PSG Arnaud Kalimuendo
Leeds United target Arnaud Kalimuendo has not convinced everyone within the Elland Road hierarchy, according to transfer guru Dean Jones.
The Lowdown: Leeds keen on Kalimuendo
There have been numerous Whites transfer rumours doing the rounds this summer but few players have been linked with a move more regularly than Kalimuendo.
The Paris Saint-Germain youngster is seemingly one of Leeds’ top targets for the striker position, with Jesse Marsch seeing him as someone who can add firepower after the departure of Raphinha to Barcelona.
Kalimuendo scored 21 goals in 65 appearances across two seasons on loan at Lens, not to mention nine in ten games for PSG’s Under-19s in Europe.
The Latest: Not everyone convinced
Speaking to Give Me Sport, however, ‘transfer insider‘ Jones claimed that not everyone at Leeds is sure that the 20-year-old is the right signing currently:
“Just from speaking to three people, there are already mixed views among such a small survey group on whether this guy fits the bill.
“They say that definitely not everybody at the club thinks that somebody of his profile is the way to be going right now.”
The Verdict: Move still feels likely
This is certainly an intriguing update – perhaps those against the signing desire a more senior and experienced figure – but it still feels as though Kalimuendo is someone Leeds will end up bringing in, with moves for other striker targets falling like flies.
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At 20, he would be a long-term signing under Marsch, as he looks to plan well into the future, but his record for Lens is proof that he is also ready to make an immediate impact, which is perhaps the main fear from the doubters at Elland Road.
Victor Orta and Marsch need to be trusted in the transfer market to build a squad the manager wants, so if the youngster hailed as ‘disgustingly good‘ by journalist Jacque Talbot is the man they want, the hierarchy should have no qualms about making it happen.
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