According to the Scottish Sun, Leeds United sent a proposal to Celtic for Danish midfielder Matt O’Riley, but it was previously turned down.
The current SPFL champions are “determined” to keep the 22-year-old, but they are “bracing themselves for another offer before the deadline,” the tabloid said via their website on Wednesday, August 30.
The long-awaited transfer of the Finland international to Elland Road is now “on the brink,” according to The Sun, Daniel Farke is aiming to “team” O’Riley with Rangers foe Glen Kamara.
The Whites have made offers for many midfielders in the last week, but moves for Nadiem Amiri of Germany and Kenny McLean of Norwich City were both rebuffed.
Serious
As they seem to be offering money to each club that has a potential viable option, it doesn’t seem like Leeds United will leave the transfer window wondering in terms of their chase of midfielders.
Even while it has been generally stated that Kamara is the most certain, the longer the process is delayed, the more uneasy some fans may become.
There may be fewer possibilities now that Amiri won’t be moving, and both O’Riley and McLean look difficult if their teams aren’t interested in a deal.
Fortuna Dusseldorf ‘s Ao Tanaka appears to be more feasible because he is reasonably priced and appears to be available following the Whites’ latest bid.
Ethan Ampadu and Archie Grey have started every game so far, so it would seem that Farke wants more than one new midfielder before the window closes.
The hours leading up to the deadline are when a lot may change, and Leeds United currently appears to be exploring every possibility.
It sounds like they aren’t quite ready to accept Celtic‘s rejection just yet, so it’s still feasible that a new player joins from either side of Glasgow.
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