Leeds United want to sign Sonny Perkins and are lining up a deal to bring the West Ham United talent to Elland Road this summer.
The Whites dodged relegation with a win at Brentford on the final day of the Premier League season.
Leeds cannot afford to be in the same position next season and reinforcements are an absolute must.
Red Bull Salzburg defender Rasmus Kristensen is set to join Leeds, following Brenden Aaronson to Elland Road.
Yet Leeds love to recruit young players too and it looks like two deals are in the pipeline for Victor Orta and co.
Leeds United want to sign Sonny Perkins
The Athletic report that two teenagers are looking set for Leeds this summer.
It’s stated that a move for Birmingham City teenager George Hall is in the pipeline, which is a name that has been mentioned a few times.
The new claim is that Leeds are also lining up a deal to bring West Ham striker Sonny Perkins to Elland Road.
This may come as a major surprise to West Ham fans with Perkins considered to be a bright prospect in East London.
Perkins, 18, has been coming through the West Ham ranks having previously been with Leyton Orient.
Perkins hit 10 goals in 20 Premier League 2 games this past season and featured in the Europa League and Premier League.
The teenager impressed Joe Cole in West Ham training and Carlton Cole admitted that he thinks Perkins is a ‘top player’ and a big talent for the future.
West Ham are in the market for a new striker this summer and some have felt that Perkins should be given more of a chance to step up.
Yet it instead looks like Perkins will be off to Leeds this summer to become their latest exciting young attacker.
Joe Gelhardt and Sam Greenwood are great examples of Leeds’ youth recruitment in recent times and Perkins now looks set to join them.
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