‘Looks the business’: Some Leeds fans are buzzing at reports 7-figure deal is close

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Leeds United fans are reacting to reports linking the Whites with a move for the FC Utrecht winger, Gyrano Kerk.

Leeds are ‘approaching an agreement’ with Utrecht over Kerk, according to De Telegraaf.

It is claimed that Utrecht want €10 million (around £9.1m) for the Dutchman.

That is €3m (£2.7m) more than one of Leeds’ rival suitors, Cagliari, are said to be willing to spend.

And, while there is no specific figure given by De Telegraaf as to how much Leeds are likely to pay, the Dutch paper adds that the Whites appear to have trumped both Cagliari and Hellas Verona in the pursuit of Kerk, who has ‘indicated that he is open to a nice foreign adventure’.

The 24-year-old scored or assisted 17 goals in 24 Eredivisie games for Utrecht last season, helping his current employers to sixth.

And, whether they knew much about him beforehand or not, the following Leeds fans have been expressing their excitement on Twitter over his potential arrival…

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