Leeds: Orta plotting Arteaga bid

Leeds United are eager about a deal to convey Gerardo Arteaga to Elland Street this summer season.

What’s the discuss?

That’s in line with a report by Spanish publication MARCA (by way of Sport Witness), who declare that Victor Orta is now maintaining a really shut eye on the state of affairs of the KRC Genk left-back forward of a possible transfer within the coming weeks.

Nonetheless, the Whites should not the one participant linked with a transfer for the 23-year-old, with fellow Premier League sides Brighton & Hove Albion and Fulham additionally stated to be eager on the Mexico worldwide, whereas the likes of Salernitana, Actual Betis, Villarreal, Celta Vigo and Getafe are regarded as eager about bringing the defender to Spain forward of 2022/23.

Marc Cucurella 2.0

Contemplating the sheer quantity of expertise Arteaga fairly clearly possesses, along with the truth that left-back was one thing of a problem position for Jesse Marsch final season, the information that Orta is now eager on a deal to convey the Mexican to Elland Street this summer season is certain to be information the Leeds trustworthy will love to listen to.

Certainly, over his 25 Jupiler Professional League appearances for Genk within the season earlier than final, the £3.6m-rated defender extremely impressed, scoring one objective, registering 5 assists and creating one massive likelihood for his teammates, along with making a median of 0.6 key passes, taking 0.4 photographs and finishing 0.6 dribbles per recreation.

The 14-cap worldwide additionally impressed in metrics extra typical of his place, serving to his facet maintain six clear sheets, in addition to making a median of 1.6 tackles, 1.2 interceptions, 1.3 clearances and profitable 3.4 duels per recreation.

The £7.2k-per-week full-back as soon as once more returned first rate numbers over his 32 league outings in 2021/22, offering 4 assists, creating two massive possibilities and serving to his facet maintain six clear sheets, in addition to making a median of 0.9 key passes, 1.2 tackles, 1.3 interceptions, 36.8 passes and profitable 4.1 duels per recreation.

As such, it’s straightforward to see why Brighton are thought to view Arteaga as a successor to Marc Cucurella – the Spaniard who’s reportedly a £50m goal of Manchester Metropolis after highly impressing final season – on the left of their backline, because the 23-year-old very a lot seems to be an extremely thrilling younger prospect.

Certainly, ought to Orta handle to get a deal over the road for the 23-assist machine this summer season, he may effectively have unearthed Leeds’ very personal Cucurella – one thing that’s positive to be an especially thrilling prospect for the Elland Street trustworthy and Marsch alike.

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