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title: "Leeds: Helder Costa wanted by Valencia"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Leeds United News"
published: "2021-08-31T14:40:36Z"
modified: "2021-08-31T14:40:36Z"
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# Leeds: Helder Costa wanted by Valencia

**Valencia are reportedly interested in signing Leeds United winger Helder Costa, with the Whites happy for him to leave on transfer deadline day.**

### The Lowdown: Costa free to leave

Leeds have a strong squad under Marcelo Bielsa these days, but Costa has been a peripheral figure, [playing just once](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/118127/Show/H%C3%A9lder-Costa) in the Premier League this season and appearing for just 20 minutes in the current top-flight campaign.

The Whites are reportedly [willing](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-transfer-rumours/leeds-helder-costa-available-for-loan-on-deadline-day/) to allow the 27-year-old to leave before deadline day is finished and one club are reportedly keen on signing him.

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### The Latest: Valencia keen on move

According to [Sky Sports News](https://www.skysports.com/transfer-centre), Valencia are interested in acquiring Costa’s signature, with Daniel James’ move to Elland Road making him expendable.

The 27-year-old’s current Leeds deal doesn’t [expire](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/helder-costa/profil/spieler/173900) until the summer of 2024, so a loan move may make the most sense for the time being.

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### The Verdict: Good for all parties

Costa has arguably never quite got going in a Whites shirt, [scoring just eight goals in 71 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/helder-costa/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/173900/verein/399) and gradually falling further down the pecking order under Bielsa and [shipping some heavy criticism](https://www.footballinsider247.com/whelan-something-is-not-right-with-costa-after-what-i-saw-at-leeds-last-night/) from former Leeds striker Noel Whelan.

However, he is a “very talented” winger in the words of his former Wolves manager Helder Costa, and he could thrive with a change of scenery in La Liga, hopefully returning to make a stronger claim for a starting place at Elland Road.

***In other news, one Leeds signing is reportedly done – read more about it [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-transfer-rumours/leeds-fabrizio-romano-says-daniel-james-signing-is-confirmed/).***