Leeds United named FAVOURITES to land £38m World Cup-winning midfielder ahead of Spurs and Arsenal

Leeds United get their 2020/21 Premier League campaign underway this weekend, and the club continue to work away behind the scenes as they look to secure further transfer deals ahead of the big kick-off.
Richie Boon
By Richie Boon
Published 9th Sep 2020, 10:48 BST
Updated 9th Sep 2020, 11:14 BST
(Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)(Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
(Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Reports from France suggesting that Leeds are eyeing up a sensational move for PSG midfielder Julian Draxler have sparked a flurry of bets over the last 24 hours, and the Whites are now 6/4 favourites - ahead of Spurs (7/2) and Arsenal (5/1) with OddsChecker to sign the 26-years-old.

The 2014 World Cup winner joined the Ligue 1 giants from VfL Wolfsburg back in 2016, and has since gone on to score 20 goals and make 32 assists in 140 appearances for the club.

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While the player is said to be determined to stay with his current side, he has just 12 months left on his current contract, and PSG sporting director Leonardo Araujo is believed to be keen on moving the ex-Schalke man on to improve the clubs financial situation amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Should the Whites be successful in having a bid accepted for Draxler, a real stumbling block could prove to be players wages, which are thought to be an eye-watering £120k per-week.

Leeds have had a highly-successful transfer window so far, bringing in the likes of £13m defender Robin Koch from Freiburg, and seasoned international forward Rodrigo Moreno in a club record-smashing £29m deal. Meanwhile, the Whites continue to hold discussions with Serie A side Udinese, over a big-money move for Argentina winger Rodrigo de Paul.

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