Leeds Could Land £8.5m Gnonto Replacement

Leeds United are in determined want of reinforcements forward of their imminent return to the Championship subsequent weekend, and now a brand new replace has emerged on a possible switch goal.

What is the newest on Leeds’ curiosity in Francis Amuzu?

In accordance with Belgian journalist Pieter-Jan Calcoen, Leeds are keen on signing Anderlecht winger Francis Amuzu this summer time.

Calcoen revealed on Twitter:

“Francis Amuzu of #RSCA is excessive on the want record of #Leeds , #LutonTown and #OGCNice . There isn’t a concrete supply but, however not less than one of many three golf equipment is making ready one.”

Who’s Francis Amuzu?

The 23-year-old has risen by way of the ranks of Anderlecht’s academy to turn into a first-team common for the Belgian giants over his profession thus far, in addition to incomes a spot within the Belgium U21s previously – tallying up 14 caps and two objectives.

Over 203 appearances in all competitions, Amuzu has scored 20 objectives and registered 28 assists while being deployed predominantly on the left wing, proving that he’s a constant contributor for the membership and a participant who might be an actual asset to Daniel Farke subsequent season.

Since being relegated in Might, Leeds have seen various their Premier League gamers depart from Elland Street together with a number of attacking skills together with Rodrigo and Brenden Aaronson, while Italian expertise Wilfried Gnonto’s future hangs within the stability.

The 19-year-old loved a promising debut marketing campaign in English soccer final trip after scoring four goals and offering 4 assists in 28 video games in all competitions, though after only a yr on the membership, it seems like {the teenager}’s future might lie elsewhere.

It has been reported by Football Insider this week that Everton are in pole place to signal the Leeds star this summer time and it was additional famous {that a} £20m bid from the Merseysiders could be sufficient for the Whites to half methods with their winger.

In consequence, the signing of Amuzu might ease the blow of shedding Gnonto ought to the West Yorkshire outfit discover themselves unable to carry onto their teen this summer time, because the Ghana-born ahead is greater than able to making an affect within the ultimate third.

Over 32 Belgian Professional League appearances final season, he scored three objectives, registered six assists and created 4 massive probabilities, in addition to averaging 1.4 pictures on objective, 35.3 touches, 17.4 correct passes and three.7 duels received per sport, in accordance with SofaScore.

Not solely that, as per FBref, the Anderlecht star – hailed “quality” by former boss and Manchester Metropolis legend Vincent Kompany – ranked within the prime 30% of his positional friends within the Males’s Subsequent Eight Competitions for assists, go completion, progressive passes, progressive passes obtained, interceptions and clearances.

Certainly, it will be advantageous for Farke to retain as a lot of his finest belongings as doable for the promotion battle within the second tier subsequent season, nevertheless, their choices will probably be a necessity over the ultimate weeks of the switch window, to make sure they aren’t caught brief after they return to motion subsequent month.

With that being mentioned, Amuzu could be an awesome prospect to discover as a possible substitute for Gnonto this summer time and if his price ticket of €10m (£8.5m) reported final yr nonetheless stands, it will be a financially viable transfer for Leeds to safe his signature.