Leeds United transfer latest: Wrexham ‘to bid’ £4.5m for Gelhardt, Igor Paixao revisit, Jaka Bijol on James Trafford | OneFootball

James Trafford has completed a club-record move to Leeds United, believed to be £40m up front with £5m in add-ons, as Daniel Farke’s side head to Ireland to face Manchester United. The deal takes summer spending to £74m after Tarik Muharemovic at £34m and Harry Wilson on a free. Despite that, Leeds still want a left-back after Gabi Gudmundsson’s injury and centre-back cover with Sebastiaan Bornauw close to Hamburg.

Up front, further competition for Dominic Calvert-Lewin is sought, and Joe Gelhardt’s future is in play. The Mail claims Wrexham ‘to bid’ £4.5m for the forward after a Hull City loan where he had a hand in 21 goals across 44 games. Gelhardt had hoped a permanent move to Hull would follow their play-offs promotion, but it has not materialised.

Leeds are also revisiting interest in Igor Paixao after coming close last summer. The winger scored in Marseille’s 3-1 win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday, and head coach Bruno Genesio said afterwards that Paixao has been involved in many dangerous attacks and goals and is a very important player.

Leeds had tracked Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki before opting for Trafford. Fabrizio Romano reports that Suzuki is set to join PSG from Parma, then be immediately loaned to Juventus.

Jaka Bijol said: “It just shows the ambition of the club,” he told Leeds Live. “It’s the same that we are all thinking, that it’s going in the right direction.”

Source: Leedsunited.news

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