Leeds ‘enter the race’ for World Cup centre-back as Juventus weigh clause, Charles talks latest | OneFootball

Leeds United are weighing a move for Bosnia and Herzegovina centre-back Tarik Muharemovic after Pascal Struijk’s £20m switch to Brighton. yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk understands Leeds hold interest in the Sassuolo defender, and that a separate pursuit of Southampton midfielder Shea Charles has no update, with talks continuing. They reportedly face competition from Premier League rivals.

Muharemovic, 23 and six-foot-four, was in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s World Cup squad. He played the full opener, a 1-1 draw with Canada, then started against Switzerland, where he was sent off for denying a goalscoring opportunity with 10 minutes left.

Suspended for the group finale against Qatar, he returned to start the round of 32 against the USA and completed the 2-0 defeat.

Fabrizio Romano reports Leeds have ‘entered the race’ for Muharemovic, adding that Bournemouth and Sunderland have made enquiries, and that former club Juventus must decide due to a 50 percent sell-on clause.

The Mail claims Leeds held positive talks with Charles over the weekend and that a decision was nearing.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk