Leeds United have their eyes on a Premier League-experienced full-back who will be available on a free transfer
Bogle has done well this season but Leeds are aware that they cannot afford to go into the Premier League season with just one natural right-back in their squad.
Leeds are keen to sign someone who is experienced and according to TEAMTalk, Southampton’s Kyle Walker-Peters has emerged as a big target for the next transfer window.
The Saints seem destined to drop back into the Championship this season but Walker-Peters will be free to leave the club at the end of the campaign.
His contract with the club expires in the summer and he wants to stay in the Premier League next season.
Leeds have had their eyes on the 27-year-old right-back since the winter window but were not ready to pay a £7m fee for a player who would be available for nothing in the summer.
If the Whites return to the Premier League, they will make a move for Walker-Peters who is also attracting the interest of Leicester City.
The fact that he will be available on a free transfer makes it an even more attractive deal for Leeds who will have a big but limited budget for the next window.
An experienced full-back on a free transfer? Leeds should be all over him
Leeds’ recruitment team will be looking at several options and Ao Tanaka’s success this season shows that there are gems to be unearthed from Europe for a small fee.
However, they will have less room for error in the transfer market if they are in the Premier League and the Whites will also need to look at Premier League-proven players.
Walker-Peters is an experienced customer at the top level and has the attributes to be a full-back in Daniel Farke’s team because of his attacking instincts.
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He has been a solid player in a poor Southampton team and it’s a testament to his quality that he would not be short of offers in the Premier League even if the Saints go down.
It would be a major coup if Leeds could sign a player of his quality and experience on a free transfer in the next window. He would add Premier League nous and another quality option beyond Bogle for the right-back slot.
Leeds would need to pack in as many quality players into their squad if they want to survive in their first season back in the Premier League.
