Interest in Weston McKennie from Victor Orta stretches back to his Schalke 04 days and Leeds United will keep an eye on his Juventus situation across the final week of the transfer window. However, the 24-year-old would demand a large fee either permanently or via a loan and he takes home a big salary in Turin.
The Whites are understood to be happy with their squad as it is and will only move in the final week of the window if the right opportunity crosses Orta’s desk. The loss of Mateusz Klich to D.C. United has prompted calls for a new midfielder, but Leeds are keeping their options open with a squad they like.
McKennie is understood to be open to a Juventus exit and Orta’s long-standing interest in the midfielder tallies with the emergence of reports about Leeds from Italy. The USA international is evidently familiar with Tyler Adams, Brenden Aaronson and Jesse Marsch too.
