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title: "Leeds: Brenden Aaronson impresses for Salzburg in 5-0 win"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Leeds United News"
published: "2022-04-26T20:15:10Z"
modified: "2022-04-26T20:15:10Z"
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# Leeds: Brenden Aaronson impresses for Salzburg in 5-0 win

**Leeds United have been heavily linked with Red Bull Salzburg star Brenden Aaronson in 2022, and his performance on Sunday will certainly have caught Victor Orta’s eye.**

This forms part of our *Transfer Watch* series, where we react to a performance from a current transfer target.

### The Lowdown: Leeds hoping to wrap up Aaronson deal

Aaronson has been the Whites’ main target this year after the club made [two bids](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1553733/Leeds-transfer-news-Brenden-Aaronson-Red-Bull-Salzburg) for the USA international in the January window.

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As we know, the attacking midfielder remained in Austria with Salzburg but is still on Leeds’ radar ahead of Jesse Marsch’s first full season in charge at Elland Road.

Aaronson made [25](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brenden-aaronson/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/393323/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=17275) appearances under Marsch last season and [reports](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-whites-hoping-to-wrap-up-brenden-aaronson-deal/) have suggested that the Whites are hoping to wrap up a move for the 21-year-old this summer.

### The Latest: Impressive display from Aaronson

Salzburg clinched a [ninth](https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/article260716537.html) straight Austrian Bundesliga title on Sunday following a 5-0 win over Austria Vienna. Aaronson returned to action after a six-week layoff with a knee problem and impressed, ending with a [SofaScore](https://www.sofascore.com/austria-wien-red-bull-salzburg/WPsdU) match rating of 7.3/10.

The attacking midfielder scored a penalty and registered three key passes, one of which led to a big chance.

He only had 30 touches of the ball during his 64-minute display but he starred upon his return and even showed off his pace after the final whistle when looking to [dodge a beer shower from his team-mates](https://twitter.com/usmntonly/status/1518262712496754688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).

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### The Verdict: Sign him

Should they stay in the Premier League, Leeds should be looking to wrap up a move for Aaronson as soon as possible.

Marsch doesn’t have an out-and-out [attacking midfielder](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leeds-united/kader/verein/399) to choose from at Elland Road, making the 21-year-old’s arrival even more crucial.

Described as a player with a [‘monster mentality’](https://www.sportingnews.com/us/soccer/news/brenden-aaronson-usmnt-ready-premier-champions-league-bayern/c5pta78hfci47leoswxbzr4m) by Salzburg manager Matthias Jaissle, Aaronson has now contributed to [28 goals in 61 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brenden-aaronson/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/393323) for the Austrian champions, and with an impressive record under Marsch already, he could slot in perfectly at Elland Road.

***In other news: [Leeds and Orta may agree fee for ‘quality’ target ‘this week’ after Phil Hay’s reveal](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/calvin-ramsay-transfer-fee-latest-alan-nixon-marsch/)***