Leeds must seal Nicolas Raskin transfer

Leeds United have already added two new midfielders to their squad this summer season within the type of Brenden Aaronson and Marc Roca.

One other midfielder with whom the Whites have been linked is Nicolas Raskin of Normal Liege.

With Leeds vulnerable to losing Kalvin Phillips this summer season, along with having two slightly senior midfielders of their squad in Adam Forshaw (30) and Mateusz Klich (32), it’s simple to see why that is an space of focus for strengthening the squad this summer season.

By way of Raskin, he may properly be seen because the Whites’ superb inheritor for Klich, given how the latter is at present the oldest player at Elland Highway.

Again in 2017, the Yorkshire membership signed the Poland worldwide from FC Twente. Since then, he has made 179 appearances throughout all competitions, scoring 22 targets and offering 21 assists alongside the way in which.

As for Raskin, the 21-year-old has spent all of his career in Belgium and made 78 senior appearances for his present membership. In that point, the Belgian has discovered the web 4 occasions and delivered 9 assists, which highlights how helpful he might be in entrance of aim now and again, simply as Klich has confirmed to be all through his time at Leeds.

From a defensive perspective, the teen received 50 tackles all through his earlier league marketing campaign, which is considerably greater than the 26 that Klich received within the Premier League final season.

To additional spotlight what kind of a participant Raskin is, Bob Faesen of Belgian newspaper Het Belang van Limburg said about him beforehand: “He’s nonetheless solely 19, however he has actually shone. He’s a box-to-box midfielder. He can play in each place in the course of the park. He’s technically gifted, however he’s additionally a little bit of a pitbull. He can run rather a lot, is highly effective and has shot.”

Taking all this into consideration, it’s secure to say that Leeds may have an actual gem on their fingers ought to they safe a deal for the £4.5m-rated midfielder this summer season and ease the membership’s potential considerations about discovering an acceptable inheritor for Klich within the close to future.

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