Leeds United have become the latest Premier League side to have moved for Juventus’ Weston McKennie in the winter market.
The Whites have taken further steps to sign the 24-year-old, if a report form Tuttosport is to be believed.
It’s claimed Leeds have ‘moved concretely to negotiate with Juventus’ the purchase of the USMNT midfielder.
The developments of Nicolò Fagioli and Fabio Miretti, recovery of Paul Pogba and Leandro Paredes’ growth makes it difficult for McKennie to enjoy more game time going forward this season.
Therefore, the Turin club are ‘willing to sacrifice’ him for €30m in January.
Leeds can invest this figure to sign the ex-Schalke man, but they need to convince him first.
That may not be a problem as Sky Italia reported earlier today that the player has said yes to the English club.
Sky’s claim is now backed up by Calciomercato, who add McKennie’s agent is in London to ‘take direct knowledge of the offer’ from Jesse Marsch’s side.
They further stress Leeds must accelerate now to try to close the operation in order to prevent other Premier League sides from snatching the player away from them.
It will be interesting to see how this case develops in the coming hours and days.
