‘Formal bid’: Leeds United make transfer move for German star, says journalist

According to the respected reporter Fabrizio Romano, Leeds United have made a move for Bayer Leverkusen’s Nadiem Amiri.

The Whites have seen their ranks decimated by a swathe of recent departures from Elland Road, the last of these being midfielder Tyler Adams who has headed to Bournemouth.

With Leeds fans bemoaning a serious lack of depth in their squad, criticism has been raised of the threadbare nature of the first-team squad.

Romano states that the West Yorkshire side is looking to change this situation somewhat and that the Whites have entered a ‘formal bid’ for Amiri with Bundesliga side Leverkusen.

He adds that a four-year deal has been offered to the former German international and that it is now up to the midfielder to ‘decide his future’.

Numbers at Elland Road are woefully low. Even so, boss Daniel Farke is not willing to just sign bodies in order to bolster the ranks in LS11.

At present, Leeds United have placed their faith in new signing Ethan Ampadu and the untried Archie Gray in the midfield engine room. Whilst both are purring well, there is some opinion that more steel is needed.

26-year-old Amiri will bring some of that steel with him should the Whites follow this through to completion. Additionally, he has the experience that should allow him to fit into the Championship with ease.

His 98 Bundesliga appearances for Bayer Leverkusen are augmented by a further 106 Bundesliga appearances for TSG Hoffenheim as well as 13 Serie A performances last season on loan at Genoa.

That is the sort of experience that would be of benefit to a Leeds United outfit looking to bounce back to the Premier League at the first opportunity. You can also add Europa League and Champions League experience as well.

Amiri is also a bit of a dual-threat player from midfield with 19 goals and 25 assists across 204 Bundesliga appearances.

In short, this is the sort of deal that Leeds United need to be turning into a picture of a player signing a new deal and announcing himself to a fervent fanbase.

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Daniel Farke faces the media on Thursday afternoon for his pre-match press conference. The Leeds United manager will take questions from television, radio, print and online journalists at Thorp Arch ahead of the Ipswich Town clash on Saturday.

Here is a run-down of some of the main topics on the agenda for the boss to address at the training ground today.

 

As ever, Farke is likely to be asked about the latest situation in the medical department. Tyler Adams’s weekend departure lightens the load in the treatment room to some degree, but there are still eight names that were missing from last week’s draw.

Junior Firpo, Liam Cooper, Patrick Bamford, Stuart Dallas and Mateo Joseph have long been seen as options for the other side of the international break. However, Crysencio Summerville, Ian Poveda and Leo Hjelde could still make it back before we break up after the Sheffield Wednesday fixture.

Bournemouth finally got their American over the line at the weekend. There had been some wrangling and speculation about how they came to get the deal done, however.