Leeds United transfer news: The 15 players linked with Elland Road as deadline day approaches

The January window has largely come and gone with minimal fuss at Elland Road, and Marcelo Bielsa’s confirmation earlier in the week that he and his team have not “contemplated” bringing in any fresh faces would seemingly put pay to the prospect of any late drama.

Still, where the eccentric Argentine is concerned, we have come to expect the unexpected, and despite their insistence on keeping themselves to themselves this month, there have still been plenty of rumours going around involving the Whites.

Fiorentina midfielder Erick Pulgar has undoubtedly been the most talked about “target”, with the Italian media – and La Nazione, in particular – going into overdrive as they reiterated time and time again that there is a potential deal in the offing.

With the end of the window in sight, that one looks to be dead in the water, but don’t be surprised to see it reemerge – a la Rodrigo de Paul – as the summer approaches.

Elsewhere, other prospective deals have been put to bed already.

Jean-Philippe Mateta was linked earlier this month, as per Le Phoceen, but the forward ended up leaving FC Mainz for Premier League rivals Crystal Palace.

In truth, given Patrick Bamford’s stellar start to the campaign, that probably won’t bother Bielsa and his staff too much, and the rumour will go down as just another drop in an ocean of gossip.

Here’s the rest of the transfers that Leeds have purportedly looked at over the past few weeks: