The development comes after the Home Office approved plans to make signings from the European Union and further afield easier following the United Kingdom’s exit from the EU.
Clubs have successfully lobbied the government to loosen restrictions on incoming signings and new legislation dictates that Premier League and Championship clubs may sign up to four new players who would ordinarily have been denied a governing body endorsement (GBE), also known as a work permit.
This includes players currently plying their trade in divisions below the top flight across Europe, leagues which do not provide an adequate number of points towards meeting the government’s threshold.
The Whites are in need of a squad rebuild this summer with several first-team players expected to depart Elland Road in the wake of relegation to the Championship. However, Leeds are expected to be one of the stronger sides in the second tier next season boosted by the cash windfall from player sales, as well as parachute payments to the tune of £45 million in the first year.
With the help of leading youth football experts Scouted Football, here are X strikers Leeds can now target from leagues across Europe.
7. Jeremy Livolant: EA Guingamp
Guingamp skipper Jeremy Livolant is more of a creative forward than many others named in this piece. In previous seasons, he has been far from prolific operating from either flank, but during 2022/23, Livolant moved more centrally and found the net more frequently. The 25-year-old had a hand in 20 Ligue 2 goals last season, is not yet represented by a major agency and sees his current deal expire in 2024. On the face of things, Livolant appears attainable at an appropriate price for the Championship with high upside potential. (Photo credit should read DAMIEN MEYER/AFP via Getty Images) Photo: DAMIEN MEYER