A second source has confirmed Leeds United are sizing up an ultra-experienced free agent midfielder and the very latest report claims an agreement has been struck.
With a clean bill of health Daniel Farke’s go-to midfield pairing comprises Ethan Ampadu and Ilia Gruev. Unfortunately for the Leeds boss, both players are currently sidelined with serious knee injuries. Ampadu has been ruled out until 2025, while Gruev, according to Bulgaria national team manager Ilian Iliev, will miss “about five months” of action.
A prior report from The Yorkshire Post earlier in October claimed Leeds had begun to explore the free agent market in lieu of their injury crisis. Free agents can be signed and registered outside of the transfer windows.
Among those Leeds were reportedly casting their eye over was veteran midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate, formerly of West Ham, Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest. Kouyate, 34, left Forest last summer and has remained without a club since.
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