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Leeds set to continue reinforcement drive; closing on Arnaud Kalimuendo

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Leeds set to continue reinforcement drive; closing on Arnaud Kalimuendo

The recruitment drive at Leeds United appears to be like set to press on tonight with the Elland Highway outfit closing on a deal for his or her seventh signing of the summer season within the vein of Paris Saint-Germain’s French U21 starlet Arnaud Kalimuendo.

Leeds had an preliminary bid of €20 million rejected earlier right this moment however instantly returned with a suggestion of €25 million (£21m) which PSG appear completely satisfied to simply accept in line with studies in 90min through Graeme Bailey.

Leeds United in talks to signal PSG striker Arnaud Kalimuendo and they’re near agreeing €25m deal.@90min_Football
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— Graeme Bailey (@GraemeBailey) July 14, 2022

With headline striker Patrick Bamford more and more being seen as an damage danger and the one different true choices at center-forward coming by way of academy merchandise Joe Gelhardt and Sam Greenwood, a transfer for Kalimuendo may very well be an actual switch coup amid the present want in Yorkshire.

Kalimuendo is coming off a two-year stint at Racing Membership de Lens that noticed his inventory rise significantly throughout that interval, one which included a 12-goal season in 2021-22, sufficient for him to prime the aim chart on the Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Although Leeds initially confronted competitors from fellow Premier League outfit Newcastle United, Kalimuendo may very well be added to a rising listing of credible confirmed switch offers perpetrated by director of soccer Victor Orta and supervisor Jesse Marsch.

Accomplished offers for RB Salzburg pair Brenden Aaronson and Rasmus Kristensen, RB Leipzig’s Tyler Adams, Bayern Munich’s Marc Roca, Feyenoord Rotterdam’s Luis Sinisterra, and Manchester Metropolis academy graduate Darko Gyabi have proven actual intent by Leeds to reform the first-team squad after the losses of Raphinha and Kalvin Phillips.

However Leeds might really be in a greater place come the start of the 2022-23 home marketing campaign, and with the age profile of lots of their new summer season recruits changing into clear, the long-term image underneath Jesse Marsch may very well be one in every of actual promise.

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This text was edited by
Conor Laird.