Leeds now eye PSG gem after De Ketelaere

Leeds United have turned their consideration to a brand new ahead…

What’s the phrase?

In line with CBS Sports activities journalist Ben Jacobs, the Yorkshire outfit at the moment are eyeing a transfer for Paris Saint-Germain attacker Arnaud Kalimuendo as a transfer for Charles De Ketelaere appears unlikely.

The Membership Brugge sensation is as an alternative closing in on a transfer to AC Milan and it’s thought that the Whites have now submitted an enquiry for the previous Lens loanee, although they’re going through competitors from different Premier League and European groups.

“Advised Leeds, Newcastle, Ajax and Atalanta have all made enquiries to PSG about Arnaud Kalimuendo. Jesse Marsch needs a striker however that gained’t be Charles De Ketelaere, who’s getting nearer to a Milan transfer,” the reporter tweeted.

He added:

“Kalimuendo can be a cut price at round £20 million. PSG open to a sale regardless of spectacular mortgage with Lens. He’s technically gifted and all the time appears to seek out house.”

Overlook De Ketelaere

Jesse Marsch can overlook about signing De Ketelaere by launching a transfer for Kalimuendo within the coming weeks, however the membership might want to act quick given the coveted curiosity in his signature.

It’s straightforward to see why so many golf equipment can be eager on signing the 20-year-old striker.

Throughout a two-year mortgage spell at Ligue 1 facet RC Lens, the France U21 worldwide discovered the web 21 instances and supplied an extra six assists throughout 65 appearances, as per Transfermarkt.

Ought to Leeds signal Kalimuendo for £20m?

The £16.2m-rated machine has obtained loads of reward for his potential and already-established skill.

“Kalimuendo is a contemporary ahead, his incisive velocity, decision-making, intelligence, and technical skill are all the highest stage,” claimed Get France Soccer Information’ Cameron Smith, earlier than later including: “His ceiling is sky excessive and, in 2022, Arnaud Kalimuendo will solely get higher.”

In the meantime, FBref title the likes of Jonathan David, ex-Liverpool objective machine Luis Suarez and Neal Maupay as ‘related gamers’ primarily based on Kalimuendo’s statistical profile.

Final season, he averaged 2.51 pictures per 90 and scored 0.34 objectives for each shot on course, additionally by way of FBref. De Ketelaere, by comparability, managed 0.1 fewer pictures per 90.

Kalimuendo has been described as “absolutely deadly” and “very prolific” in entrance of objective by scout Jacek Kulig, which solely bolsters the reasoning over why Leeds ought to make their transfer.

For £20m, it looks as if director of soccer Victor Orta might land his supervisor an absolute cut price this low season. Leeds should make their transfer earlier than it’s too late.

AND in different information, Orta plotting Leeds bid for “extraordinary” £20m goal, think about him & Kalimuendo…