Leeds want West Bromwich Albion striker Tyler Roberts.
West Bromwich Albion reportedly rejected a £4 million offer from Leeds United for promising striker Tyler Roberts earlier this month, according to The Mail.
Rangers, Marseille and AC Milan are all said to be keen, with Leeds said to be heading the queue.
Roberts’ contract is set to expire at the end of the season and West Brom’s best chance of keeping him is to offer him regular playing time.
Their imminent capture of Daniel Sturridge from Liverpool will mean the exact opposite.
Sturridge is scheduled to undergo a medical ahead of a loan move until the end of the season, aimed at keeping West Brom up and boosting his own international ambitions.
19-year-old Roberts will be pushed further down the pecking order, having recently returned from a loan at Walsall.
What’s next for Leeds’ pursuit of Roberts?
A sensible move for Leeds would be to make a late offer for Roberts in case West Brom are now tempted to sell.
The most likely option is that they will have to wait until summer to try and land him when his contract expires, although there will be a tribunal fee to pay.
But there is now an increased chance it will get to that point and Roberts will not renew, after being snubbed by Baggies boss Alan Pardew, in favour of bringing in loan striker Sturridge.
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