Leeds United will prioritise signing a new striker this summer as the club look to learn from the near-catastrophic mistakes of last season. Patrick Bamford’s long-term injury problems almost cost the Whites their status as a Premier League team, as a failure to invest in the position forced winger Dan James to lead the line.
The club have already eyed several targets upfront, with New York City’s Valentin Castellanos and Boavista’s Alberth Elis linked with a move to Elland Road, while a full-blown Austrian raid could be underway should Victor Orta move for Salzburg’s Junior Adamu. But one option looks to be surfacing much closer to home with Aston Villa open to offers for Danny Ings if they sign a new striker themselves, according to 90min .
Villa only signed Ings last summer from Southampton for a fee of around £25 million, but the 29-year-old has only managed fleeting promise and just seven goals in 31 appearances.
