Here are the latest Leeds United evening headlines on Saturday, June 4.
Kristensen admits admiration for ‘huge club’ ahead of move
Leeds are moving swiftly in agreeing a deal for their second signing of the summer as Rasmus Kristensen edges closer to a move from Red Bull Salzburg. Currently on international duty with Denmark, the right-back faced a question about the rumours regarding his future.
"It may be that he [his agent] is waiting to tell me something so I can stay focused on the national team these days," he responded in reply to Bold when asked about potential contact. “I have asked to be barred from getting information until I have to make a choice.
"No, not the last few days, but I do not need to google Leeds United to know about that club. There is both a former teammate [Brenden Aaronson] and my former coach [Jesse Marsch] who has switched to them.
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“It is a huge club, a traditional club. It is the world's best league, and it will be huge to get a foot in there."
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Two major demands made by Leeds for Raphinha
While there may well be a desire from Raphinha to pursue a move away from Elland Road this summer, Leeds hold all the cards. Barcelona are the team currently trying to sign the Brazil international but there are serious doubts as to whether they have the finances required to afford the demanded price tag.
The Whites have reaffirmed their dominance in this particular deal by outlining that they want no less than €55m for Raphinha with that money needed all in one go rather than in instalments. That is according to
who continues to update supporters on the status of the transfer saga.
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Glowing reference for Castellanos will excite Leeds fans
With Aaronson signed and Kristensen expected to be on his way, Leeds continue to move sharply in the transfer market. Valentin Castellanos is the next player to be heavily linked as Marsch looks to add another striker to his squad.
The 23-year-old’s manager at New York City, Ronny Deila, had a glowing reference for his star striker when there were rumours of interest from Leeds - and West Ham - back in January. He said: “When you’re an attractive club and you’re doing well, there’s always interest around our players. So he is professional.
“We are professional. He’s our player right now and we’re preparing for the game with Taty, and that’s of course very good for us, because he’s a fantastic football player.
“But I can also understand that there’s a lot of interest around him. He’s a great player, anyone would be interested in him.”
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