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‘Orta can have a statue’: Some Leeds fans desperate for transfer ‘contact’ rumour to be true

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Riqui Puig of FC Barcelona looks on during the Joan Gamper Trophy match between FC Barcelona and Boca Juniors at Camp Nou on August 15, 2018 in Barcelona, Spain. (David Ramos/Getty Images)

Leeds United fans are reacting to reports linking their side with Riqui Puig.

Leeds are one of several clubs who have been offered the Barcelona midfielder on loan, according to 90min.

Puig has played just three minutes of first-team football all season and his agent is said to have been in touch with the Whites to gauge whether such a move could be possible, as he tries to find a temporary home for his client in January.

It is claimed that Ronald Koeman, the current Barca manager, is not considered a long-term option and the 21-year-old is therefore eyeing a fresh chance under a new boss next season, rather than seeking a permanent transfer.

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But even if deal was to be only short-term, the following Leeds supporters would not be concerned, it seems.

A club like Leeds could be a good fit for Puig, with the Whites having tried and failed to strengthen in his position earlier this year.

A move for the Bayern Munich midfielder, Michael Cuisance, appeared to be done at one stage, but a vacancy remains and was further exposed during Kalvin Phillips’s recent absence.

Leeds, though, are not the only English club in the conversation, according to 90min – which claims that Puig has also been proposed to RB Leipzig and AS Monaco.