Leeds United are reportedly interested in the red-hot hitman.
Italian media reported that Leeds United made a very substantial bid for a player last week.
According to Tuttomercatoweb, the Championship side lodged a £13.7 million offer with Serie A side SPAL for Andrea Petagna.
The report adds that the Italian hitman, who netted 16 times last season, is valued at closer to £23 million.
And if Leeds are genuinely interested, they might be encouraged by quotes emanating from Italy.
Davide Vagnati, SPAL’s sporting director, told Tuttomercatoweb on Tuesday that although he wanted to keep the 24-year-old, he admitted that ‘anything can happen’ in the market.
Vagnati said: “At the moment we are confident that they [Petagna and Mohamed Salim Fares] will both stay with us. We have not received any satisfactory offers yet.
“The number one goal is to try to stay in Serie A and the fact is we have so far been good at not giving in to temptation, keeping together, it’s good. However, anything can happen in the market.”
Leeds could really do with someone like Petagna, after confirming on Tuesday that Kemar Roofe, one of two senior strikers at the club, had left to join Anderlecht on a permanent basis.
But it seems unlikely that the Whites can afford Petagna, especially given that they’re reportedly close to signing Ryan Kent in a deal that could reach £10 million [Goal.com].
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