According to Ontheminute, Nottingham Forest has entered the fight to sign Dario Essugo, a transfer target from Leeds United.
According to the news outlet’s website [23 December], Wolves and Forest are willing to steal a march on the Whites to capture the 19-year-old’s services, seeing Essugo as the ideal long-term asset.
Leeds are preparing a loan bid with a purchase option to bring the Sporting CP player to Elland Road next month, but Chelsea have confirmed their ambition to sign the midfielder, increasing Premier League rivalry for his signing.
Leeds United faces tough Premier League competition to recruit Dario Essugo.
Daniel Farke should consider discontinuing his interest in Essugo as Premier League interest grows ahead of the January transfer window.
Indeed, the Portuguese Under-21 international would be a stunning coup for Leeds, but his estimated £6 million asking price [Alan Nixon] will undoubtedly increase, with Chelsea, Nottingham Forest, and Wolves all ready to compete.
Furthermore, Ao Tanaka and Joe Rothwell have created perhaps the strongest central midfield partnership in the Championship this season, and with Ethan Ampadu returning to the first squad, the Whites have plenty of options in this area.
Leeds have a considerable disadvantage, with a permanent move at the end of the loan bid contingent on Premier League promotion.
While the Whites are well on pace to earn automatic promotion or go one step further and deny Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United the league title, considering the caliber of players needed to improve the roster at Elland Road, this will be a recurring condition in January.
Essugo has impressed on loan at La Liga club Las Palmas – but with a lengthy trade war for his signature and with more pressing issues on the pitch to handle, Farke should concede defeat and move on to other targets.
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