Report: Leeds rivalling Leicester for teenage sensation Tasdemir

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Leeds have lured a whole host of teenage stars to Elland Road since Andrea Radrizzani became the club’s owner.

The Daily Star claim Leeds United are one of four English sides interested in signing AFC Fylde 17-year-old Serhat Tasdemir after a superb breakthrough campaign in the National League.

Born in July 2000, Tasdemir made his debut for Fylde back in September and has gone on to make 27 league and cup appearances for the fifth-tier side despite being such a young age.

But it has not been a case of trying to match the level of his older teammates, Blackburn-born Tasdemir has starred for Fylde as they finished in a lofty seventh place.

He scored four goals for Fylde, as well as adding four assists during his time in the first team this season, and he could now be another addition to Leeds’ exciting youth set-up at Elland Road.

However, the Whites face competition for his signature from Premier League side Leicester City, while Championship clubs Stoke City and Middlesbrough are also said to be keen.

Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani has shown the kind of direction he wants to take the club this season by luring a whole host of teenage stars to the club’s Under-18 and Under-23 sides.

They include the likes of Pascal Struijk, Aapo Halme, Ryan Edmondson, Sam Dalby and Jordan Stevens, and Tasdemir could be the latest name to be tempted by the Yorkshire giants.