Leeds are set to finalise an preliminary mortgage transfer for Weston McKennie, with the USA midfielder finishing his medical on Monday earlier than his anticipated arrival from Juventus.
Jesse Marsch has been trying to find midfield reinforcements after finishing the signing of the France Under-21 striker Georginio Rutter from Hoffenheim in a club-record deal, and was linked with a transfer for Morocco’s World Cup star Azzedine Ounahi earlier in the window.
Ounahi has joined Marseille however McKennie – the versatile midfielder who joined Juventus on a everlasting deal from Schalke in 2021 – has agreed private phrases for a change to Elland Road for an preliminary mortgage payment of €1.2m (£1.1m) with an choice to make the deal everlasting on the finish of the season for €33m, doubtlessly rising to €40m together with bonuses.
Leeds, who signed Max Wöber from Red Bull Salzburg at first of the month, look set to enable Diego Llorente to be a part of Roma on mortgage till the top of the season with an choice to make the deal everlasting.
That transfer will give the inexperienced mild for Bournemouth to full an preliminary mortgage transfer with a €15m purchase choice clause for Roma’s Uruguay defender Matías Viña.
Elsewhere, Crystal Palace are poised to sign Naouirou Ahamada for €12m from Stuttgart, with the French midfielder having agreed private phrases and anticipated for a medical.
Talks between Nottingham Forest and Atlético Madrid over a everlasting switch for Brazil defender Felipe are ongoing and Forest are in line to make Jonjo Shelvey their twenty fifth signing of the season after providing the previous England midfielder a two-and-a-half-year deal to be a part of from Newcastle.
Yasin Ayari is about to be confirmed as a Brighton participant after a €6m payment was agreed with AIK. The 19-year-old Sweden worldwide’s contract runs till June 2027.
Spurs hit disagreement over Porro deal
Tottenham’s pursuit of Pedro Porro has been difficult by a disagreement over the related prices of the deal. Spurs have supplied €45m for the Sporting right-back, which equates to the worth of his buyout clause, however the Portuguese membership say there are further prices below the phrases of the participant’s contract.
Those relate to solidarity funds to Porro’s earlier golf equipment – believed to be up to 5% of the payment. Talks will proceed, with Sporting decided to maintain agency. David Hytner
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