Leeds United in line for 'fantastic business' as Julian Brandt offers emerge
Leeds United are reportedly interested in German midfielder Julian Brandt.
After spending seven years at the club, the 30-year-old is set to leave Borussia Dortmund following the expiration of his deal later this month.
While he has not lived up to the wonderkid tags placed on him at Bayer Leverkusen, he has remained a talented and quality player at the Westfalenstadion.
Leeds themselves are looking to add to a strong squad that secured safety at a canter towards the back end of last season.
On a free, Brandt would represent a smart piece of business, especially with multiple of his countrymen already representing Leeds, including boss Daniel Farke.
Reporting the news, Whites correspondent Graham Smyth has praised the business.
Julian Brandt interest praised as Leeds line up deal
Breaking through at Bayer Leverkusen in 2014, Brandt was one of, if not the most highly rated German of his generation
He never quite hit the imagined heights, but his 77 goals and 92 assists represent a more than respectable Bundesliga record.
As per Yorkshire Evening Post journalist Smyth via X on Friday morning, the Whites are among a host of clubs interested in him this summer - saying it would be a "fantastic bit of business".
After spending so long at a club in the Champions League, offers from clubs in the competition may be enticing.
However, Leeds are a club on the up, and a move to Elland Road could be something that is equally enticing, if the project is as strong as boss Farke would like ahead of the coming season.
Can Leeds throw their weight in Julian Brandt fight?
Earlier this year, Aston Villa and Newcastle have been mentioned as suitors for Brandt, as have Barcelona on the continent.
However, the minutes at those sides could well be nothing alike what he would get at Leeds.
Last season, compatriot Anton Stach served as the creative driving force in the middle for the Whites.
Adding a natural number 10, with silky feet, creative instincts and speed of thought akin to those more accustomed to the role, would allow Stach to drop into a position in which he is more comfortable.
Alongside the minutes offered, Leeds are a club with ambitions of Europe themselves, especially given how close the race was last term.
Offering Premier League football at 30, at a big club, with the progressive ambitions, there is no reason why Leeds cannot have a say in the battle for his signature.