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title: "Leeds: Whites interested in signing Daniel James"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2021-07-12T13:05:09Z"
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# Leeds: Whites interested in signing Daniel James

**Leeds United are interested in signing Manchester United winger Daniel James this summer, according to a fresh report which has emerged.**

### The Lowdown: James could leave Man United

The Welshman was a peripheral figure for the Red Devils last season, often struggling to oust the likes of Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Daniel James from the starting lineup.

He started just [11 Premier League games](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/302313/Show/Daniel-James) overall and it could be that he moves on from Old Trafford this summer should Manchester United deem him surplus to requirements.

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### The Latest: Leeds linked with move for winger

According to the print edition of [The Scottish Mail on Sunday](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/mailonsunday/index.html) \[via [The Boot Room](https://tbrfootball.com/report-leeds-reignite-interest-in-james-orta-and-radrizzani-know-him-well/)\],  Leeds are tracking the 23-year-old ahead of a potential summer move.

The [impending signing](https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-utd-statement-on-transfer-of-jadon-sancho-from-borussia-dortmund) of Jadon Sancho could move James further down the pecking order at Old Trafford, meaning that he could look for a new challenge.

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### The Verdict: Strong squad option

The [£16.2m-rated](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/daniel-james/profil/spieler/319301) James could be a perfect signing for Leeds, acting as a great squad option to come in and provide competition for Raphinha and Jack Harrison out wide.

The Welshman possesses electrifying [pace](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-utd-fastest-player-james-23847813) on the counterattack, which could make him a hugely dangerous addition, and he is still at an age where he is maturing. After a goalscoring performance against Real Sociedad in February, his manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer [gushed](https://weallfollowunited.com/2021/02/19/solskajer-lavished-praise-on-manchester-united-ace-daniel-james/): “You can see his X-factor tonight with his work-rate, his pace and running in behind teams.”

James could go up another gear working under Marcelo Bielsa, fine-tuning his all-round game and possibly benefiting from more game-time.

***In other news, Leeds have been tipped to sign one Euro 2020 star this summer. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league/leeds-whites-tipped-to-potentially-sign-mikkel-damsgaard/).***