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ADO director announces plans for reported Leeds and Derby target Sheraldo Becker

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Championship clubs Leeds United, Derby County, Sheffield Wednesday, Middlesbrough and Swansea City have all been linked with the Eredivisie ace.

Sheraldo Becker of ADO Den Haag celebrates 2-3 during the Dutch Eredivisie  match between AZ Alkmaar v ADO Den Haag at the AFAS Stadium on April 13, 2019 in Alkmaar Netherlands

ADO Den Haag’s director of football Jeffrey Van As has admitted to Voetbal International that the Eredivisie outfit have not given up hope of tying Sheraldo Becker down to a new deal amid interest from the likes of Leeds United and Derby County.

The former Ajax forward looks set to leave ADO when his contract expires this summer and he isn’t short of offers after a superb run of form which saw the winger end 2018/19 with seven goals and eight assists in the Dutch top flight.

According to the Mirror (17 May, page 70), Leeds, Derby, Sheffield Wednesday, Middlesbrough and Swansea City are all keen to sign Becker, who is represented by renowned super-agent Mino Raiola.

But if Van As gets his wish, Becker will have one more season of Eredivisie football in the locker.

(L-R) Sheraldo Becker of ADO Den Haag, Abdenasser El Khayati of ADO Den Haag during the Dutch Eredivisie  match between Feyenoord v ADO Den Haag at the Stadium Feijenoord on May 12, 2019...

“We are still talking to him and hope to keep him, but we know that other clubs are also interested in him,” the director said.

No player in the Eredivisie produced as many assists as Becker in 2019, who’s combination of rapid pace and an improving end product has left so many full-backs powerless to stop the 24-year-old in his tracks.

Leeds, in particular, could use with a productive wide man like Becker, particularly with loanee Jack Harrison expected to return to parent club Manchester City.

(L-R) Tonny Vilhena of Feyenoord, Sheraldo Becker of ADO Den Haag during the Dutch Eredivisie  match between Feyenoord v ADO Den Haag at the Stadium Feijenoord on May 12, 2019 in Rotterdam...