Preston North End have reportedly been offered the chance to sign Leeds United forward Souleymane Doukara.
According to the Lancashire Evening Post, Preston North End have been offered the chance to sign Leeds United forward Souleymane Doukara, who appears to be out of favour under Thomas Christiansen.
Leeds have brought in a number of attacking players this summer, with Ezgjan Alioski, Samu Saiz and Caleb Ekuban all arriving to boost Christian’s options in the final third.
Sutton United defender Simon Downer (L) vies with Leeds United’s Souleymane Doukara
That means that Doukara – who can play out wide or up front – has been pushed down the pecking order, and he has yet to even make an appearance this season, with many believing that he could be on his way out of Elland Road this summer.
Now, the Lancashire Evening Post report that Preston North End have been offered the chance to sign Doukara before the transfer deadline in a fortnight’s time, though it’s unclear whether they will make a bid.
Alex Neil has linked-away Jordan Hugill, new signing Sean Maguire and out of favour Eoin Doyle in attack, as well as wingers Callum Robinson, Tom Barkhuizen, Daryl Horgan and Stephy Mavididi, meaning another attacker may not be the priority for Neil right now.
Yet, with Doukara having just a year left on his contract at Elland Road, North End may sense a cut-price deal to add greater depth in the final third as Neil attempts to add other options to his squad.
Souleymane Doukara of Leeds United (R) celebrates scoring
Signed from Catania in 2014, Doukara has notched 18 goals in 93 games for Leeds, and he found the net six times last term, ending the campaign as the club’s second top goalscorer behind Chris Wood.
With other attacking options signed, Doukara’s chances of first-team football have diminished, and whether it’s Preston or another club, the Senegalese forward looks set for a move away this month.
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