Leeds to show up Ipswich with new signing after £30m Sky Sports update
Leeds United are preparing for a pivotal summer ahead of their first season back in the Premier League.
Daniel Farke is set to lead a major revamp as he attempts to secure their position in the top-flight after gaining promotion.
Staying in the division will be a tough task as the gap between the established sides and the newly-promoted teams seems to be at an all-time high.
Southampton, Leicester and Ipswich are all set to come straight back down to the Championship after just one season amongst the elite of English football.
Leeds urged to complete Beto move
The Elland Road outfit are willing to spend up to £30million on a new striker and that could be Everton star Beto, according to an update from Sky Sports (7 May).
Former BT Sport commentator Ian Darke believes that Beto would be a solid addition for the Whites if they could prise him away from the Goodison Park outfit.
He claimed that it would not be the same as the reckless spending that the Tractor Boys made last summer when speaking exclusively to MOT Leeds News.
“I think what we have seen this season, you saw Ipswich spend £20m type of fees on players that have no kind of pedigree in the Premier League,” Darke said.
“Jacob Greaves, Omari Hutchinson, players that in the end were £20m punts, you know Sammie Szmodics, that sort of thing.
“I think they will look at it, I’m not a professional recruiting guy but I would be looking if I was them, for players who have done it in the Premier League.
“To be fair to Beto, in the second half of the season, he has done that for Everton, so he wouldn’t be the worst signing but it is not a headline-grabber, but he would be a useful signing if they could get him, that is a big if though.”
Beto would be a great addition for Leeds
Neither Joel Piroe or Mateo Joseph are proven in the top-flight, so the Whites need more experienced options if they are to have any chance of extending their stay in the division.
| Stats (Premier League) | Beto |
| Matches | 29 |
| Goals | 8 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Minutes played | 1,440 |
The Guinea-Bissau forward has proven himself at the elite level, notching eight goals in 29 matches for David Moyes’ side.
That could be the difference between relegation and survival if he could hit the same mark for Farke’s side next season, so the 49ers should make the move a priority and do everything that they can to seal a deal.