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title: "Leeds: Whites make offer for PSG youngster Arnaud Kalimuendo"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-whites-make-offer-for-psg-youngster-arnaud-kalimuendo-transfer-marsch-raphinha/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Leeds United News"
published: "2022-06-17T15:35:40Z"
modified: "2022-06-17T15:35:40Z"
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# Leeds: Whites make offer for PSG youngster Arnaud Kalimuendo

**[Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) are believed to have made an offer for Paris Saint-Germain Arnaud Kalimuendo.**

### The Lowdown: **Kalimuendo** a bright talent

The 20-year-old is a big young attacking talent with a bright future ahead of him, outlining his quality during a two-year loan spell with Lens.

Kalimuendo [scored 12 goals in 27 starts](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/384005/Show/Arnaud-Kalimuendo-Muinga) in [Ligue 1](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/ligue-1-news/) last season and coach Franck Haise has [described](https://healthyhorsemassage.com/haise-showers-kalimuendo-with-praise-hes-already-the-prototype-striker-of-the-present/) him as the ‘prototype striker’ in the modern game, while European football expert Antonio Mango hailed him as a ‘[superstar in the making](https://twitter.com/AntonioMango4/status/1492897622977302533)‘.

With Leeds in desperate need of attacking reinforcements this summer after the injury woes of Patrick Bamford last season, an exciting rumour has emerged.

### The Latest: Leeds make offer

According to Miguel Delaney of [*The Independent*](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-transfer-news-arnaud-kalimuendo-b2102415.html), the Whites have submitted an offer in the region of €20million (£17.1m) for Kalimuendo.

PSG are thought to be ‘amenable’ to a deal coming to fruition, not seeing him as a key man moving forward, but they want various clauses in the deal, including a buy-back option.

The report reaffirms that Raphinha ‘will leave’ and says the PSG gem is earmarked to help Jesse Marsch ‘reshape’ the attacking ranks at Thorp Arch.

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### The Verdict: Snap him up

Kalimuendo could be a hugely exciting summer arrival at Elland Road, bringing much-needed firepower to the squad, as well as partly filling the void left by the outgoing Raphinha.

He can play [both on the left-hand side and in a central role](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/arnaud-kalimuendo/profil/spieler/585959), with that versatility likely to appeal to Marsch, and he would also be a long-term acquisition who should only improve in the next three or four years.

Incredibly, the youngster ranks in the [99th percentile](https://fbref.com/en/players/bf4c41f9/Arnaud-Kalimuendo) for forwards across Europe’s top leagues when it comes to pass success rate, showing impeccable composure in the final third for such a young player.

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Kalimuendo also has [four goals in 10 caps](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/arnaud-kalimuendo/profil/spieler/585959) for France’s Under-21 side, further highlighting his potential, and Leeds should do all they can to bring him in, even if a buy-back clause isn’t ideal.

***In other news, Leeds have stepped up their chase to sign a Premier League player. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-victor-orta-adama-traore-transfer-update/).***