Leeds United appear to be leading the race to sign Strasbourg defender Gerzino Nyamsi, according to Goal.

The Lowdown: Nyamsi profiled

Primarily a centre-back, Nyamsi only made the move to the Ligue 1 club last summer. The 25-year-old was a regular last season, making 35 appearances in all competitions, with his performances taking his Transfermarkt valuation to a career-high £6.75m.

The Frenchman is under contract until 2025 and is represented by Wasserman, an agency that Victor Orta knows well as they look after six Leeds players, and it looks as if the Whites are keen on Nyamsi’s services.

According to Goal France, Nyamsi is attracting interest from the Premier League, with Newcastle also keen on the player.

However, the report claimed that it's Leeds who are ‘above all’ in the race for the 6 foot 5 defender after deciding to study his profile in greater depth.

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The Verdict: Needed?

The Whites are also keen on 6 foot 4 Club Brugge attacker Charles De Ketelaere, and out of the two, he is needed more at Elland Road over Nyamsi.

Jesse Marsch already has four senior centre-backs at his disposal and has Charlie Cresswell coming through at a rapid pace, so signing the Strasbourg giant may set the teenager back as he looks to break through at his boyhood club.

It looks as if Leeds are keen on the 25-year-old, but for us, the club should be looking at a centre-forward and replacements for Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha and not another centre-back.