Leeds United are reportedly pushing to sign Bologna defender Filip Helander.
According to a report from Goal, Leeds United have made a €4million bid to sign Bologna centre back Filip Helander.
The Whites have already snapped up midfielders Mateusz Klich and Madger Gomes this summer, with more deals seemingly expected to go through imminently.
Bologna’s Filip Helander in action with Roma’s Mohamed Salah
Reports from the Yorkshire Evening Post suggested that goalkeeper Felix Wiedwald, playmaker Samu Saiz and winger Ezgjan Alioski are all edging closer to joining Leeds – and they aren’t done just yet.
New manager Thomas Christiansen has two established centre backs at his disposal in Pontus Jansson and Liam Cooper, with loanee Kyle Bartley returning to Swansea City and Giuseppe Bellusci surplus to requirements.
Now, Goal report that Christiansen and Leeds want to bring in a new centre back, with a €4million (£3.5million) bid on the table for Bologna’s Filip Helander.
Helander, 24, joined Verona in 2015 having starred in his native Sweden with Malmo, and he joined Bologna on loan last summer, where he started just nine games last term.
Bologna still decided to sign Helander permanently, but a move away could still happen this summer, with Leeds now keen to bring him to Elland Road and reunite him with Pontus Jansson.
England’s Danny Ings and Sweden’s Filip Helander and Victor Lindelof of Sweden
The Swedish duo formed a centre back pairing for Malmo, meaning Leeds could put them back together again in the heart of their defence; a smart move given how well they know each other.
However, with Bologna allegedly holding out for a fee of €6million (£5.3million), Leeds may not be close to a deal right now, meaning their pursuit could go on for some time yet.
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