Jesse Marsch has supposedly spoken with the mentor of MLS outfit Philadelphia Union to see if Kai Wagner is accessible for move, after the safeguard turned into an objective for the Whites.
Leeds are needing another left-back following Junior Firpo's physical issue. The 25-year-old was precluded for a considerable length of time in mid-July in the wake of getting a thump in the pre-season well disposed win against Blackpool.
Marsch is likewise without the flexible Stuart Dallas because of a drawn out knee issue. Because of this, the supervisor has needed to play Pascal Struijk on the left half of protection up until this point this mission.
And keeping in mind that the Dutchman has done well considering he is generally a middle back, Leeds need to find an answer in the exchange market.
On Thursday, Forbes columnist Manuel Veth uncovered Leeds are investigating a potential move for Wagner.
He is a 25-year-old German who invested energy with Augsburg and Schalke prior to moving to Philadelphia Union in February 2019.
The left-back has proceeded to play multiple times for the MLS side, scoring four objectives and contributing with 17 helps.
He has played each and every moment of Philadelphia's association crusade up until this point this term. This shows he is dependable and has great wellness.
Philadelphia mentor Jim Curtin has spoken about Wagner's circumstance during a meeting with Brotherly Game on Twitter.
Jesse Marsch in talks over Kai Wagner marking
As indicated by their update, Curtin says Marsch has connected with him about whether Leeds will actually want to land Wagner.
Curtin and Philadelphia authorities would like the full-back to remain given his significance to the main group. Apparently, this is everything Curtin said to Marsch during their discussion.
What is better for Leeds is the player's position. While he is appreciating playing routinely for Philadelphia, he might want to star at the most elevated level. This implies he could submit an exchange demand at Philadelphia to push through a Leeds move.
Curtin has evidently affirmed that Philadelphia are trusting that an authority deal will roll in from the West Yorkshire side. However, it appears to be one can't be far away.
Thoughtful Game end their tweet with the accompanying Curtin quote: "Still not entirely set in stone sort of circumstance."
Obviously, Philadelphia are meaning to keep hold of Wagner. However, the bait of the Premier League could demonstrate excessively and eventually see him end up at Elland Road.
It's muddled the amount Leeds would need to pay to get him. transfermarkt rate him at £2.7million. His Philadelphia contract lapses in December.
Given these elements, Leeds won't need to burn through every last cent to get left-back fortifications.
Wagner is the most recent player with MLS experience to turn into an objective for Marsch. USA internationals Tyler Adams and Brenden Aaronson have proactively joined Leeds this mid year.
Aaronson could demonstrate key in getting Wagner's move over the line. He showed up for Philadelphia prior to moving to Red Bull Salzburg and could start the ball rolling in a good direction back to his previous club.
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