Here are your Leeds United transfer rumours and gossip for Saturday, March 18.
Robin Koch transfer clause 'discussed'
Leeds United and Robin Koch are discussing the inclusion of a potential release clause in any new contract, according to Di Marzio's Mo Ibrahim. The defender is in the last 18 months of his deal at Elland Road and although Koch has confirmed that his agent is in talks with the club over a new deal, there is still plenty of speculation surrounding his future.
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It is now thought that a release clause could be inserted into a new contract, a move that could safeguard the German should Leeds get relegated from the Premier League. The Whites will be keen for the 26-year-old to put pen to paper as soon as possible as they look to avoid other clubs swooping in and tempting him away from West Yorkshire with a low-ball offer.
However, their own top-flight status could well play the decisive factor in Koch's future with the likes of Tottenham, Newcastle United and Red Bull Leipzig are all thought to be monitoring the Leeds star's situation.
Whites weigh up move for Serie A star
Elsewhere, reports from Italy (via the Express) are suggesting that Leeds could make a move for Torino's Ola Aina.
It is thought that the Whites looked to sign Aina in January but they are now ready to push ahead with a move to sign the former Chelsea star in the summer transfer window. The wing-back has featured regularly in Serie A after spending last season on loan with Fulham.
Yet as is the case with much of Leeds' potential summer business, securing their future in the Premier League for the 2023/24 season looks set to prove vital if they are to tempt Aina to Elland Road.
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