Leeds transfer round-up: US medicals prepared, plus Zion Suzuki update
Leeds United still have plenty of transfer business to come in the next few weeks.
The Whites have already brought in Harry Wilson and Tarik Muharemovic as Daniel Farke looks to bolster his squad.
The Whites are trying to become an establish Premier League outfit, after securing survival last time out.
They have a decent budget after allowing Illan Meslier, Karl Darlow and Pascal Struijk to leave, the latter in a £20million deal.
Now, they have to spend it wisely, and bring in the right players to propel themselves up the table.
Here, MOT Leeds News looks at the latest transfer news from Yorkshire on 21 July.
Leeds named as 'ones to watch' in Yunus Musah chase
Leeds are understood to be in the race to sign AC Milan midfielder Yunus Musah.
La Gazetta dello Sport claimed on Monday that the Peacocks are one of the teams to "watch out" for in the chase.
That is after Lazio launched an offer of a £1.7m fee to take the American on loan, with a £15.2m buy option.
If Farke's side want to bring the 25-year-old in, they will surely have to better the Italian side's offer.
They also face competition from Ipswich Town.
Joel Piroe speaks out on Leeds future
Joel Piroe was the forgotten man at Leeds last season, playing just 21 times in all competitions.
He has now spoken out about his Leeds future in detail, confirming that he wants to stay, in an interview with Flashscore.
However, he has also admitted that he could depart this summer, saying: “I just want to prove myself with Leeds in the Premier League, I had a little bit of the feeling that I didn’t want to run away from the challenge.
"If the start is not going as I want it to, then after just half a season to run away from the challenge, that didn’t feel right as well, and I thought to myself, ‘Why run away after half a season when you have not experienced like a full season in the Premier League?’ I still see my future there.
"When pre-season starts, I will see and feel a bit more about what the club thinks as well, for now, I just want to present myself in a way where I can show these are the steps I’ve made in comparison to last season, and if it’s good enough and I get the chances, then I would be really happy, and if it’s not the case, then we will see what will happen.”
Leeds ready to perform medicals in the United States
MOT Leeds News has heavily covered the Elland Road side's plans for pre-season in the United States.
However, they will not just be preparing for the campaign over the pond, they could complete transfers too.
The LS11 side's operations manager Matt Robertshaw confirmed to the Yorkshire Evening Post on Tuesday that medicals will take place over there.
He said: "We're fully prepared, especially with us going away for two weeks and with the World Cup just finishing, that there could be signings during that period.
"So we're prepared both for medical and signing in the UK, and then direct to the team in New York, Tampa, or Chicago, and we're also fully prepared with medical facilities in the US."
Zion Suzuki whereabouts shared as Leeds continue pursuit
The Whites have pursued Parma star Zion Suzuki heavily this summer, as they search for a solution to their main issue.
Leeds may have been encouraged by a new update on the Japan star, that has emerged from Italy.
ParmaLive claimed on Monday that the USA-born stopper is ready to leave the Serie A outfit, as his future whereabouts were revealed.
It stated that while he was supposed to link up with the side this week at their Collecchio base, there is uncertainty over his involvement in their training camp in Pinzolo.