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Report details lingering Leeds United interest in bargain £10m signing

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It’s been reported that Leeds United have held conversations with the agent of Boubacar Kamara with £10m all it would take to lure the midfielder out of Marseille.

Leeds haven’t made a breakthrough yet in terms of a senior signing this January, with just a week of the winter transfer window remaining.

You’d imagine, then, that the next seven days will be full of speculation, as Marcelo Bielsa aims to make the required signings to take Leeds comfortably into mid-table.

As per a report from the Mail, Leeds have been in contact with Kamara’s agent, with the midfielder available for a cut-price fee as his contract with Marseille runs down.

However, Leeds aren’t the only Premier League side interested, with Aston Villa and Manchester United also said to have held similar dialogue. Newcastle United, meanwhile, aren’t out of the conversation either.

Kamara, 22, has made 18 appearances in the league for Marseille this season, whilst also featuring in the Europa League.

He’s a defensive-minded player, capable of playing in holding midfield or as a centre-back.

This would be a decent signing for Leeds, but you’ve got to imagine that it isn’t a priority given the lack of reporting around a deal.

Victor Orta might’ve been in contact with Kamara’s representatives, but that doesn’t mean that Leeds are chasing him like they are Brenden Aaronson – simply, Orta will be having a lot of conversations of this ilk.

Kamara would be a slightly different addition to someone like Aaronson, strengthening Leeds’ depth behind Kalvin Phillips, but very much in the ilk of Robin Koch.

Looking at the squad right now, a player like Aaronson is needed more urgently than a player like Kamara.

However, the bargain transfer fee that the 22-year-old looks to be going for makes him hard to ignore. Leeds’ lack of depth right through the squad means that any signings would be welcome.

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