Leeds United sources share Josuha Guilavogui transfer latest as fee details shared
Leeds United are moving closer to completing a free transfer for Josuha Guilavogui as a deal could soon be announced, according to The Telegraph.
The newspaper reported via their online edition on 23 October that Leeds will not have to pay any sort of fee for the three-time domestic cup winner, who has been out of contract since the summer.
The deal is yet to be announced at Elland Road but sources have said that “the deal is moving closer and could be announced imminently”.
Guilavogui has been pictured with supporters at Championship games which points towards a move being close to competition.
Leeds United move closer to Josuha Guilavogui deal
Daniel Farke has clearly been keen to bring a new midfield option into Elland Road after injuries took a hold on his squad.
Losing Ethan Ampadu and Ilia Gruev within the space of a week was a huge blow and left plenty of pressure on the squad to cope.
Ao Tanaka and Joe Rothwell have done well to come in and fill the void but, if something was to happen to them, the Whites would be seriously struggling.
Bringing in Guilavogui makes sense for all parties and on a free transfer, represents a risk-free move for Leeds in a quick and easy way to bolster their squad.
The defensive midfielder has made seven appearances for the France national team, as well as spells with for Atletico Madrid, Saint-Etienne, Wolfsburg and Mainz, winning the Coupe de La Ligue, DFB-Pokal and DFL-Supercup.
This experience will be useful for Farke and his squad as Leeds look to continue a positive run of form, which sees them sitting second in the Championship at this still admittedly early stage.
In other Leeds United news, contact has been made with one free agent after he rejected an “exotic” transfer.
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