Championship rumour mill: Leeds had 'very strong' interest in Juventus striker

Leeds United had interest in Juventus striker

Juventus striker Andrea Favilli was on Leeds United's radar earlier this summer but the club opted for experience, according to owner Andrea Radrizzani.

He said: “We showed concrete interest in Favilli. We’d been following him for two years. He’s potentially a top player, who could do very well in England, but we chose to go with more experience for our promotion push.”

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