into England to complete the move to Leeds in the coming hours.
Okafor and his entourage have been photographed on a flight, which is on his way to England, and he is scheduled to undergo a medical later today.
The winger has had fitness issues over the last three years, but Leeds are not anticipating any issues towards finalising his transfer in the coming days.
If things go according to plan, Okafor is expected to be eligible to be in the Leeds squad to face Arsenal at the Emirates next weekend.
Leeds still need a striker
Okafor will add more depth to the wide areas of the squad, but Leeds are still in the market for another striker in the ongoing transfer window.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has joined on a free transfer, but Farke has indicated that his fitness issues mean the Whites need one more forward.
Rodrigo Muniz has been their priority target, and they could still have a chance to steal him from Fulham towards the end of the transfer window.
Atalanta have called off their race for the Brazilian, and while Fulham maintain that he is not for sale, Leeds could make a late move to sign a striker they have coveted all summer.
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