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Would Leeds have advantage in Gunn race if Bielsa becomes manager?

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Leeds United, Brendan Rodgers’s Celtic and Stoke City have been linked with Angus Gunn of Manchester City.

Norwich City's English goalkeeper Angus Gunn saves from a free kick during the FA Cup third round replay football match between Chelsea and Norwich City at Stamford Bridge in London on...

Leeds United and Celtic have been linked with Manchester City goalkeeper Angus Gunn in the summer transfer window.

The Scottish Sun claimed last month that Leeds in the Championship in England are interested in signing Gunn on a season-long loan deal from Premier League champions City in the summer of 2017.

Back in March, The Sun reported that Stoke City and Scottish Premiership giants Celtic are interested in the 22-year-old goalkeeper.

Angus Gunn of Norwich City looks on during the The Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Norwich City and Chelsea at Carrow Road on January 6, 2018 in Norwich, England.

Gunn did well during his loan spell at Norwich City in the Championship this past season, and the England Under-21 international, who earns £4000 per week as salary according to Spotrac.com, would be a good signing for Leeds or Celtic.

The West Yorkshire outfit could have an advantage over Brendan Rodgers’s side and Stoke in the race for Gunn should they appoint Marcelo Bielsa as their head coach.

Angus Gunn of Norwich City looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Brentford and Norwich City at Griffin Park on January 27, 2018 in Brentford, England.

According to The Yorkshire Evening Post, Leeds have identified Bielsa as a candidate for the head coach’s role at Elland Road.

The Argentine boss has a strong relationship with City manager Pep Guardiola, with former Barcelona head coach having previously described him as “the best coach in the world”, as reported by talkSPORT.

Bielsa was a mentor to Guardiola, and one suspects that this relationship could help Leeds land Gunn ahead of Celtic and Stoke this summer.