The Whites have already secured the signing of young forward Mateo Joseph Fernandez from Espanyol, but such is the hectic nature of the winter window, Marcelo Bielsa’s men have also been linked with a slew of other talents besides the teenager.
While there are no concrete indications that Leeds have made official approaches for any more fresh acquisitions, the rumours mills are still working overtime to cook up batch after batch of speculation, and the Whites continue occupy their fair share of column inches.
From towering defenders to red hot strikers, it can be hard to keep track of all of the latest gossip surrounding Elland Road, so with that in mind, we’ve gathered up every player that Leeds have been linked with so far this January - some more obscure than others.
Check out our list below...
1. Ben Brereton Diaz - Blackburn Rovers
The Blackburn Rovers striker has been in revelatory form this season, and his exploits in front of goal have earned him links with a number of Premier League sides. The Sun were among the first to suggest that Whites were keen back in December. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
2. Ross Barkley - Chelsea
Barkley has been linked with Leeds before, but this month it’s the Daily Mail who suggest that the Whites are among the throng of clubs chasing his signature. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
3. Nahitan Nandez - Cagliari
A long term Leeds United target, according to various reports, it was TuttoMercatoWeb who rekindled the prospect of a January swoop by claiming that could table a bid for Nandez ‘soon’. As yet, there has been nothing to back that report up. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
4. Brennan Johnson - Nottingham Forest
Football Insider claim that Johnson’s current club Nottingham Forest have rejected a £12m bid from Brentford recently, but they also make it clear that Leeds are long-time admirers of the youngster. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
5. Boubacar Kamara - Marseille
The Daily Mail first made the claim the Leeds are keeping tabs on the Marseille midfielder, but with the likes of Newcastle United and Manchester United also said to be in the running, competition for his services will be tough. (Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images)
6. Ryan Nyambe - Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers are flying high in the Championship, but The 72 report that they could still be tempted to cash in on one of their star defenders, with Leeds interested. Southampton are also keen. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)