Why Leeds United did not sign Leicester City’s Super Eagles star on deadline day – report

The Yorkshire membership endured a horrible switch deadline day, nevertheless it may all have been completely different had they pursued their curiosity within the Nigeria worldwide

Leeds United have been fascinated by signing Leicester Metropolis ahead Kelechi Iheanacho throughout the just-concluded summer time switch window.

In keeping with The Athletic, Leeds recognized Iheanacho as a possible deadline-day switch goal however in some way concluded that the Tremendous Eagles striker was ‘unattainable’.

Iheanacho is at present valued at €20 million, as per Transfermarkt. Leicester Metropolis paid simply over €27 million to accumulate the Nigeria worldwide from Manchester Metropolis 5 years in the past.

In Iheanacho, Leeds would have secured a confirmed goalscorer who has netted 47 targets and provided 29 assists in 176 appearances throughout all competitions for Leicester.

Earlier than his time with Leicester Metropolis, Iheanacho scored 21 targets in 64 senior appearances for Manchester Metropolis.

To get him, although, Leeds United would have wanted to cough out a switch price nicely above €20 million to persuade the Foxes to half with the 25-year-old.

It isn’t an quantity past the attain of Leeds United, with the Yorkshire membership not too long ago paying €32.84 million for Brenden Aaronson and €25 million for Luis Sinisterra.

However Leeds determined to pursue different pursuits, essentially the most notable of which was Marseille’s Bamba Dieng.

Nonetheless, Leeds’s cope with Dieng collapsed within the closing hours of the switch window, with the Senegalese ahead selecting as an alternative to maneuver to Good. The 22-year-old then sensationally failed a medical on the French membership.

Throughout a comparatively quiet switch window for Iheanacho, the Tremendous Eagles striker was additionally linked to Fenerbahce, however nothing got here out of that.