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Dan Carter

Thu 27 July 2023 15:40, UK

Leeds United could be set to receive an official offer in days from Sampdoria for Diogo Monteiro, who only signed for the Whites back on 31 January this year, according to Club Doria 46.

The young defender joined the Ranks at Elland Road less than six months ago on a three-year-deal having only recently turned 18, but former Leeds chairman Andrea Radrizzani and now owner of Sampdoria is keen to be reunited with the defender.

Sampdoria have been aiming to reinforce their backline after it was deemed too weak last season and so far in pre-season and the Portuguese defender is currently top of the Italian club’s shopping list this window.

The defender has yet to appear for the Whites’ first team, instead making seven appearances in the Premier League 2, but he is viewed as a talent for the future, and it is unknown yet whether Daniel Farke’s team would be willing to sell, especially given all the turnover already experienced at Elland Road this summer.

No need to sell

There is absolutely no need for Leeds to sell Monteiro this window and if they do it will only further exemplify the messy situation that Radrizzani was able to create in Yorkshire, which has already outlasted his tenure.

Leeds invested heavily in youth throughout their time in the Premier League and have already lost a lot of that young talent following relegation, they have no reason to do the same with the 18-year-old defender.

There are other defenders likely ahead of him in the pecking order, including Charlie Cresswell and Kris Moore which may allow the Whites to believe they can move on from the Portuguese defender after only a few months.

What will be interesting to see is whether this is a rumour built entirely out of the link between Radrizzani, Sampdoria and Leeds, or whether a formal offer does land on the desks at Elland Road in the next few days.

In other Leeds United news, Karl Darlow is set to jet to Elland Road to complete a medical in the next two days