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Report: What Radrizzani told Marcelo Bielsa amid Leeds takeover links

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Leeds United have been linked with Qatar Sports Investments in recent times, but the club have reportedly denied that any deal is close.

Andrea Radrizzani, Owner of Leeds United (L) looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Bristol City and Leeds United at Ashton Gate on October 21, 2017 in Bristol, England.

According to a report from the Yorkshire Evening Post, Andrea Radrizzani told Marcelo Bielsa that he was committed to staying at Leeds as chairman for another year when the Argentinian agreed to oversee another campaign at Elland Road.

While many clubs are starting to get on with transfers, Leeds are having to deal with speculation surrounding investment and a potential change of ownership, with rumours circulating that a deal could be struck with Qatar Sports Investments.

However, the Yorkshire Evening Post insists that that notion has been played down by sources within the club, though they do point out that Radrizzani has not publicly quashed the idea that he may be willing to sell a minority stake in the Whites amid links with Nasser Al-Khelaifi, who is a friend of the Italian.

The report adds that Bielsa was told by Radrizzani when he agreed to stay on that he was planning to continue as chairman this year.

Marcelo Bielsa the head coach

Whatever the outcome proves to be, those supporters who are simply concerned with what happens on the pitch will hope that a resolution is found in the very near future.

The transfer window has only just begun, but it appears vital that Leeds get their recruitment right during the coming months as they look to go one better than this past season when they fell agonisingly short of winning promotion.

General views of Elland Road before the Sky Bet Championship match between Leeds United and Aston Villa at Elland Road on December 03, 2016 in Leeds, England.