Chelsea fans will be very encouraged by the start their side has made to the brand new Premier League season.

Enzo Maresca’s Blues were in speculative conversations last campaign about a surprise title push, but that did unfortunately fall to the wayside. However, with two wins and a draw from their opening three contests this time around, the West London outfit is one of the early pace-setters.

New signing up top in Joao Pedro has already set the league alight donning Chelsea blue, with five goals from his first six outings.

Yet, Liam Delap doesn’t continue the good news here when it comes to exciting attacking additions, with a nasty injury now keeping him sidelined after the 2-0 victory over near neighbours Fulham.

This could well trigger Chelsea into being active yet again in the striker department, as a £69m ace comes onto their radar.

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The former Manchester City attacker could well be out for a prolonged period of time, with a fear he might be out for even more than the early estimate of six to eight weeks.

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As a result, Nicolas Jackson – who was due to sign for Bayern Munich on loan – has been told to return from Germany and not undergo a medical. Yet, he is understandably hesitant to return to Stamford Bridge as a back-up option. Consequently, Maresca and Co. could now have to try and strike up an extremely late deal for a rising star.

Indeed, as per an update from Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg, the unbeaten Blues have now made an approach to sign Sporting youngster Conrad Harder, with Chelsea on the hunt for a Jackson replacement, to then allow for that choppy move to finally occur.

RB Leipzig are also in the hunt for Harder; however, who has a whopping £69m release clause next to his name.

How Harder can become Maresca's own Gyokeres

If Chelsea can get a late move over the line, it might culminate in the West London outfit winning their very own Viktor Gyokeres, as another clinical Sporting attacker is gifted the grand opportunity to impress in the Premier League.

Gyokeres might well have struggled on his debut versus Manchester United, but he is now up and running in Arsenal red and white after bagging two strikes versus Leeds United, resulting in his trademark celebration coming out for all to see at the Emirates.

It felt like only a matter of time before the explosive Swede was going to grace the pitches of the English top-flight, having fired home a ridiculous 97 strikes for the Portuguese titans from just 102 clashes, after waving goodbye to Coventry City after a goal-laden stint in the EFL.

Of course, it’s ludicrous to insinuate that a far younger and rawer Harder will become this lethal overnight.

But, there is a method to the madness here, considering the 20-year-old Dane has already been heralded as the “next Gyokeres” by Scouted Football, on top of also being lauded as a “complete forward” by scout Jacek Kulig.

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Amazingly, despite only starting six Liga Portugal clashes last season, the lively Scandinavian had a mightily impressive five goals to shout about, meaning he notched up a league goal for the Lisbon-based giants every 159 minutes.

But, even more impressively, despite only averaging 3.8 accurate passes per substitute cameo, Harder also tallied up five assists, with Gyokeres further known for this unselfish side to his varied game, having closed out his own time in Portugal last season with 11 assists in all competitions.

In the wake of Delap’s untimely injury, on top of Jackson’s future being up in the air, Harder might well finally be gifted the platform to be a leading man for a top side, with more goals and assists perhaps ready to come to the surface to elevate him even more to Gyokeres’ insane level.

Having once been dubbed “aggressive” by ex-Sporting boss Ruben Amorim, it remains to be seen whether the 20-year-old can be a success in such a demanding league.

It feels like a risk worth taking for Maresca and Co., though, as Harder and Gyokeres potentially go head-to-head to fire their respective sides to domestic glory.

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A CBF tem acordo para Carlo Ancelotti dirigir a Seleção Brasileira neste ciclo de Copa do Mundo, mas ele ainda não vai assumir o comando do time. Com isso, a tendência é que a Amarelinha seja treinada por um técnico interino até, no mínimo, a Copa América de 2024. Esse período de jogos sem um comandante efetivado será o maior da história da Seleção.

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Nunca na história da Canarinho houve tamanha quantidade de partidas sem um treinador definido. Obviamente em alguns momentos houve a necessidade de colocar um nome provisório na transição de um para o outro técnico, mas mesmo assim isso é extremamente raro. Além de Ramon, podemos citar dois nomes que foram, de fato, interinos: Ernesto Paulo, no início dos anos 90 e Candinho, no fim da mesma década.

Ernesto foi quem inaugurou a função de interino na Seleção. Foi ele o escolhido para assumir o time após a demissão de Paulo Roberto Falcão, em 1991. Mas sua estadia no banco de reservas da Amarelinho foi de apenas um jogo, em setembro daquele ano, contra País de Gales, derrota por 1 a 0. Na partida seguinte, o comando já foi de Carlos Alberto Parreira, que cerca de três anos depois levaria o Brasil ao tetracampeonato.

Candinho, por sua vez, era auxiliar de Vanderlei Luxemburgo, que havia sido demitido do cargo em setembro de 2000. Sem um treinador contratado para suprir a vaga aberta, ele foi o escolhido para dirigir a partida contra a Venezuela, pelas Eliminatórias da Copa do Mundo de 2002. Vitória por 6 a 0, que finalizou o ciclo de Candinho na função. No jogo seguinte, Emerson Leão já assumiria a comissão técnica.

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Outros técnicos que não eram efetivados chegaram a comandar a Seleção em outras oportunidades, mas sempre enquanto já havia alguém contratado no cargo. As razões para essas ocasiões são as mais distintas, como amistosos com seleções regionais, ou com clubes representando a amarelinha, ou até pela impossibilidade de o dono do cargo estar na partida (suspensão ou punição).

Se Ramon permanecer no cargo até a possível chegada de Carlo Ancelotti, ele pode fazer um total de 13 jogos à frente da Seleção Brasileira. Seriam três amistosos neste semestre (Marrocos, Guiné e Senegal), seis jogos pelas Eliminatórias (Bolívia, Peru, Venezuela, Uruguai, Colômbia e Argentina), mais dois amistosos em março (adversários a definir) e mais dois amistosos em junho antes da Copa América.

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Para esses compromissos de junho, a expectativa é de que o novo treinador já possa estar trabalhando. De qualquer jeito, seriam 11 jogos sob o comando de Ramon, algo que dificilmente será batido na história do selecionado nacional brasileiro, tanto no período sem um técnico efetivo, quanto no número de jogos que esse profissional ficou no cargo provisoriamente.

Arsenal could reportedly launch a mega Kenan Yildiz swoop as the Gunners have been linked with a €60 million (£52m/$70m) swap deal to sign the Juventus ace. The 20-year-old attacking midfielder has been on fire for the Old Lady this term. With two goals and four assists in just five appearances, Yildiz has rocketed to the top of Juve’s list of untouchables.

North London's obsession with Yildiz

reports that Mikel Arteta and his recruitment chiefs are “crazy” about the Turkish international. Behind the scenes, initial conversations are said to have been sparked, although it remains unclear whether they’ve reached out to the player’s camp, Juventus directly, or both. What is clear, however, is Arsenal’s burning intent to bring Yildiz to the Emirates.

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Arsenal are willing to table €60m in cash along with Leandro Trossard as bait. Juventus, though, reportedly value Yildiz closer to the €80-100m (£70m/$94m-£87m/$117m) bracket, making the proposed package a test of their resolve. For Juve, the Belgian winger offers experience and versatility, but at 31 this December, his resale value is slim compared to the rising star they currently possess.

Juve digging in their heels

Sources close to the Italian club insist the Bianconeri want to hold on to their prized asset. In fact, Juve are already working to lock Yildiz down on a fresh contract running until 2030. That long-term plan signals just how central the young midfielder is to their future vision. Letting him go now, even with €60m plus Trossard on the table, would be a bitter pill to swallow.

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Despite strengthening his frontline in the summer, with the likes of Eberechi Eze, Victor Gyokeres, and Noni Madueke, Arteta is still keen to inject fresh creativity and youth into his attack. Yildiz, with his ability to glide past defenders and unlock tight games, fits the bill perfectly.

After reaching an agreement to sign Ajax forward Brian Brobbey, Sunderland have now also reportedly made contact in pursuit of a Championship forward.

Sunderland reach agreement to sign Brobbey

There’s a strong argument to be made that Sunderland have enjoyed a better transfer window than any other newly promoted side ever. The Black Cats opened with a flourish, welcoming the likes of Granit Xhaka and Simon Adingra before starting their Premier League campaign in similar fashion. Now, with one last push, they’re reportedly advancing towards two more stars.

Two blockbuster deals, Brobbey is set to arrive as a result of Chelsea’s decision to recall Marc Guiu from loan following Liam Delap’s untimely injury. Whilst that decision did deal Sunderland a frustrating blow, it has arguably allowed them to land an instant upgrade.

Meanwhile, Geertruida will steal similar headlines. A versatile fullback who has plenty of experience at the top level, the Dutchman will slot straight in. After winning two of their opening three Premier League games, Sunderland are building a side capable of achieving more than just survival this season.

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After watching on as his side got back to winning ways against Brentford, Regis Le Bris told reporters: “I am happy and we went until the end.

“We tried to win this game and it was really positive, the way we managed the game with two different halves. We controlled the first half without scoring or creating too many chances.”

It’s been a fantastic start to the season to follow a fantastic summer, and now both are about to get even better.

Sunderland make contact to sign Sargent

According to Pete O’Rourke of Football Insider, Sunderland have now made contact to sign Josh Sargent from Norwich City. The forward has been linked with a move away from Carrow Road for some time and could now get a late summer switch courtesy of those in Wearside.

Whilst a price tag has not been mentioned, Sargent is unlikely to come cheap at this stage of the window, although that has been no problem for Sunderland all summer long.

When it comes to quality, meanwhile, there’s little doubt that Sargent would be good enough to star for the Black Cats. The American has scored six goals in just five games this season in a struggling Norwich side, earning plenty of praise from manager Liam Manning along the way.

The Canaries will, of course, be desperate to keep hold of their forward, but they may have no choice but to open the exit door if Sunderland come knocking with an official offer.

New captain Axar also hoped to draw experience from team-mates Rahul and du Plessis, both of whom have led IPL teams in the past

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The uncertainty over KL Rahul’s availability for Delhi Capitals’ IPL 2025 opener against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Visakhapatnam continues even though he has joined the team. DC’s new captain Axar Patel confirmed that because of “personal” reasons Rahul may or not may play the first game. DC’s new head coach Hemang Badani also kept Rahul’s batting position in “suspense” and said people will have to “wait and watch” until Monday.”Obviously, he joined the team,” Axar said of Rahul’s availability. “We don’t know yet [if he’ll play]. Right now we don’t know if he is available or not.”Related

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Axar takes over the DC captaincy from Rishabh Pant, who was bought by LSG, and looking at the high-scoring trends in the IPL since last season, said his team will have to “evolve” to keep up with the changing times. After scoring the highest IPL team total of 287 last season, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) came very close to breaking their own record in the second game of the season when they racked up 286 against Rajasthan Royals while Axar was speaking in Visakhapatnam.”Nowadays cricket has changed a lot,” Axar said. “Mostly IPL is more about batsman’s game, fours and sixes. So we have to evolve as a team. At the end of the day, I don’t want to complicate things. As captain I told the group that cricket is a game, keep it simple. A good yorker is a good yorker ball and if your execution is good, then you will be fine. So I am not telling them too much that you should go for this and that. I am just asking them to keep it simple, that’s my strategy throughout the tournament.Axar Patel leads the team talk in his first season as captain in the IPL•Delhi Capitals”We learn from the last season, I said that cricket has evolved too much. From the last season we learned that you have to be ahead of the game. You can’t be chasing the game. It’s not like in the powerplay we have to swing the ball or we have to bowl length balls. We can even start from two-three slower balls. So it’s not any particular plan for any batsman. We have to change the plan according to the situation which I learned from the last season.”Axar and Badani both welcomed the two new rules of using the saliva on the ball and the sides bowling second in evening games having the option of changing the ball after the 10th over to try and counter the challenge of dew in the chase. Badani said the rules were in the “right direction” to bring “back the balance between bat and ball”.”The IPL is all about the batsmen nowadays. So if we get something for the bowlers, it’s very nice to see,” Axar said. “Now we can allow the saliva and if something is there for the bowlers, it’s great for the game also and for the bowlers, they can find that reverse swing at the end. Also in most of the venues in the IPL, the dew factor is there. So if after 10th over the fresh ball [option] is there, they are good rules and it’s very good for the bowlers. They have something to execute and they might find it easier [to stop the runs].”DC have never won the IPL in 17 years so far and handed Axar the captaincy over Rahul, who has led India in the past, and Faf du Plessis, who has captained South Africa and still leads in the SA20. Axar hoped to draw experience from them.”Our mindset is going there to express ourselves, be fearless and we are all ready to give our 100% and the players are also really enjoying the atmosphere here in DC family. We are ready to roll.”I am very confident about the Delhi Capitals team. I am playing since 2019 for Delhi Capitals and I have grown as a cricketer in this franchise. It’s an honour for me to lead this franchisee and there are many leaders in our team. So from them I get that experience and they are there for me. Faf is there, KL is there and many experienced players are there. So we have a good balanced team. And we will change the results this time.”

Rangers are preparing for the second leg of the Champions League qualification clash with Club Brugge. Russell Martin’s team are currently 3-1 down to the Belgian side following a catastrophic opening 20 minutes in the first leg.

Ahead of the tie, Russell Martin spoke about how Rangers still have hope of progressing in the competition: “This game is very much alive, and the tie is very much alive in our eyes.

“The guys ran more in the last game against Brugge than they have done for pretty much two years at this football club. They’re willing to run for us, they’re willing to work for us. At the minute, we have a little bit of inconsistency in selection, trying to find a rhythm, trying to find a way, but things will settle down very soon.”

Martin’s side needs to score at least two goals, but they will be without one of last season’s top three goal-scorers as a Ligue 1 side have triggered the player’s release clause.

Lille bid for Igamane accepted

Rangers have accepted a bid from French side Lille for Moroccan forward Hamza Igamane. The French side have placed a bid worth £10.5 million, which is equal to the release clause in his contract.

Igamane looked set to leave after he claimed to be unable to come off the bench in the Scottish Premiership match against St Mirren due to an injury. The 22-year-old joined Rangers last summer for just under £3 million and has registered 19 goal involvements in 49 appearances for the club.

The 49ers have brought in a number of attacking players this summer, such as Oliver Antman and Thelo Aasgaard, but have yet to sign a new striker. However, the club does still have Cyriel Dessers and Danilo available to play up front.

Last season, Igamane was praised by talent scouts for his impressive skills, with Ben Mattinson describing him as, “completely unpredictable, tonnes of flair and trickery. The type of player to try outrageous moves/shots just because”.

However, his stock among Rangers fans has drastically fallen over the summer transfer window as the player has made it clear he wants out.

Where it went wrong for Martin and Igamane

Earlier in the window, Igamane was linked with a move to Everton, who were looking to increase their attacking firepower, but that move did not materialise. Due to this, the forward appears to have taken drastic measures to force a move out of the club.

During Sunday’s 1-1 draw with St Mirren, Igamane was called off the bench but refused, claiming to have an injury. If this injury was known prior to the match, he almost certainly would not have been selected for the squad, leading many to believe that it was a stunt to push through a move away from the club.

Speaking ahead of the Champions League fixture, Martin was more open about the topic, saying that Igamane “got what he wanted”.

The situation between Igamane and Rangers clearly became un-salvageable following the strikers’ actions, and the test for the 49ers and Martin will be if they can use their newfound funds before the transfer window closes.

Diego Simeone has learned his punishment from UEFA after he confronted Liverpool fans at Anfield during his side's 3-2 Champions League defeat earlier this month. The Argentine manager was sent off in the dying minutes of the match after he got involved in a heated exchange with a fan after Virgil van Dijk's late winner.

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  The incident happened towards the end of the Champions League fixture when Van Dijk headed in the winning goal in the 92nd minute. The Atletico boss was visibly frustrated and furious after the goal as he confronted a bunch of Liverpool fans sitting just behind the dugout and eventually received his marching orders.

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  After an investigation, UEFA have given their verdict on the matter and have handed Simeone a one-game suspension in the Champions League. Liverpool, on the other hand, have been fined €4,000 (£3,493) for fans throwing objects.

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O Palmeiras recebe o São Paulo no Allianz Parque nesta próxima quinta-feira (13), em jogo válido pela volta das quartas de final da Copa do Brasil 2023. Precisando reverter a vantagem construída pelo tricolor no jogo de ida no Morumbi, não faltam motivos para o torcedor alviverde acreditar que é possível sim o Verdão avançar e seguir firme rumo ao pentacampeonato da competição.

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Para se classificar no tempo normal, o time de Abel Ferreira precisa vencer o São Paulo por dois gols ou mais de diferença. Uma vitória simples leva a decisão para os pênaltis.

O Lance! decidiu listar alguns dos motivos que fazem o palmeirense acreditar que é possível eliminar o rival do Morumbi nesta quinta-feira no Allianz Parque. Se liga:

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1 – Força do Allianz Parque

Com apenas uma derrota no estádio nesse ano, o Brasil inteiro conhece a força do Palmeiras jogando no Allianz Parque. Diante do São Paulo o retrospecto é ainda mais favorável: 11 vitórias do Palmeiras contra três do São Paulo. Das 11 vitórias que o Verdão tem em Choque-Rei na sua nova arena, nove foram por dois ou mais gols de diferença!

2 – Zé Rafael

Melhor em campo na última vitória do Palmeiras contra o São Paulo, o trem gosta de jogo grande e contra o São Paulo no Allianz Parque ele já brilhou em algumas oportunidades. Assistência para Gustavo Scarpa na vitória sobre o tricolor em 2019, passou por cima do Daniel Alves e assistência para Raphael Veiga nas quartas da Libertadores e também fez um importante gol na grande final do Paulista de 2022.

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3 – Rony

Desfalque no primeiro duelo no Morumbi, Rony estará de volta ao Palmeiras para o duelo decisivo no Allianz Parque. O camisa 10 do Verdão tem dois gols em cima do São Paulo com a camisa alviverde e quando ele joga, o ataque do Palmeiras fica muito mais agressivo. Rony é o vice-artilheiro do Palmeiras no ano com 10 gols!

4- 100% em mata-mata em 2023!

O Palmeiras ainda não perdeu nenhuma vaga e está com 100% de aproveitamento nos seis confrontos de mata-mata que disputou neste ano: Supercopa do Brasil (Flamengo), quartas, semi e final do Campeonato Paulista (São Bernardo, Ituano e Água Santa, respectivamente) e terceira fase e oitavas de final da Copa do Brasil (Tombense e Fortaleza, respectivamente). Nos dois jogos que fez pela Copa do Brasil no Allianz Parque nesta temporada, duas vitórias por mais de dois gols de diferença.

5 – Abel Ferreira no banco de reservas

Suspenso do confronto de ida no Morumbi, Abel Ferreira estará de volta ao banco de reservas do Palmeiras nesta quinta-feira. Além de ser um alento pra torcida, a presença do técnico alviverde na beira do gramado também altera o comportamento dos jogadores do Verdão dentro dele. Desde que chegou ao Palmeiras, Abel disputou 36 eliminatórias, com 27 classificações/títulos e 9 eliminações/vice-campeonatos.

Derbyshire 391 (Madsen 118, Came 83, Jewell 61) and 93 for 1 (Jewell 51*) beat Gloucestershire 222 (van Buuren 67, Reece 6-52, Dal 4-43) and 259 (Charlesworth 110, Reece 4-45) by nine wicketsLuis Reece celebrated a personal milestone to set up a Derbyshire victory over Gloucestershire by nine wickets on day three of the Rothesay County Championship Division Two match at Derby.The allrounder took 10 wickets in a match for the first time, finishing with 4 for 45 to add to his 6 for 52 in the first innings.Ben Charlesworth made 110, his third first-class century, but no one else could play a significant innings as Gloucestershire were bowled out for 259.That left the home side a victory target of 91 and Caleb Jewell’s unbeaten 51 , his second half-century of the game, guided them home inside 20 overs to give Derbyshire a 22-point haul and a victory from the opening match of the season for the first time in six years.Gloucestershire needed a big partnership from Charlesworth and James Bracey to have any realistic chance but they added only 10 more runs before Zak Chappell broke through.Chappell found some late inswing in the seventh over of the morning to beat Bracey’s defensive push and give Derbyshire just the start they wanted.Gloucestershire’s hopes of setting Derbyshire any kind of challenging target rested with Charlesworth and Graeme van Buuren, who was the only batter to pass 50 in the first innings.He started positively, driving Chappell down the ground for four and cutting Anuj Dal for two more boundaries but Derbyshire soon took another step closer to victory.Martin Andersson tempted van Buuren into an expansive drive which he edged into the hands of Wayne Madsen at second slip.Gloucestershire were only seven ahead and now it was a question of how long they could delay the inevitable.Charlesworth completed a fine hundred which came off 171 balls when he turned Jack Morley behind square for a couple but the opener’s timing seemed to desert him before he became the next wicket to fall.He miscued advancing down the pitch to Morley and only just cleared mid off but when he tried to pull Reece he picked out Pat Brown at midwicket.Tom Price and Zaman Akhter prevented further setbacks before lunch but the stand was broken six overs into the afternoon session when Akhtar was lbw playing back to the spin of David Lloyd.Lloyd then had Price lbw for 26 leaving Reece to run in from the City End and polish off the tail with the second new ball.Matt Taylor edged to second slip as he pushed forward and in his next over Reece beat Ajeet Singh Dale’s swing across the line to leave Derbyshire with a modest victory target.They lost Lloyd in the fourth over to Tom Price but the main concern for Gloucestershire was improving their over rate to avoid a points deduction.Spinners Ollie Price and van Buuren operated in tandem which allowed Jewell and Harry Came to ease to the finishing line in the late afternoon sunshine.The only note of concern for Derbyshire was a worrying injury to substitute fielder Aneurin Donald who appeared to damage his shoulder diving to try and save a boundary.

Leeds United are plotting for the January transfer window and could now look to sign a young talent who recently got the better of a Real Madrid superstar.

Leeds United move on after summer transfer window

Among supporters of the Elland Road club, there is a feeling that more may have been done by Daniel Farke and company in the final days of the window to land signings, albeit that is not the way things transpired.

Speaking to Football Insider, Pete O’Rourke has explained why Leeds missed out on a late move to sign Manor Solomon after he ended up at Villarreal amid interest in his services.

He stated: “There’s always competition for these players’ signatures. Manor Solomon, Palace tried to sign him but he’s gone to Villarreal, he’s got Champions League football – Leeds can’t offer that right now. Obviously, Palace had money in their pockets to spend following the sale of Eberechi Eze, and the chance of European football as well.

“There’s no regrets from Daniel Farke – he will now move on and work with what he’s got, to try and ensure that Leeds are well-placed come the January window.”

Despite the window being closed, Leeds are plotting a move to sign free agent Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after he was released from Besiktas, and he would potentially ease their midfield issues after injuries to Ao Tanaka and Ethan Ampadu.

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Manchester City youngster Nico O’Reilly is also on the Whites’ radar, though reports suggest it may be difficult to entice him away from the Etihad Stadium in January.

Nevertheless, bolstering the engine room will be important to their survival prospects in the Premier League, and a more realistic target has now been identified following his recent exploits.

Leeds United want to sign West Bromwich Albion star Isaac Price

According to EFL Analysis, Leeds are keen to sign West Bromwich Albion midfielder Isaac Price, who is also wanted by the likes of Burnley, Brentford, Crystal Palace and Fulham.

Of course, his exploits for Northern Ireland against Germany in World Cup qualifying have earned widespread attention. The 21-year-old gave Real Madrid’s Antonio Rudiger a torrid evening, winning more duels and tackles up against the German and getting him booked, while his stunning volley to equalise against a high-profile opponent was worth the entrance fee alone.

At club level, Price has registered three goals and two assists in five appearances across all competitions this term with the Baggies, establishing himself as a regular on the scoresheet due to his box-crashing tendencies.

After offering Rudiger a tough outing, Leeds appear to have taken notice of his displays and could look to tempt him away from the Hawthorns while he is in reach.