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According to The Sun, Leeds United could move for Tottenham Hotspur forward Fernando Llorente in the January transfer window.
What’s the story?
Llorente joined Tottenham in the summer of 2017 off the back of a 15-goal season with Swansea City.
It has just not happened for the Spaniard in the English capital, however, with a return of just one goal in 18 Premier League appearances not quite what Spurs would have had in mind when they signed him.
The 33-year-old will see his current deal with Tottenham expire at the end of the season, and it had been thought that he would return to Spain.
However, according to The Sun, Leeds will have the chance to sign Llorente for £4m in the January transfer window.
Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa had Llorente at Athletic Bilbao, and the pair could now reunite at Elland Road in what would be a spectacular deal.
Should Leeds move for Llorente?
In short, yes. Llorente would want sizeable wages to drop down to the Championship, but it is the type of arrival that could help Leeds reach the Premier League.
For all of Llorente’s struggles at Tottenham, he has managed close to 200 club goals during his professional career, with 118 of those coming at Bilbao.
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Llorente, who won three Serie A titles at Juventus, played arguably the best football of his career under Bielsa, and the chance to reunite with the Argentine would surely appeal.
The experienced forward would provide a different option to the likes of Kemar Roofe and Patrick Bamford, and there is no question that his arrival would send out a big statement to the rest of the division.
Leeds would face strong competition for the striker if they were to make a move, but the signing could elevate them into the Premier League.