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title: "Leeds: Whites ‘pressing’ to seal Ola Aina move in January"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-whites-pressing-to-seal-ola-aina-move-in-january/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Leeds United"
published: "2022-01-14T18:10:05Z"
modified: "2022-01-14T18:10:05Z"
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# Leeds: Whites ‘pressing’ to seal Ola Aina move in January

**Leeds United are still ‘pressing’ to seal the signing of Torino right-back Ola Aina in the [January transfer window](https://www.givemesport.com/1754870-january-transfer-window-2022-when-does-it-open-when-does-it-close-and-which-players-are-going-to-move), according to a fresh transfer rumour.**

### The Lowdown: Aina linked with Leeds move

It has been a quiet start to the month at Elland Road but it would be a surprise if no new faces arrived in the coming weeks, given the horrendous [injury crisis](https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/leeds-united/leeds-united-injury-suspension-list-22629068) Marcelo Bielsa is currently contending with.

One player who has been [linked](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-transfer-rumours/ola-aina-leeds-transfer-latest-torino/) with a move to Leeds is Aina, who has made [13 Serie A appearances](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/315543/Show/Ola-Aina) for Torino this season, continuing to impress after graduating from [Chelsea](https://www.allnigeriasoccer.com/read_news.php?nid=40797)‘s youth academy.

Despite this, the Italian club don’t appear to be against the idea of letting the 25-year-old leave this month, no doubt giving the Whites hope that a deal can be struck.

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### The Latest: Whites still ‘pressing’

According to [*Corriere Granata*](https://twitter.com/CorriereGranata/status/1481769124372127746) \[via [*Sport Witness*](https://sportwitness.co.uk/leeds-pressing-for-signing-continue-to-negotiate-club-willing-to-deprive-themselves-of-player/)\], Leeds are still hoping to get a deal sorted imminently and the two clubs will ‘continue to negotiate’.

It is stated that there is ‘no agreement’ in place yet for the former Chelsea man, though.

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### The Verdict: Good news

Given the number of stories emerging, it does look as though Leeds see Aina as a genuine option and he could be a shrewd signing for Bielsa.

At 25, he is five years younger than Luke Ayling and could represent a long-term replacement for him, having [made an impressive six tackles and four clearances](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/315543/Show/Ola-Aina) for Nigeria in their Africa Cup of Nations opener against Egypt earlier this week, earning him [Whoscored’s](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1590755/Live/International-Africa-Cup-of-Nations-2021-Nigeria-Egypt) Man of the Match award.

On the contrary, Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah was completely shut down by Aina and his Super Eagles teammates, as he mustered the second-lowest rating of the 22 starters while the Serie A man thrived.

Aina’s current Torino deal [expires](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ola-aina/profil/spieler/236490) in the summer of 2o23, highlighting the fact that they are running out of time to receive a fee for him, which arguably makes a move even more likely.

***In other news, a journalist has claimed that Leeds won’t be signing one player. Find out who it is [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/leeds-journalist-claims-whites-will-not-sign-ronaldo-vieira/).***