Leeds: Celikbasli drops Berisha update

Omar Celikbasli has dropped an replace on reported Leeds United switch goal Mergim Berisha.

What’s the most recent?

In a latest interview with MOT Leeds News, the SPOR journalist revealed that, following reports of Victor Orta submitting a €2m (£1.7m) bid for the Fenerbahce centre-forward, the 24-year-old can also be contemplating plenty of presents from unnamed German golf equipment alongside the Whites’ proposal.

The reporter went on to state that whichever membership can persuade the previous Germany under-21 worldwide of their mission, together with tempting the striker with an honest wage, will more than likely be the winner within the race for his signature this summer season, with Berisha set to decide on his subsequent transfer quickly.

Concerning the Fenerbahce attacker’s present state of affairs, Celikbasli stated: “There are additionally presents from Germany for the participant. The membership that convinces the participant concerning the mission and wage will full the switch. However he might be making the choice quickly.”

Marsch would love him

Contemplating simply how spectacular Berisha was below the administration of Jesse Marsch throughout their mutual time at Pink Bull Salzburg, it’s simple to see why the 48-year-old is eager on a deal to carry the centre-forward to Elland Street in the summertime switch window.

Certainly, over his 28 Austrian Bundesliga appearances in 2020/21, the £5.4m-rated ahead was in sensational kind for the American coach, bagging 14 targets, registering ten assists and creating 13 huge probabilities for his team-mates.

These returns noticed the £28.4k-per-week attacker common a really spectacular SofaScore match ranking of 7.28, not solely rating him as Salzburg’s fifth-best performer within the league but additionally because the joint seventh-best participant in the whole division.

The German hitman additionally caught the attention over his six Champions League appearances in that season, scoring 4 targets, registering two assists and creating three huge probabilities for his team-mates. These returns noticed the striker common a exceptional SofaScore match ranking of 7.18 in Europe’s most prestigious membership competitors.

As such, ought to Marsch consider that he might assist Berisha rediscover this type after a relatively disappointing spell in Turkey – scoring seven targets and offering three assists over 31 outings in all competitions final trip – the 24-year-old might nicely show to be an extremely astute signing for Orta to recover from the road this summer season, to not point out one which Marsch himself would undoubtedly love.