’49ers patience pays off’ after major Rodrigo Muniz update
Leeds United have been pursuing Rodrigo Muniz from Fulham for what seems to be an eternity now.
Two new strikers have already been brought to Elland Road this summer in Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha, with both arriving on free transfers.
Nmecha has already proven to be a valuable addition to Daniel Farke’s squad, with the former Manchester City man clinically dispatching his penalty to give Leeds a 1-0 win over Everton on Monday night.
Despite this, a big marquee signing to lead the line would arguably be necessary given Nmecha and Calvert-Lewin’s injury records, opening the door for a potential move for Muniz.
Muniz move to Atalanta collapses
It looked unlikely that Muniz would be making the move to Leeds, but the race to sign the Brazilian has just been blown wide open after the latest reports have emerged.
According to Fabrizio Romano on X 19 August, Atalanta are closing in on a deal for Nikola Krstovic from Lecce after failing to agree a fee with Fulham for Muniz.
- Krstovic has also been linked with a move to Leeds this summer
- Fulham reportedly rejected Atalanta’s £34.5million bid for Muniz
With cold water being poured on Muniz’s move to Italy, the 49ers’ patience looks to have paid off as they can swoop in and enter negotiations with Fulham.
- Muniz scored a 97th-minute equaliser for Fulham against Brighton over the weekend after being subbed on
What has Paraag Marathe said about new additions for Leeds?
Speaking on Sky Sports before the Whites faced Everton, Marathe spoke about his desire to bring more players to West Yorkshire before the window slams shut, perhaps opening the door for a potential move for Muniz.
“History shows that there’s always a lot of activity in the last few weeks of the window, certainly in the last few days of the window, and we’ll exercise every day that we can,” Marathe said.
Noah Okafor is set to be the first piece of late business that Leeds are set to conduct, with the winger on the verge of making the move from AC Milan.
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