Leeds United ‘could secure’ £13m Igor Paixao discount as clock ticks | OneFootball

Leeds United could capitalise on a reduced £30m valuation for Igor Paixao as the clock ticks on the window. La Provence reports the price is £25.7m plus £4.3m in add-ons, down from £42.7m.

The Brazilian was on Daniel Farke’s list last summer before choosing Marseille to stay in Europe. The Ligue 1 club now face financial pressure and may need sales, with Paixao attracting Premier League interest.

Paixao completed Marseille’s 4-0 Ligue 1 opener against Strasbourg. He scored 12 goals and supplied six assists in all competitions last season as Marseille finished fifth.

Elland Road had appeared a likely landing spot if he moved, though Sunderland have since registered interest in the 26-year-old.

Leeds are also seeking an attacker, with RB Leipzig’s Konrad Harder among their targets. They have already added Harry Wilson, Tarik Muharemovic, James Trafford and Nico Elvedi, while Pascal Struijk and Joe Gelhardt have departed permanently.

Lucas Perri is set for a Torino loan, opening the door for a move for back-up goalkeeper Michael Zetterer from Eintracht Frankfurt. On the pitch, Leeds won at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday, then returned to the City Ground to win in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday. Brentford visit Elland Road this weekend after impressive starts for both sides.

Source: Leeds Live

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