Leeds should act now despite report on Joe Bryan’s asking price

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Leeds United are reportedly amongst the cluster of sides said to be very interested in signing Joe Bryan this summer.

According to a report from Bristol Live, Leeds are amongst the cluster of sides interested in signing Joe Bryan from Bristol City less than a year after he was valued at £10 million.

Bryan has since enjoyed a sensational season in the Championship, proving to be a key part of the Robins side that flirted with the play-off places for much of the campaign and reached the semi-finals of the League Cup. His goal against Manchester United in the quarter-final of the competition will certainly live long in the memory.

But despite his incredible form, it seems unlikely that City will be able to demand anything like the eight-figure amount they wanted last year. Bristol Live reports that his deal at Ashton Gate expires next summer and he has rejected several contract offers. The report also suggests that his asking price is likely to come down as the window goes on.

That last part may leave Andrea Radrizzani tempted to wait until later in the summer to make a move, but perhaps the potential asking price drop is exactly why the Whites should strike imminently.

Bristol Live reports that a Premier League move is most likely right now. But if his other admirers are holding fire on any potential move in the hope that his price-tag drops, Leeds perhaps have a brief window that could allow them to upset the odds and catch their rivals off-guard.

Of course, paying anything like £10 million for a player with one year remaining on their contract makes little sense for Leeds, but if they act swiftly, perhaps they may stand a better chance of getting a deal done.

Even if they pay more than what his asking price would be by the end of the current window, getting Bryan through the door would be a fantastic piece of business. He is arguably the best left-back in the second tier, and landing that sort of player would be huge for Marcelo Bielsa given the problems that his predecessors faced with that position.

And with Premier League admirers reportedly in the queue, winning the race would be a massive statement from Leeds heading into next season.