Leeds United have allegedly made ‘direct contact’ with Red Bull Salzburg over a possible move for Mo Camara and he's even been hinting at a move on Instagram.

The Lowdown: Camara profiled

The Mali international is primarily a holding midfielder who can also play in a box-to-box role. The 22-year-old is valued at a career-high £24.3m by Transfermarkt and has made 76 appearances for Salzburg, 42 of which came under Jesse Marsch.

He has played more under Marsch than any other manager, and it looks as if a reunion between the two at Elland Road is now a possibility.

The Latest: Contact made

LUFCFANZONE took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to share a conversation that they had with Camara’s agent.

They stated that Leeds have once again been in ‘direct contact’ with Salzburg, this time over a potential move for the Malian. An offer is yet to be made, but the player's agent hopes ‘to have an answer very soon’.

Camara has added fuel to the fire over an Elland Road move by replying to a Leeds supporter on Instagram. Responding to a fan who urged him to move to Yorkshire, he posted blue, yellow and white heart emojis.

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The Verdict: Phillips replacement?

It looks as if Camara is on Leeds’ radar to potentially replace Kalvin Phillips, who has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester City.

The Whites may end up receiving a large fee for the England international, which could then be put towards a move for Camara. It looks as if the Malian is keen on a move with his response to a Leeds fan on social media, and he could be the perfect replacement due to his age, versatility and experience of working under Marsch already.

RB Leipzig's Tyler Adams appears to be another potential target to come in for Phillips, but you'd expect that it would be one or the other with Camara and not both.