Celtic reportedly want the Frenchman but should Leeds United consolidate their promotion hopes by trying too?
With the transfer window set to close next week, Celtic and Leeds United are both under pressure to sign a centre-back.
Leeds are top of the Championship but you get the feeling that Marcelo Bielsa will need another centre-back to maximise the Whites’ hopes of finishing there come May, while Celtic might well need to replace a certain Dedryck Boyata over the coming days.
Signing an excellent centre-half next week might just be the difference between success and failure for both clubs this season.
The Hoops have a few irons on the fire in this regard, with The Scottish Sun claiming that Brendan Rodgers wants Harold Makoudi, but should Leeds challenge?
Unlike the Scots, United cannot sign the France Under-20 defender on a permanent basis, but neither can Middlesbrough and yet they’re in contention, according to The Scottish Sun.
Le Havre would undoubtedly prefer a permanent sale for their £5 million asset but if there’s the slightest chance that the Ligue 2 side would accept a loan then Leeds must take it.
If there’s one area of the squad where Leeds are weak then it’s central defence, with Pontus Jansson, Liam Cooper and Conor Shaughnessy the only recognised centre-halves, but getting a player of Moukoudi’s calibre would improve the team significantly – and with it, the Whites’ chances of going up.
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