Farke could land Gruev upgrade in late Leeds swoop for £23k-p/w star

Leeds United followers would have been understandably relieved after Friday night time’s conflict away at Sheffield Wednesday, selecting up their first three league factors of the season on the expense of Danny Rohl’s Owls.

The two-0 win could be secured by way of targets from Brenden Aaronson and Daniel James, because the Whites largely dominated proceedings at Hillsborough, with extra possession and pictures of their favour in comparison with the hosts.

Nonetheless, Daniel Farke and Co can be desperately attempting to get extra offers in via the door between now and the top of the switch window getting nearer, with this midfield gem nonetheless firmly on the Championship membership’s radar.

Leeds nonetheless chasing deal for Koln star

As per a current report from German outlet BILD, Koln midfield star Dejan Ljubicic remains to be pushing for a late transfer to England, with the Austrian goal eager on leaving Koln behind for pastures new at Elland Highway earlier than the deadline on Friday.

Additional backed up by a report within the Sunday Mail – as relayed by MOT Leeds Information – which states that snapping up Ljubicic’s providers is a major precedence now, after Manor Solomon completes a medical to hitch on mortgage from Tottenham Hotspur, every part appears to be going full steam forward on the switch entrance in West Yorkshire.

While the signings of Solomon and Ramazani in via the door will undoubtedly assist Leeds of their depleted ahead positions, selecting up Ljubicic would additionally profit the Whites of their holding midfield positions, away from over-relying on the likes of Ilia Gruev, whom he could possibly be an improve on.

The Bulgarian arguably struggled towards Wednesday – with a scarcity of attacking presence coming from the 24-year-old all through – while Ljubicic would supply Farke’s males a extra attack-minded choice from deep, to enhance the battling nature of Ethan Ampadu who will do the soiled work as an alternative.

What Ljubicic would supply Leeds

The wantaway Koln quantity seven would showcase his apparent strengths relating to his attacking recreation versus Eintracht Braunschweig final day out in Bundesliga 2 motion, with Ljubicic firing in two targets from the center of the park.

The ultimate scoreline would learn 5-0 in Koln’s favour, with the chance now that the £23k-per-week ace – as per Wage Sport – might swap Germany for West Yorkshire, to play for an additional fallen big swamped within the second tier.

In contrast to Gruev, who didn’t register a single shot on James Beadle’s objective throughout Leeds’ Friday night time win, Ljubicic was a continuing livewire for Koln going ahead versus Braunschweig, with seven pictures registered within the 5-0 demolition job simply from the Austrian alone.

Additionally displaying his willingness to play soiled in that thrilling Bundesliga 2. contest, with three duels received, the present Koln quantity seven might find yourself displacing Gruev, who was additionally bought from Germany as soon as upon a time after lining up for Werder Bremen.

In fact, the previous Bremen man has carried out for the Whites prior to now – with a elegant free-kick hovering in final marketing campaign from the 24-year-old serving to Leeds to a dominant 4-0 play-off semi-final win over Norwich – however there can be a priority within the air that Farke’s males will not be sweeping opponents apart with ease, having amassed 13 whole efforts on the Wednesday objective.

With Joe Rothwell ready within the wings too who may give Leeds extra going ahead from the center of the park, alongside Ramazani and Solomon thrilling the Elland Highway fanbase with what they’ll add up prime, Ljubicic becoming a member of seems like the subsequent logical step Farke and Co will make on this frantic window.

He might nicely go on to develop into a greater expertise than Gruev within the first-team combine for the Championship aspect, as Leeds go about strengthening in areas that want extra depth earlier than deadline day.