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Report: Leeds reject centre of multi-million-pound bidding war, club want 7 times what Whites got

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Caleb Ekuban (18) of Trabzonspor celebrates after scoring a goal during Turkish Super Lig soccer match between Kayserispor and Trabzonspor at the Kadir Has Stadium in Kayseri, Turkey on… (Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

A striker Leeds sold for around €1 million (around £900,000) last summer is the centre of bidding war, according to reports in his homeland.

The Ghanaian website KickGH claims that both Celta Vigo (€5m, around £4.5m) and Al Hilal (€4m, around £3.6m) have made offers for the player, Caleb Ekuban.

Ekuban has scored or made 21 goals in 34 games since his permanent move to Trabzonspor and is said to fancy a move to Celta – putting the Spanish club in ‘pole position’ for his services.

But according to KickGH, his Turkish employers want €7m (around £6.3m) to part with the 26-year-old.

It is unclear if Leeds included a sell-on clause in the deal that took Ekuban to Trabzon.

Any such agreement would increase Leeds profit on the former Chievo Verona player, for whom they paid around £500,000 initially.

Caleb Ekuban of Leeds United during the Carabao Cup First Round match between Leeds United and Port Vale at Elland Road on August 9, 2017 in Leeds, England. (Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)

As well as Celta Vigo and Al Hilal, the Scottish rivals Celtic and Rangers are also being credited with an interest in Ekuban.

Leeds fans – can you believe how much Ekuban is reportedly worth now?