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title: "Leeds: Whites ‘very likely’ to sign Brenden Aaronson"
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author: "Charlie Smith"
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published: "2022-04-08T16:05:34Z"
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# Leeds: Whites ‘very likely’ to sign Brenden Aaronson

**Leeds United are ‘very likely’ to sign Brenden Aaronson this summer, with the Whites readying a £25m offer.**

### The Lowdown: January bids for Aaronson

The 21-year-old emerged as a key transfer target for Leeds in January, with the club making [two](https://theathletic.com/news/leeds-to-raise-offer-for-salzburg-forward-aaronson-to-20-million/K6hmO4ltnkGO/) offers for the attacking midfielder.

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The second was thought to be worth [£20m](https://theathletic.com/news/leeds-to-raise-offer-for-salzburg-forward-aaronson-to-20-million/K6hmO4ltnkGO/), but as we know, Aaronson remained with Red Bull Salzburg, which left Leeds with [no senior signings](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leeds-united/transfers/verein/399/plus/?saison_id=2021&pos=&detailpos=&w_s=w) in January.

However, it looks as if he is still a key target and could reunite with fellow countryman Jesse Marsch over the summer, having made [25](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brenden-aaronson/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/393323/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=17275) appearances under the 48-year-old during the Leeds manager’s time in Austria.

### The Latest: Twitter claim on Aaronson

[Leeds Radar](https://twitter.com/LeedsRadar/status/1512104499242016776), a Whites news feed, made a claim regarding Aaronson on Twitter. They suggested that the 21-year-old is ‘very likely’ to make the move to Elland Road, with a £25m bid to RB Salzburg now ready.

Aaronson already shares the same agent as [six](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wasserman/beraterfirma/berater/440) Leeds players – one of whom is Adam Forshaw, who penned a new deal in [January](https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/29326/adam-forshaw-signs-new-contract) – so you’d expect that they will already know Andrea Radrizzani well.

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### The Verdict: Aaronson is needed

Providing that Marsch steers Leeds to safety, the club need midfield reinforcements, and Aaronson appears to be a smart target.

He starred under the 48-year-old in Austria, contributing to [12](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brenden-aaronson/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/393323/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=17275) goals in [25](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brenden-aaronson/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/393323/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=&pos=&trainer_id=17275) games and can also play in a [deeper role or on the left](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/brenden-aaronson/profil/spieler/393323). Aaronson ranks in the [top 1%](https://breakingthelines.com/player-analysis/brenden-aaronson-why-are-leeds-so-keen-on-the-salzburg-youngster/) of players in terms of distance covered, so should slot right into Marsch’s pressing system and attempts to catch opponents on the break.

A £25m move would make him the club’s [third](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leeds-united/transferrekorde/verein/399) most expensive sighing of all time, but this season has shown that Leeds could do with [more numbers](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/leeds-united/kadernachposition/verein/399) and quality in midfield, especially with Kalvin Philips [sidelined](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/kalvin-phillips/leistungsdaten/spieler/351749) for large periods of the campaign.

***In other news – [5 key passes, 1 goal: Leeds target produces stunning midweek display as Orta eyes move](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-target-james-garner-stars-in-latest-nottingham-forest-win/)***