Leeds United in late summer hunt to sign Grady Diangana as West Brom make transfer decision

Leeds United are in the hunt to secure a late deal for West Brom forward Grady Diangana, according to Alan Nixon.

The Sun journalist reported on his Patreon on 27 August that the Baggies are hoping to sell the 25-year-old to raise some cash before the transfer window closes.

He said the Whites and Premier League side Burnley are “keeping an eye on developments” as they ponder whether or not to make a move for the English winger.

Question marks

There are real question marks around whether it’s worth Leeds making a move for Diangana this summer after he’s seemingly been made available for a transfer by West Brom.

Do the Whites really need to spend money on another winger if Willy Gnonto is set to stay at the club and is someone that’s out of favour with the Baggies a player they should be looking to sign?

Diangana has proven during his time at the Hawthorns that he can be a quality operator on his day at Championship level, but he has only scored 15 goals and laid on 11 assists in 129 appearances, proving that he is largely inconsistent.

He also hasn’t featured since February through injury and, although he is now back in training, he did lose his place in the Albion side under Carlos Corberan before he was sidelined earlier this year.

Perhaps the Whites should be looking to improve other areas of their squad before making a move for the winger, who is reportedly valued at about £7million.

£10,000,000 Transfer bombshell for Leeds United

£10,000,000 Transfer Bombshell For Leeds United

Leeds United’s swoop for Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O’Brien has hit a huge stumbling block as the Premier League side want to recoup their £10,000,000 outlay on the player to allow him to leave, according to Alan Nixon.

The newly relegated side were hopeful of negotiating a loan deal for the midfielder, with a clause that would make the move permanent should they gain promotion back to the Premier League. However, Steve Cooper’s side are unwilling to accept this offer, as they fear the club could miss out on an immediate return with the player forced to return to the City Ground. Instead, they have informed Leeds that it would require a fee of around £10,000,000 to secure the player as they look to recoup the money paid to Huddersfield Town last year.

Daniel Farke’s side have been desperately looking for replacements as they have seen a huge number of departures this summer with several players still looking to leave as the window comes to a close.

The Wilfred Gnonto saga appears to have subsided somewhat with his return to the squad, showing his quality as he scored in the 14th minute of Leeds United’s victory over Kieran McKenna’s Ipswich Town.

They managed to get the signing of Joel Piroe over the line despite a protracted hunt for his signature, he also scored in yesterday’s victory.

Writer’s View

The player is clearly not part of Nottingham Forest’s plans and it would arguably be better if they just cut their losses and allowed him to leave.

I suspect this is some form of negotiation tactic, with a deal likely to be agreed at a much lower amount than quoted. Leeds need to get signings over the line and despite yesterday’s victory, it is a long season which will require much more quality and depth in their squad.