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Leeds United are one of three Championship teams thought to hold an interest in Philip Billing, who is expected to leave Bournemouth in the final days of the window.
Midfield reinforcements remain a priority for Leeds, with head coach Daniel Farke yet to replace £8million summer exit Glen Kamara. The German is keen to have a greater attacking threat alongside Ethan Ampadu and so competition for Joe Rothwell is expected before Friday’s deadline.
Several names have been linked with a late-summer move to Elland Road and Billing has emerged as the latest, with journalist Alan Nixon naming Leeds among three potential destinations for the 28-year-old. The Whites look set to face possible competition from Championship promotion rivals Burnley and Sheffield United, however, with the latter seen as front-runners.
Chris Wilder’s side are said to be the most serious contenders for Billing, who has found himself on the fringes of first-team action at Bournemouth since Andoni Iraola took over as manager, with just 13 of last season’s 29 Premier League appearances coming from the start. TalkSPORT reported earlier this week that Billing is ‘expected’ to leave Bournemouth before Friday’s deadline, although the race for his signature is still open.
It remains to be seen whether Leeds will actively pursue a move for Billing, and focus at the moment appears to be elsewhere, with Manor Solomon’s season-long loan close to confirmation and reports heating up regarding interest in Roland Sallai. Full-back cover is also needed and the YEP understands Max Aarons is on a list of potential options.
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Aarons looked set to join Leeds in a £12m deal last summer but after undergoing medical tests and speaking with former Norwich boss Farke, a change of heart saw him join Bournemouth. He remains a Cherries player and it is that fact, plus Rothwell’s early-summer arrival from the south coast, that could present an issue in the pursuit of Billing.
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