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title: "Leeds United: Victor Orta and Whites eyeing Mikkel Damsgaard signing, may have made contact"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-victor-orta-and-whites-eyeing-mikkel-damsgaard-signing-may-have-made-contact/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Leeds United"
published: "2021-02-13T17:20:25Z"
modified: "2021-02-13T17:20:25Z"
---

# Leeds United: Victor Orta and Whites eyeing Mikkel Damsgaard signing, may have made contact

**As Leeds United eye Sampdoria attacker Mikkel Damsgaard ahead of a summer move, according to reports, La Repubblica (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/leeds-united-moved-ahead-summer-market-signing-contact-now-initiated/)) have dropped an update on their pursuit. The outlet has claimed that contact may have been made as they state Victor Orta and the recruitment team have ‘[tested the waters](https://sportwitness.co.uk/leeds-united-moved-ahead-summer-market-signing-contact-now-initiated/)‘.**

### Leeds testing water for Damsgaard

Indeed, as per this update on Damsgaard, Leeds have apparently ‘[moved ahead of the summer market](https://sportwitness.co.uk/leeds-united-moved-ahead-summer-market-signing-contact-now-initiated/)‘ in an effort to secure Damsgaard – with the Serie A ace seemingly at the top of Andrea Radrizzani’s priority list judging by La Republicca’s claim.

Seen as a highly promising star, described as ‘magical’ by Danish football expert Martin Mikkelsen ([TV 2](https://sport.tv2.dk/fodbold/2021-01-06-ung-dansker-leverer-saesonens-assist-han-er-magisk)), Damsgaard has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League recently.

Leeds are reportedly in contention alongside the likes of Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham United and Southampton – but the Whites may have already made contact as La Repubblica hint (via [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/leeds-united-moved-ahead-summer-market-signing-contact-now-initiated/)).

### Transfer Tavern take

If Orta wishes to snap up the attacker for Leeds this summer, the club will have to fork out his asking price of around [€20 million (£17.5 million)](https://sportwitness.co.uk/leeds-united-moved-ahead-summer-market-signing-contact-now-initiated/) – but it remains to be seen whether they will meet Sampdoria’s demands.

It could be a gamble investment given Damsgaard’s lack of starts in Serie A so far ([WhoScored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/401168/Show/Mikkel-Damsgaard)), but he has drawn some noteworthy comparisons already.

He has been likened to Danish footballing icon Michael Laudrup ([TuttoMercatoWeb](https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/la-nuova-stella-danese-che-ricorda-laudrup-damsgaard-ora-i-riflettori-del-mercato-1479251)), and if Leeds to manage to pen a deal, supporters could be hoping he lives up to that tag.

***In other news: Leeds have been named as a suitor for this ace, find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-transfer-rumours/leeds-united-lufc-named-as-possible-john-lundstram-suitors/)***