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title: "Leeds: Brighton now leading Mohamed Camara race"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-brighton-mohamed-camara-transfer-race/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Leeds United News"
published: "2022-07-01T06:20:44Z"
modified: "2022-07-01T06:20:44Z"
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# Leeds: Brighton now leading Mohamed Camara race

**Brighton appear to be leading [Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) in the race to sign Mohamed Camara this summer, according to [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3387336/2022/06/29/transfers-leeds-raphinha-tifo-traore/).**

### The Lowdown: Direct contact

Leeds are on the hunt to sign replacements for Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha, who appear to be closing in on big-money exits.

Camara has been linked to become the third player this summer to swap RB Salzburg for Leeds after Brenden Aaronson and Rasmus Kristensen, with the Whites making [‘direct contact’](https://twitter.com/RyanTaylorSport/status/1541889076734967812) with the midfielder’s representatives.

Brighton were also name-checked with an [interest](https://twitter.com/RyanTaylorSport/status/1541889076734967812), and it looks as if they could be about to hand Leeds chiefs a big transfer blow.

### The Latest: Transfer update

[The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/3387336/2022/06/29/transfers-leeds-raphinha-tifo-traore/) shared a story on Wednesday morning, looking at Hamed Traore as a potential replacement for Raphinha.

They provided an update on Camara within their report too, claiming that the Mali international ‘appears to be heading for Brighton, not Leeds’.

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### The Verdict: More bad news for Marsch

Camara is [reportedly](https://twitter.com/RyanTaylorSport/status/1541889076734967812) valued at around £17m-£25m and has been given time by Salzburg to resolve his future. He previously worked under [Jesse Marsch](https://www.transfermarkt.com/mohamed-camara/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/543382/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=17275) in Austria and you’d expect would be guaranteed regular game time at Elland Road if the manager was keen to bring him in.

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However, it seems as if he could be heading south with a move to Brighton, which wouldn’t be ideal with the new season fast approaching. It would also see Leeds handed another midfield transfer blow following Southampton’s pending swoop for [Romeo Lavia](https://theathletic.com/news/southampton-close-to-completing-romeo-lavia-deal/JeEBru3A4gk4/), as Marsch may be getting a little tired of seeing his targets join top flight rivals.