Marcelo Bielsa discusses potential Leeds signings before deadline

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Leeds United are likely to be in the market for more signings in the coming days.

Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa has told Leeds Live that he isn’t sure whether any new signings will arrive before Thursday’s transfer deadline.

The Whites have added just the one new face so far this month, bringing in goalkeeper Kiko Casilla from Real Madrid, with the Spaniard making his debut in the win over Rotherham United on Saturday.

Leeds remain top of the Championship table, but some fans feel that more additions are needed in order to guarantee that the Whites get over the line and back into the Premier League.

There are just over 72 hours of the January transfer window left to go, and Bielsa has admitted that he doesn’t know if anybody else will join – but just wants players who will make Leeds better.

“I don’t have any certainty about new players coming in,” said Bielsa. “If we can welcome players better than our players it would be good. As long as they are better,” he added.

One of the new rumours surrounding Leeds is with their interest in three Fulham players, with TEAMtalk reporting that Stefan Johansen, Floyd Ayite and Neeskens Kebano are all targets for Leeds.

Will they make Leeds better, as Bielsa wants? Leeds have lost a certain level of creativity with Samu Saiz leaving for Getafe, and with Lewis Baker heading to Reading, another midfielder would be ideal. Johansen hit eight goals and nine assists last season, showing his quality in the Championship as Fulham won promotion.

An experienced Norway international, the 28-year-old would bring quality and a goal threat to the Leeds midfield, meaning that they should certainly pursue his signature if he is available this week.

Ayite and Kebano hit four and three goals respectively last season, and would bring some pace to the Leeds flanks. 30-year-old Ayite may not set pulses racing though, whilst Kebano’s added versatility of playing as an attacking midfielder gives him a slight advantage.

Of the three, Johansen would be more likely to improve Leeds right now, and that’s what Bielsa is looking for, rather than players who can be a little more hit and miss in Ayite and Kebano.