Leeds United are preparing for the January transfer window as Daniel Farke is keen to add fresh faces to his squad to boost their Premier League survival chances.
Farke is in a much stronger position to demand backing from the 49ers in the winter transfer window following results against Chelsea and Liverpool at home last week.
The Leeds boss may not sign a striker in January. However, he is very keen to add more creativity and goals to his midfield in the winter transfer window.
Leeds have already made a move for Como’s 22-year-old attacking midfielder Martin Baturina. However, the club are assessing several other players ahead of the window opening next month.
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Gabriel Sara has been heavily linked with a move to Leeds since the summer transfer window, and is still on the club’s transfer radar.
Farke is a big fan of the attacking midfielder from his days at Norwich City, and is believed to be keen to take him to Elland Road in the upcoming transfer window.
The Brazilian is said to be ready to return to England with a Premier League club, and Leeds are interested in getting their hands on him.
However, according to Football Insider, a January move to Elland Road seems unlikely as things stand.
Galatasaray are said to have set a price of £17.5m on the attacking midfielder. However, they are not keen to sell him in the winter transfer window.
| Competition | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Süper Lig | 15 | 1 | 2 | 1,018 |
| Champions League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 198 |
| Total | 20 | 1 | 2 | 1,216 |
The Turkish giants want to hold on to their best players until the end of the season, and are not interested in entertaining offers for him in January.
Galatasaray want to keep their squad together as they look to progress in the Champions League this season.
Leeds’ transfer plans are evolving
Leeds do not have a massive budget to work with in the January transfer window, so there is very little room to make mistakes on the profiles they want.
A striker was a priority until recently. However, those plans have changed due to Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha’s recent run of form.
Farke seems to be prioritising adding more creativity and goals to his midfield to make them far more of an attacking threat in the latter half of the season.
With the system changing to 5-3-2, Leeds now want to bring in an attacking midfielder who can provide forward thrust from the middle of the park.
Ao Tanaka has assumed that role in the team. However, Farke wants one more option who can play between the lines and pop up as a goal threat in and around the penalty box.
