Leeds United has caught the eye of Everton for their target, Largie Ramazani, as per Diario de Almeria.
The Spanish source mentioned on August 16 that the
Whites have attempted to sign the forward from European clubs Besiktas and AEK Athens, in addition to Leeds United.
The Toffees had shown some interest but had never placed a bid on the Belgian.
Now, journalist Sacha Tavolieri has announced (16 August) that talks are being held for a new deal for the 23-year-old at Almeria.
Leeds United has shown interest in Largie Ramazani.
Daniel Farke is in great need of some new attacking options from the transfer market after the summer that they’ve had.
To have already lost Crysencio Summerville from their squad was a blow and now Georginio Rutter looks set to move on with Brighton [Florian Plettenberg].
Given the critical role those two players played in Elland Road during the last season, there’s going to be a significant shift as the season progresses.
The promotional drive started on less than favorable terms with a 3-3 tie against Portsmouth and a crushing defeat by Middlesbrough in the League Cup.
This situation won’t improve with Rutter leaving, especially since players like Patrick Bamford are already in suboptimal form.
Someone like Ramazani could prove to be a positive option on a cheaper deal given that his contract expires at the end of the season.
He would come in as an unknown quantity to most but as a squad option, the Whites could go further wrong.
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For more Leeds news, follow us on Facebook or join our brand new WhatsApp Channel for instant updates to be sent straight to your phone.Middlesbrough dumped Leeds United out of the Carabao Cup with a 3-0 victory at Elland Road on Wednesday evening, but it was the performance of Anfernee Dijksteel that stole the headlines, and should give Boro head coach Michael Carrick cause for a transfer rethink.
Dijksteel scored the opening goal of the game after a wonderful solo run which saw him beat numerous Leeds players, before feeding the ball into the far corner of Karl Darlow’s net.
It was a goal that any forward in world football would’ve been proud of, making it even more extraordinary given the fact it was the Suriname international’s first ever Middlesbrough goal since signing for the club back in 2019.
The former Charlton Athletic right-back is only contracted through to the end of the 2024/25 season, however, with reports emerging earlier in the summer revealing Boro’s intent to sell the defender this summer.
But after his man of the match performance at Elland Road, Carrick may need to pull a u-turn on that decision in favour of keeping the 27-year-old on
Up until Wednesday night, Middlesbrough seemingly had Dijksteel placed front and centre of their shop window this summer, but Carrick may well be scrambling to rip the price tag off his defender now.
After back-to-back seasons that saw the right-back make no more than 23 appearances in all competitions during either of the 2023/24 or 2022/23 campaigns, Dijksteel had fallen firmly into the Riverside Stadium shadows.
Consistent injury setbacks have played a big part in his Middlesbrough career, with setbacks often arriving at the most inopportune moments.
When Tommy Smith’s season was ended last term, Dijksteel took over the starting role at right-back, but after Luke Ayling was signed in January, the former Leeds United man would deliver a string of performances that would see him wrestle the starting job away from him.
Having signed a permanent deal this summer, Ayling entered this season as Carrick’s clear-cut first choice right-back, with many expecting Smith to return as the backup when fit, given the fact it was he who the Boro boss favoured over Dijksteel previously.
