How much Leeds can sign Ermedin Demirovic for as one-in-two striker's stance emerges
Leeds United could take the next step in their summer transfer window by bringing in Stuttgart striker Ermedin Demirovic.
The 28-year-old has scored 43 goals in 87 appearances for Stuttgart, which is almost exactly a one-in-two ratio.
MOT Leeds News reported on Thursday evening that Leeds are interested in signing Demirovic.
This comes on the back of the Whites moving to the front of the queue to sign goalkeeper James Trafford from Manchester City.
Harry Wilson and Tarik Muharemovic are the only two players to have officially arrived at Elland Road so far this summer.
But Demirovic could potentially be there for the taking for a very small amount of money.
What is the latest in Leeds' search for a new striker?
While a goalkeeper is a clear priority for Leeds right now, Daniel Farke will not want to stop there.
A new striker to challenge Dominic Calvert-Lewin could certainly be used in West Yorkshire.
And according to Patrick Berger via X on Thursday evening, Demirovic is available for between €15-20million (£12.8-£17.1m).
The Sky Sports Germany reporter adds that Demirovic wants to stay at Stuttgart, but the Bundesliga club internally consider him someone who could be sold.
Juventus and Fenerbahce are the other two teams alongside Leeds credited with an interest.
It goes without saying that £12.8m, or even £17.1m at the higher end of the scale, is a very small amount to pay for a player who is proven.
What is Ermedin Demirovic's full goalscoring record?
Demirovic scored 12 goals in 25 Bundesliga matches last season, while also chipping in with three assists.
As a reminder, Calvert-Lewin scored 14 and assisted one in 35 Premier League outings.
The Bosnia-Herzegovina striker failed to score in four outings at the World Cup this summer, but he has 57 Bundesliga goals in 173 games overall.
The standout stat is the 43 goals in 87 matches Demirovic has managed for Stuttgart in all competitions - the type of goalscoring return Leeds would dream of in a striker available for as cheap as the Bosnian.