Juventus are going to great lengths to beat Leeds United to Rodrigo de Paul’s signature, with Calciomercato claiming the Serie A giants have offered two players to Udinese as makeweights.
If Leeds fans had any doubts about the pulling power of the Premier League, a remarkable couple of weeks have highlighted just what a difference promotion can make.
The Yorkshire giants followed up their title celebrations by landing a Germany international and Spain’s number nine, the former arriving for a club-record fee.
With FantaCalcio suggesting Leeds have agreed a £31 million deal to sign De Paul from Udinese, however, Rodrigo Moreno could be bumped down to second place in the list of Leeds’ most expensive signings before the October deadline.
While it would be unfair to suggest Leeds still have a mountain to climb, they aren’t at the summit just yet.
FantaCalcio suggested the fleet-footed Argentine winger would rather stay in Serie A than move to England. This, then, plays directly into Juventus’ hands.
Fabio Paratici, Juve’s chief financial officer, has offered Hans Nicolussi and £20 million left-back Luca Pellegrini to Udinese as part of a deal that would see De Paul swap one black-and-white shirt for another.
Premier League promotion has given Leeds pulling power like never before – but this may be one deal that slips through their grasp.
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