Championship rumour mill: Leeds United target old Marcelo Bielsa favourite

Whites target defender

Leeds United are targeting former Athletic Bilbao defender Jon Aurtenetxe as Marcelo Bielsa's first signing at Elland Road, according to Spanish paper El Mundo Deportivo.

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