Leeds United 'hopeful' of transfer and eye on player with £22.5m release clause

Here are the latest Leeds United transfer rumours as the club gets ready for their Premier League campaign.

The latest talk has been around Leeds United’s striker situation, as Patrick Bamford has been allowed to leave and Mateo Joseph has handed in a transfer request.

Daniel Farke’s main target for the centre forward position has been touted as Fulham’s Rodrigo Muniz and The Athletic reports that Leeds are still hopeful that they can get a deal done for the Brazilian despite the club’s insistence that he is not for sale.

A deal for the 24-year-old is more likely to happen if Marco Silva recruits another striker to his Fulham squad, then Muniz may be allowed to leave, with The Whites waiting in the wings to secure his signature.

Leeds keeping an eye on El Khannouss

Bilal El Khannouss has a lot of interest after Leicester were relegated to the Championship last season and Leeds are one of the names linked.

Premier League rivals Sunderland, West Ham and Aston Villa are keeping a close eye on developments, with reports suggesting that the Moroccan international has a £22.5m release clause in his contract.

It is not thought that Leeds are actively pursuing a move for El Khannouss at the moment but he is an option that has been assessed by the club.

The 21-year-old attacking midfielder featured prominently in the Premier League for Leicester last season, making 32 appearances, scoring two goals and providing three assists.

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