According to Eldesmarque, Valencia want to sign Kenedy with Bryan Gil and Helder Costa set to return to Tottenham and Leeds respectively.
What’s the story?
Well, as things stand, Valencia seem unlikely to strike permanent deals with Tottenham and Leeds for Gil and Costa.
The two wingers joined the Spanish side on loan, with Costa arriving back in August, whereas Gil joined in January.
Valencia are unable to meet the €20m (£17m) valuation Leeds have put on their Angola international, and are hoping for that sum to be lowered.
Signing Gil is their first option, although Spurs only recently spent £21.6m on the Spaniard in 2021, so it seems unlikely they’d sell him.
As a result, Valencia are considering a move for long-term target Kenedy, who cost Chelsea £6.7m back in 2015.
Forget Chelsea and Tottenham, Leeds should budge
In our view, Leeds should lower the £17m option to buy and help Valencia sign Costa on a permanent basis.
In truth, Marcelo Bielsa’s side are never going to make back the £16m they spent on the former Wolves winger, and his efforts so far this season are not befitting of a £17m player.
Costa has failed to score in 22 appearances this term, while providing just two assists in Spain.
In all honesty, we’re not even sure Valencia would be interested if Leeds lowered the sum to £10m.
Nevertheless, Victor Orta should definitely try to negotiate with Valencia, as it would be wise to move Costa on and reinvest the funds towards another target, like Brenden Aaronson for example.
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