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title: "Leeds: Whites looking at Kai Wagner move in January"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-whites-looking-at-kai-wagner-move-in-january/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Leeds United News"
published: "2022-09-02T19:05:06Z"
modified: "2022-09-03T07:14:53Z"
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# Leeds: Whites looking at Kai Wagner move in January

**[Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) will look at a move Philadelphia Union left-back Kai Wagner in January, according to [Manuel Veth](https://twitter.com/manuelveth/status/1565330674479169537?s=21&t=YAk5-kD6xnmCyWvx4_0qk0fQHxVN6EBKN2pkhaA_dcw).**

### The Lowdown: Gakpo interest

Victor Orta had an extremely stressful deadline day which began in the [Netherlands](https://twitter.com/RikElfrink/status/1565220691342917632), as the Leeds chief travelled abroad in the hope of bringing back [Cody Gakpo](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1565254474939211776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) from PSV.

However, the Dutch forward remained at the Eredivisie club, with the Whites expected to go back in for the player in the [New Year](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1565254474939211776?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).

Another player who was heavily [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-still-in-talks-for-kai-wagner/) with a move to Elland Road this summer was Wagner, and it looks as if he too is on the January wish-list.

### The Latest: Wagner update

[Veth](https://twitter.com/manuelveth/status/1565330674479169537?s=21&t=YAk5-kD6xnmCyWvx4_0qk0fQHxVN6EBKN2pkhaA_dcw) has been on top of Leeds’ interest in Wagner and provided a deadline day ‘update’ on the German.

The reporter said that it was ‘unlikely’ Leeds would make a move on Thursday, but added that the ‘tendency is towards a winter transfer, according to a source’.

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### The Verdict: Smart

Leeds decided against making a left-back addition this summer and look set to place their trust in Junior Firpo when he returns from injury.

Jesse Marsch has had to use [Pascal Struijk](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pascal-struijk/leistungsdaten/spieler/410708) at left-back for the first five Premier League fixtures, so only time will tell if not moving for Wagner in the summer was a mistake.

It appears as if Leeds are still keen on the 25-year-old, though, so all eyes will be on Firpo’s fitness and form over the coming months.