Rafael Leao ‘offered’ to Leeds as Marseille agreement ‘to open’ route to Igor Paixao | OneFootball

Leeds United remain active late in the window, with Rafael Leao’s future and Marseille’s plans potentially shaping Daniel Farke’s attacking options.

With under a month to go, Leeds visit Nottingham Forest on the opening day. Goalkeepers Illan Meslier and Karl Darlow have departed, and James Trafford appears close to a club-record move to join arrivals Harry Wilson and Tarik Muharemovic.

talkSPORT reports AC Milan winger Rafael Leao was offered to Leeds, as well as Arsenal and Manchester United. With limited appetite from clubs outside of Türkiye, the situation could take a fresh turn.

Gazetta dello Sport claims Leao could now stay in Italy despite talks with Turkish sides. The outlet says he has two years left on his deal, has spoken of seeking a new challenge, and has felt backing from team-mates such as Luke Modric. Galatasaray are keen but are yet to convince him, so remaining at Milan is back in play.

L’Instant N reports Egypt forward Hassem Hassan has agreed terms to join Marseille from Real Oviedo, and the Ligue 1 club must sell before completing it, which could open the door for Leeds target Igor Paixao. The outlet adds Leeds and Aston Villa are interested and an exit is considered inevitable.

Football Insider says Birmingham City have held talks over a loan for Leeds forward Joe Gelhardt. The 24-year-old scored 15 goals on loan at Hull City last season, was left out of pre-season, and has under 12 months on his contract.

Source: Leeds Live

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