Burnley have joined the race to sign Leeds United transfer target Gustavo Hamer from Coventry City.

That is according to the Daily Telegraph, who report Vincent Kompany has made Hamer his next priority in the transfer

window this summer following the additions of James Trafford, Dara O’Shea, Soumalia Coulibaly and Jordan Beyer.

Burnley are now the second Premier League club ready to battle it out with Leeds for Hamer, with Sky Sports reporting

Fulham are also keen on his signature.

Hamer is one of the most sought-after players in the Championship after a stellar season at Coventry that saw him score 11

goals and provide 10 assists.

Phil Hay of the Athletic reported last week that Hamer is a player Leeds are heavily keen on, but they now face a real battle

to prise him to Elland Road.

Leeds united target Hamer

Hamer is into the final 12 months of his contract at Coventry and is yet to put pen-to-paper on a new deal amid the growing

interest from elsewhere.

Given Leeds are facing such heavy competition, this is a deal they really need to act fast on if they are to gave any chance of

competing with the offer of Premier League football.

Even despite his contract situation, Coventry are likely to be reluctant to sell given another of last season’s main men Viktor

Gyokeres is set to leave for in excess of £20 million.

Leeds are in desperate need of midfield reinforcements this summer and there currently is no one better on the market at

this level than Hamer.

However, it appears as though Nick Hammond, Daniel Farke and co will have a real job on their hands to convince Hamer

Leeds is the right move.

Report: Leeds now ready to raid PL club for key senior figure

Leeds United are keen on Brentford technical director Lee Dykes as they continue their search for Victor Orta’s replacement.

That is according to the Daily Mail, who report Leeds have already opened talks with Dykes over a potential move to Elland

Road, who has already been considered by Tottenham Hotspur.

Leeds remain on the lookout for a new sporting director following the sacking of Orta in May, with Norwich City’s Stuart

Webber also among the most concrete candidates so far.

San Francisco 49ers Enterprises are remaining patient in their pursuit of Orta’s successor and are happy to have their new

man in place by October as they conduct a full investigation into Leeds’ football operations.

In the mean time, Leeds brought in former Newcastle and Celtic chief Nick Hammond as an interim football advisor to

oversee the Whites’ summer transfer window.

Dykes has now been at Brentford for four years and has helped oversee the most successful period in the club’s history.

The Bees were promoted to the Premier League for the first time in 2021 and have since taken the Premier League by storm,

particularly last season, with a ninth placed finish.

Bryan Mbuemo, Ivan Toney, Ethan Pinnock, and other important recruits made by Dykes helped Brentford achieve their

recent success.

Prior to moving on to Brentford, the 39-year-old played for Bury during their League Two promotion campaign in 2018–19.

Given his accomplishments at Brentford, Dykes is a highly regarded person in the game, and his hiring by Leeds would be a

major coup.