Leeds United €30m-plus official transfer bid placed for 'stretch' target amid medical for seventh addition — YEP 25/7/25
By Graham Smyth
Leeds United have made an official €30m-plus transfer bid
for a marquee summer target.
Leeds United have made an official bid for one of their
summer transfer window marquee targets as they attempt to bolster Daniel
Farke's attacking options.
The YEP understands that Leeds have placed a bid of €30m for
Feyenoord winger Igor Paixão, as per reports from Sky Sports.
Earlier reports in Europe this week suggesting a €35m bid
were wide of the mark but the Whites remain in negotiations with the Dutch side
for a player they believe could be a difference maker in their Premier League
survival fight.
Leeds' recruitment efforts thus far have concentrated on
putting the building blocks in place to make them difficult to play against and
more physical.
The vast majority of the first tranche of signings in the
window have been defenders and midfielders.
Goalkeeper Lucas Perri is now in the final stages of
completing his €16m and €2m in add-ons move and going through a medical in
Germany today. The Brazilian would be the seventh addition.
Leeds hope that Paixão could be number eight, although
Feyenoord are reluctant to sell a star man who added 30 goal contributions in
the Eredivisie last season.
As the YEP reported early last week, Leeds met with Paixão's
representatives to present their project and sources in the Netherlands suggest
the Brazilian's camp were impressed.
The player himself is keen on a move to the Premier League.
Marseille have also been in hot pursuit of the 25-year-old but despite days of
negotiating have failed to come to an agreement with the Dutch side.
Part of Leeds' recruitment strategy this summer was to
identify 'stretch' targets who represent deals that might be difficult for a
newly-promoted side to pull off.
One of the 49ers Enterprises mantras has been 'doing
difficult stuff' and the Paixão transfer falls into that category.
His ability to make something out of nothing and create
serious danger in the final third could be vital for a team who will enjoy a
lot less possession than they did in the Championship.
Though Leeds have already taken on a more solid and physical
look, it is clear they need more up top if they are to score the goals they
need to finish above the drop zone.
Leeds are back in action for the final friendly of their
German pre-season training camp on Saturday but it is currently thought
unlikely that Perri will get his FIFA clearance in time to play.
Anton Stach, however, is expected to be involved having
completed his move earlier this week.