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title: "Leeds: Whites in race for Sasa Kalajdzic"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2022-08-24T17:10:14Z"
modified: "2022-08-24T17:10:14Z"
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# Leeds: Whites in race for Sasa Kalajdzic

**[Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) are in the race to sign Stuttgart striker Sasa Kalajdzic, according to [Manuel Veth](https://twitter.com/ManuelVeth/status/1561948100893163520).**

### The Lowdown: Kalajdzic profiled

Kalajdzic, who stands at [6 foot 7](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sasa-kalajdzic/profil/spieler/369567), is 25 years of age and has been with Stuttgart since [2019](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sasa-kalajdzic/profil/spieler/369567). The Austria international has scored [40](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sasa-kalajdzic/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/369567) senior goals throughout his career for club and country.

Labelled by journalist Marcel Reif as a player who can do ‘[crazy](https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/fussball/kalajdzic-spielt-beim-bvb-vor-wird-dortmund-sein-neuer-klub-79671824.bild.html)’ things in the air, Kalajdzic is yet to score in the Bundesliga this season but has registered [three](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sasa-kalajdzic/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/369567) assists in as many games, and it looks as if Leeds are looking at the towering forward.

### The Latest: Leeds links

[Veth](https://twitter.com/ManuelVeth/status/1561948100893163520) took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to provide an update on Kalajdzic, who has been heavily linked with a move to Wolves.

The reporter said that Wolves ‘really want’ the striker, however, both Leeds and Manchester United are also ‘in the race’.

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### The Verdict: Avoid?

Kalajdzic has only had one season where he has hit [double figures](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sasa-kalajdzic/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/369567) in the league, so there’s no guarantee he would hit the ground running at Elland Road.

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He also appears to be suited to a side that plays the long ball more than the Whites do, with Kalajdzic ranking highly in aerials won and extremely low when it comes to progressive carries and dribbles completed. \[[FBRef](https://fbref.com/en/players/15f24fe7/Sasa-Kalajdzic#all_scout)\]

Stuttgart also want [€25m](https://www.transfermarkt.com/kalajdzic-set-for-wolves-move-stuttgart-sporting-director-confirms-interest/view/news/409937) for Kalajdzic, so Leeds and Victor Orta could be better off looking elsewhere in their pursuit of a forward.