Here are your Leeds United transfer rumours for Tuesday, 12 July.
Leeds scouts sent to watch Brereton Diaz
According to Football Insider , Leeds scouts were sent to watch Ben Brereton-Diaz in action on Saturday. The Chile international featured for Blackburn Rovers in their pre-season friendly with Accrington Stanley, with the report claiming Leeds are one of a number of Premier League and La Liga sides pursuing the 23-year-old.
Leeds are in the market for a forward to provide cover and competition and believe the Rovers star fits the bill. Brereton Diaz enjoyed the best season of his career last term, scoring 22 goals in 37 Championship games, he is out of contract with Rovers in the summer of 2023 so they could be forced to cash in this summer to stop him leaving on a free transfer.
Rodrigo could make surprise exit
Galatasaray are reportedly eyeing a move for Leeds United attacker Rodrigo Moreno if they fail to tie up a deal for Joao Pedro. That is according to Turkish journalist Onur Ozkan , who claims Rodrigo features on a list of targets for the Turkish club.
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The 31-year-old signed for the Whites in 2020 for a club-record £27million from Valencia and has gone on to play 62 times in all competitions, scoring 13 goals in the process. The Spaniard still has two years left on his current deal at Elland Road, so a decent fee will be required to prise him away, but that has not deterred the Turkish giants who have identified him as the ideal backup option should the Pedro deal not happen.
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