Leeds United reportedly enquired for Moise Kean in January.
Andrea Radrizzani’s pledge to consider overhauling Leeds United’s recruitment policy this summer has breathed new hope into the club’s prospects for next season.
The club owner accepts this season they have not been good enough, already falling out of play-off contention.
Radrizzani this week told TalkSport he intends to try and work closely with the game’s top agents to secure deals, namechecking Mino Raiola.
Leeds have already been claimed to have attempted a deal with a top Raiola client this year, and Radrizzani’s comments makes the prospect of them renewing their interest look a lot more serious.
The problem was Kean was already on loan at Hellas Verona, and Juventus had no desire to break this agreement.
Raiola showed how highly he valued him in January, telling Tuttomercatoweb: “Kean is worth 75 [Euros] then, for me he is stronger than Pellegri,” referencing the young Genoa forward Pietro Pellegri signed by Monaco from Genoa for £17 million.
With that valuation converted to £65 million, Leeds have no chance of signing Kean permanently if Juventus feel the same way, but a loan is very possible.
The 18-year-old prodigy has been making a name for himself in Serie A this season, scoring four first team goals already.
He would be no guarantee to succeed in the Championship, but Radrizzani’s comments lend weight to the suggestion Leeds could seek out Raiola to try and land Kean on loan for the 2018/19 season.
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