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Report: Leeds now face Napoli battle for Rodrigo De Paul

A general view during the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Friuli on November 19, 2017 in Udine, Italy. (Dino Pan...
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According to Tuttomercatoweb, the agent of Rodrigo De Paul is heading to Italy to thrash out his future.

It’s claimed that De Paul’s agent is expected in Italy in the next few days to meet with Udinese and figure out what the future holds.

Fiorentina and AC Milan are thought to be keen on De Paul, and Napoli have made contact in the last few days to try and win the race.

The team that seem best placed is Leeds United, with Gianluca Di Marzio reporting on Sunday that the Whites are in talks with Udinese about a deal.

Fabrizio Romano claimed that the fee could reach €35million (£31million) for De Paul, with Marcelo Bielsa keen to lure his compatriot to Elland Road.

De Paul, 26, registered seven goals and six assists last season, whilst he posted 62 successful dribbles and 77 key passes in a superb campaign.

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A skilful and creative playmaker who plays as a central midfielder or number 10, De Paul could be a huge coup for Leeds upon their return to the Premier League.

That is pretty much summed up by the calibre of teams rivalling them for De Paul, and Leeds may well receive an answer in a few days with the player’s agent heading to Italy.

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