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title: "Leeds: Whites linked with Luka Ivanusec"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Leeds United News"
published: "2022-05-27T16:10:10Z"
modified: "2022-05-27T16:10:10Z"
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# Leeds: Whites linked with Luka Ivanusec

**[Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) have reportedly reignited their interest in Dinamo Zagreb attacking midfielder Luka Ivanusec.**

### The Lowdown: Ivanusec profiled

Ivanusec, a Croatia international, is 23 years of age and has been with Dinamo since [2019](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/luka-ivanusec/profil/spieler/387105).

Primarily an attacking midfielder, Ivanusec can also play on the wing and has contributed to [32](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/luka-ivanusec/leistungsdaten/spieler/387105) goals in [119](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/luka-ivanusec/leistungsdaten/spieler/387105) games for his current employers.

He scored [five](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/luka-ivanusec/leistungsdaten/spieler/387105) times and provided [eight](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/luka-ivanusec/leistungsdaten/spieler/387105) assists in [42](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/luka-ivanusec/leistungsdaten/spieler/387105) games last season, penning a contract extension through to [2026](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/luka-ivanusec/profil/spieler/387105) last August.

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Brenden Aaronson became Leeds’ first summer signing after he penned a [five-year](https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/29944/brenden-aaronson-to-join-leeds-united) deal at Elland Road on Thursday, and it looks as if Ivanusec could follow suit over the coming months.

### The Latest: Whites interest

According to Croatian news outlet [Germanijak](https://www.germanijak.hr/), relayed by [MOT Leeds News](https://motleedsnews.com/transfers/leeds-united-in-pursuit-of-dinamo-zagreb-attacker-luka-ivanusec/), the Whites have reignited their interest in Ivanusec.

They claim that Leeds were willing to pay up to £12.7m in January and are now ready to go back in for the attacking midfielder after securing their Premier League status.

The report adds that Ivanusec would leave Dinamo for a multi-million figure.

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### The Verdict: Like London buses…

Aaronson was Leeds’ first permanent midfield signing since Adam Forshaw back in January 2018. It now looks as if Ivanusec could follow Aaronson to Yorkshire, and it would make sense for more central midfielders to come in ahead of Jesse Marsch’s first full season in charge.

Marsch had just [four](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leeds-united/kader/verein/399) central midfielders available and a number of injury issues to deal with after he replaced Marcelo Bielsa at the end of February. He mainly used a [4-2-3-1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leeds-united/spielplan/verein/399) system as a result and went with more width in the final few games of the campaign, however, he could now look to implement a more narrow formation with a number of central signings.

***In other news: [Leeds and Orta also working to sign £59m-rated star; he’s been offered to Man Utd](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-transfer-news-sergino-dest-jesse-marsch/)***