Victor Orta, director of football at Championship outfit Leeds United, was spotted talking to the agent of Besiktas ace Adriano.
Leeds United could do with another left-back this summer.
Between fitness issues and poor form, Laurens de Bock has done little to suggest he is the long-term successor to Charlie Taylor at Elland Road. And, according to Bild, Leeds are now looking at reinforcements with Union Berlin’s Kristian Pedersen of interest.
But is there a chance that a former Barcelona star could be on the Elland Road radar this summer?
Leeds’ director of football Victor Orta was pictured meeting Dino Lamberti of the FairPlay agency on Tuesday. Lamberti represents Leeds winger Ezgjian Alioski among a number of other clients.
But the fact that the former Brazil full-back Adriano counts Lamberti as his agent should be of interest to Whites supporters.
The 33-year-old has been playing at the top level of European football now for around 10 years, spending six of those with a Barcelona side at their peak under Pep Guardiola. Adriano won La Liga five times and the Champions League twice, as well as earning 17 caps for Brazil, before joining a number of slightly past-their-peak big names at Besiktas.
But, despite his advancing years, there is plenty of life in Adriano yet. He won the Turkish Super Lig with Besiktas last season and has scored and assisted six goals in 24 domestic starts in 2017/18.
The Yorkshire Evening Post states that Leeds are looking for marquee signings and players who could enhance their defence and Adriano ticks both boxes.
So fans should be hoping that Victor Orta asked Lamberti a few interesting questions earlier this week.
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