Leeds make approach to sign 26-year-old PL ace alongside Darlow
Things are beginning to hot up in the transfer market generally, and for Leeds United as they get set to
begin their 2023/24 Championship campaign.
There’s only nine days until they open their account with a fixture against Cardiff City, and Elland Road is sure to be packed
to the rafters with the fans wanting to see the players back after the summer break, and to welcome the new man in charge,
Daniel Farke.
The German will be acutely aware of the pressure he’ll be under from the beginning of the campaign, and to that end he will
thrive or fail based on some of the transfer decisions he makes.
Newcastle reserve keeper, Karl Darlow, is set to be announced as a new Leeds player imminently, and the 32-year-old could
well be joined by Everton midfielder, Mason Holgate.
Along with Sheffield United and Southampton, Football Insider sources have noted that Leeds have made an approach for
the player.
It’s reported that he still has two years left of his contract with the Toffees, but it’s believed that Everton manager, Sean
Dyche, is open to the player leaving on a season-long loan.
With three clubs to choose from, Holgate will need to pick carefully, and although the all whites have dropped down a
division, they’re still a huge club.
When all’s said and done, it could be that which persuades the player to sign on the dotted line at Elland Road
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Chelsea ‘want to re-sign’ Prem star while Leeds United man is available to Poch ‘at £20m discount’
According to reports, Chelsea ‘want to re-sign’ England international Marc Guehi from their Premier League rivals Crystal
Palace.
The 23-year-old progressed through the ranks at Stamford Bridge but he did not make a single Premier League appearance
for them prior to his exit.
After a stellar loan spell at Swansea City, Crystal Palace paid around £18m to sign Guehi from Chelsea ahead of the
2021/22 campaign.
The centre-back has shone for the Eagles over the past two seasons and he has formed a strong partnership with Denmark
international Joachim Anderson.
Guehi’s form for Palace has earned him his senior debut for England and he is now a regular in Gareth Southgate’s squad
ahead of next summer’s European Championships.
Liverpool and Arsenal have been linked with Guehu this summer but Football Insider are reporting that
‘Chelsea’s interest in Crystal Palace defender Guehi is gathering pace following Wesley Fofana’s horror cruciate ligament
injury’.
Palace are ‘reluctant to part with the centre-back’ following Wilfried Zaha’s move to Galatasaray and they ‘would demand a
fee well in excess of £60million in order to sell him this summer’.
Chelsea are also looking to strengthen in centre-midfield, with Brighton’s Moises Caicedo and Southampton’s Romeo Lavia
among their targets.
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They will not be stopping there as they are also in the market for a new goalkeeper.
Despite his poor form last term, they are being linked with Leeds United shot-stopper Illan Meslier.
And a separate report from Football Insider claims Leeds United are now ‘ready to sell’ him at a ‘£20m discount’ this
summer. The report adds.
‘A well-placed source has told Football Insider that the Whites will ask for bids of between £20-25million for the
23-year-old.
‘That is a significant drop from the £40million figure Leeds had previously hoped to rake in if Meslier were to
leave Elland Road in the event of relegation.
‘Football Insider revealed in April that Chelsea have a major interest in the Frenchman, while Tottenham and
Man United have also shown interest.
‘However, Spurs and United have recently remedied their goalkeeping issues with deals for Guglielmo Vicario
and Andre Onana respectively – while Mauricio Pochettino looks set to persevere with divisive shot-stopper Kepa
Arrizabalaga.
‘Leeds’ willingness to sell comes as they put the finishing touches on a deal for Newcastle goalkeeper Karl
Darlow.’
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