The latest transfer talk from Elland Road as Leeds United prepare for the January transfer window.

The January transfer window is now under a month away as Leeds United look to boost their squad in a bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

The Whites are believed to be keen to add a winger and an attacking midfielder to their ranks during the first month of the new year - but a defender could also be on the agenda as Daniel Farke’s side continue to struggle defensively throughout the first four months of the season. As it stands, Leeds have the fourth worst defensive record in the top flight and that has been a key factor in their slide into the Premier League relegation zone.

A recent report has suggested a new centre-back is under consideration after French outlet Top Mercato claimed Leeds and Bayer Leverkusen have joined several Ligue 1 clubs in monitoring the progress of Nigerian defender Chibuike Nwaiwu as he continues to impress in the colours of Austrian Bundesliga club Wolfsberger AC. The 6ft 4 centre-back came through the ranks in his home country with FC Heartland and also had a spell with Enyimba Aba before testing his ability in Europe with a free transfer switch to Austria in September last year.

Since moving to Wolfsberger, Nwaiwu has made 44 appearances in all competitions as he helped his side qualify for the Europa League qualifying stages with an Austrian Cup final win against TSV Hartberg during his first season in Europe before a 1-0 aggregate defeat against PAOK ended any hopes of reaching the league phase of UEFA’s secondary cup competition.

There had been some speculation Nwaiwu could be named in Nigeria’s preliminary squad for the African Cup of Nations - but his name was absent when an initial 54-man selection was named on Tuesday. However, the 22-year-old has been tipped to break into the senior setup in the near future after he was named in the Nigeria Under-23s squad for last year’s Olympic Games football tournament.

Nwaiwu remains under contract with Wolfsberger until the summer of 2027 - but the Top Mercato report has claimed Lens, Lille, Marseille, Strasbourg, Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain have all enquired about the defender’s services in recent weeks and Leeds and Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen are also monitoring his progress.

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