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title: "Leeds: Whites submit offer for Mergim Berisha"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2022-07-25T06:20:45Z"
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# Leeds: Whites submit offer for Mergim Berisha

**[Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) have submitted an offer for Fenerbahce transfer target Mergim Berisha, according to journalist Omer Celikbasli on Twitter.**

### The Lowdown: Berisha linked with Leeds

Jesse Marsch and Victor Orta are clearly keen on signing a new attacking player this summer, with [several targets linked](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-10997613/AC-Milan-set-hijack-Leeds-Uniteds-pursuit-Charles-Ketelaere.html) with moves to Elland Road in recent weeks.

One of those is [Berisha](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-premier-league-mergim-berisha-transfer-news-updates/), who emerged as a new target on Saturday, having played under Marsch at Red Bull Salzburg and scored [23 goals in 52 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mergim-berisha/leistungsdatentrainer/spieler/307924/plus/0/verein/409/trainer_id/17275).

A new update suggests that the 24-year-old could be heading to Leeds in the near future and potentially become their [seventh summer signing](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leeds-united/transfers/verein/399), in what is an exciting update for the Yorkshire faithful.

### The Latest: Leeds submit offer for Berisha

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/omercelikbasli/status/1551103016719237122?s=20&t=kknRwQvayfnNriwmW-NiRw) on Sunday morning, Celikbasli claimed that the Whites have tabled a €2m (£1.7m) offer for Berisha, although Fenerbahce want more than twice that figure.

The Turkish reporter tweeted:

> “Leeds United have offered 2 million euros for Mergim Berisha. Fenerbahce demanded 5 million euros from Stuttgart and Mainz as it wanted. Negotiations continue.”

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### The Verdict: Proven attacking pedigree

While [Charles De Ketelaere](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-de-ketelaere-premier-league-transfer-news-updates/) and [Arnaud Kalimuendo](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-premier-league-arnaud-kalimuendo-transfer-news-updates/) are exciting young targets for Leeds – one of them could come in, too – Berisha would represent a more experienced signing.

At 24, he already has several years under his belt at the top level, registering [58 goal involvements](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mergim-berisha/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/307924/wettbewerb/A1) (34 goals and 24 assists) in 87 Bundesliga matches in total, so he could be a more reliable source of goals from the get-go.

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Increasing the offer to take it closer to Fenerbahce’s valuation shouldn’t be a big issue, given the modest fee and the [money received for](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leeds-united/rekordabgaenge/verein/399) Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha, with Berisha hopefully coming in as strong competition for Patrick Bamford and Joe Gelhardt.