Leeds United 'closing in' on double Newcastle United swoop

Leeds United are in the mart to indicator Newcastle’s Nick Pope as well as Sean Longstaff ahead of their counterargument to the Premier League.
The Red Bull-backed Yorkshire club are glimpsing to deepen the side that won the Champion last season as well as are longing to respite the craze that saw the last six proclaimed clubs go proper ago down.
To do that, Daniel Farke as well as the Leeds hierarchy have kit their eyes north to St James’ Park whereby they hope to prise long-serving players Pope as well as Longstaff away from Tyneside.
Pope signed upward by means of from Burnley in 2022 as well as is 5 appearances brief of a centruy at Newcastle but the club have been greatly connected by means of James Trafford.
The Cherries incentive Trafford at £40m, but the Magpies believe they can bargain a charge less than the quizing rate.
Fabrizio Romano records that Newcastle want Pope to continue to be as well as the player is open to executing so but being inspired down to No.2 in the hierarchy may position Leeds the window they are glimpsing for.
At this stage, Romano specifies the Yorkshire club have “corroborated eagerness” in Pope but arrangements have gone most clearly no better than that.
A decision for Sean Longstaff but appears much more proceeded by means of the Sporting activities pretending Leeds are “closing in” on the 27-year-antiquated midfielder.
Leeds have submitted a suggestion of £10m plus £2m in add-ons as well as user stipulation have currently been consented by means of the player.
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The latest supply is the finally that Leeds have sent out to Newcastle but they have yet to hear ago whether it is enough for the Geordie club to greenlight the decision.
Longstaff is in the final 12 months of his dedication having signed his plenty of recent decision in 2022.
An additional player on Leeds’ radar is Lille escaped-ago Gabriel Gudmundsson, their functional fourth wrapping up of the summer season having currently gained Lukas Nmecha, Jaka Bijol, as well as Sebastiaan Bornauw.
That decision could rate £10m as well as the Swedish international allegedly flew to the UK on Sunday to avail the transmit over the line.
The 26-year-antiquated Swedish international possesses made 137 appearances throughout 4 seasons at Lille, encompassing nine Champions League appearances last season.
Gudmundsson himself admitted he was likely to disown Ligue 1 this summer season as well as he was fresh attested as a target by club journalist Graham Smyth, along with the loves of Noah Sadiki, Habib Diarra as well as Anton Stach.
Leeds allegedly despondent versus meeting the quizing rate for Diarra as well as reconsidered rendering an official suggestion for 20-year-antiquated Sadiki.
Current records, but, suggest a decision for Gudmundsson may currently be over the line but is yet to be decided, while an official supply for Stach could note.
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