Leeds United have been pushing in the transfer market to complete deals ahead of the new season. The Whites are currently in the US ahead of pre-season games.
They lost to Wrexham in their first game of the summer, but managed to beat Sunderland on Friday.
Daniel Farke’s men will face Liverpool in Chicago, before heading back to England for the rest of their friendlies. During this time, the recruitment team is hard at work identifying targets.
Despite the club having been linked to multiple players, only a few transfer talks are ongoing.
The major one looks to be the arrival of James Trafford, as Leeds push to finalize the details for the record transfer of the England international.
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An offer has also been made to free agent Julian Brandt, who is said to be considering his options.
The 30-year old has offers from Ajax, and more recently, interest from Spain has emerged. There is belief that the former Borussia Dortmund star would prefer a move to the Premier League.
Speaking of the top flight, Leeds United and Hull City are set to battle it out for midfielder Amadou Kone.
This is per reports from France; Foot Mercato have credited Leeds with interest in the 21-year old Ivorian international. Africa Foot are also claiming the Neom SC man is a major target for Hull City.
There is interest from England, but there is no information if any concrete offer has been made.
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What is the latest with Shea Charles?
Another midfielder Leeds United are after is Southampton star Shea Charles.
The 22-year old has been a hot topic for weeks, with the Whites having had multiple bids rejected. The Saints are standing firm on the £30 million valuation of the Northern Ireland international.
Leeds sources say that after the club’s third bid was rejected, they left the offer on the table.
Southampton will now have to decide whether they would like to sell Charles before the transfer deadline closes.
The midfielder was left out of the team that faced Paderborn in a pre-season friendly this week. Reports claim that Shea Charles wants to leave the Championship club to join Leeds.
However, until the 49ers manage to reach an agreement over the figure, the midfielder could remain at Southampton for this coming season.
