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Leeds United are in contest with Ligue 1 side Nice to sign Nantes forward Moses Simon, as per a report in France.
Leeds are pursuing various fortifications this late spring with Raphinha and Kalvin Phillips set to leave Elland Road. Raphinha is surrounding a transition to Chelsea, while Man City are near wrapping up an arrangement for Phillips.
City have concurred a charge of around £42m for Phillips. While Leeds are waiting for £65m for the Brazilian Raphinha.
A portion of that pay will be returned to the group, in spite of the fact that Leeds have proactively burned through £50m this mid year on three signings.
Simon, 26, is a Nigeria global, who can play all over the forefront. He is correct footed, in spite of the fact that he played most of keep going season on the left wing.
The winger scored six objectives and got eight helps from 30 Ligue 1 games last season. Also, he seems to be a choice to supplant Raphinha.
RMC Sport, through Sport Witness, report the player is "drawing in interest" and Leeds are one of the clubs who are intrigued.
Decent are likewise pursuing the forward, who intrigued last term and who was connected with Newcastle most as of late.
Nantes agent senior supervisor Franck Kita has expressed the player will be sold "assuming there are extremely intriguing offers"on the table for him.
Leeds pursue three new signings
However, Victor Orta should move rapidly to put away the cash anticipated from Phillips and Raphinha on the grounds that Nice have an arrangement set up.
The report claims Nice have an arrangement set up with Nantes. Precisely what that arrangement resembles isn't uncovered. However, Newcastle were supposedly prepared to pay £17m and £100,000 seven days for Simon this mid year.
Whether Leeds need to hold on until they have banked the cash for Phillips or Raphinha prior to making a methodology is hazy.
New Leeds supervisor Jesse Marsch is accepted to be searching for something like three new recruits.Marsch has previously added Marc Roca, Brenden Aaronson and Rasmus Kristensen. However, as indicated by Sky Sports' Tim Thornton the previous Reb Bull Leipzig boss needs another focal midfielder, winger and focal striker.
American Marsch is remembered to favor a framework with two strikers. Thus an accomplice for Patrick Bamford is supposed to show up in West Yorkshire.
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