Premier League chasing Leeds United reportedly want to reunite Marcelo Bielsa with La Liga midfielder Ander Iturraspe during the summer transfer window.
Ander Iturraspe would only be interested in a move to Leeds United this summer if they are promoted to the Premier League, according to El Gol Digital.
The twice-capped Spain international is set to become a free agent when his contract at Athletic Bilbao comes to an end in July.
And Marcelo Bielsa is apparently very interested in reuniting with a player he worked with during a stellar two year spell in charge of the La Liga outfit between 2011 and 2013. Iturraspe was a key player under Bielsa, helping Athletic reach the Copa del Rey and Europa League finals.
But El Gol Digital reports that Leeds will have to navigate the play-offs and seal their place in the Premier League if they are to stand any chance of luring the 30-year-old defensive midfielder to Elland Road.
Interestingly, Iturraspe seems more open to the idea of playing in the Spanish second tier however.
Rayo Vallecano reportedly want to sign the deep-lying playmaker, who is a huge fan of their free-wheeling coach Paco Jemez. Vallecano were officially relegated from La Liga at the weekend.
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