Leeds United-linked Ben Brereton Diaz is reportedly a target for four Spanish clubs on a pre-contract agreement, according to Football Insider. They claim Valencia, Villarreal, Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo are all preparing moves to sign him for next season in the January transfer window.
Brereton Diaz has less than 12 months left to run on his current contract at Blackburn Rovers and various reports indicate he is not likely to sign a new one. With the Chile international now 23, clubs from abroad are able to open talks in the winter window for a pre-contract deal.
Leeds were among a host of clubs reportedly keen on signing Brereton Diaz during the summer, making a very late play for him after their failed pursuits of Cody Gakpo and Bamba Dieng. Football Insider have also reported that Leeds could return for him in January with a new first-team striker still hot on the agenda.
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Both Fulham and Everton also made plays for Brereton Diaz, with the former thought to have had two bids rejected and the latter reportedly having come close to signing him. Despite the ongoing speculation, he has not allowed that to affect his performances for Rovers this season.
He has scored four goals and provided one assist in the Championship so far, building on his most impressive campaign yet in 2021/22. The former Nottingham Forest man found the net on 22 occasions as Blackburn missed out narrowly on a top six finish.
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