Striker open to Leeds United move in January – £20m transfer now on the cards

Leeds United are in the market for a striker, as it is apparent that they do not have the firepower up front to stay up in the Premier League. The club are almost certain to sign a new forward in the winter regardless of what other positions they are considering strengthening.

Daniel Farke is under real pressure to save his job after a run of four defeats in five. Leeds are expected to wield the axe if results do not improve in the next four games.

However, regardless of who is in charge in the second half of the season, it is almost certain that he will need better forwards in his squad to improve the results and keep the Whites in the top flight.

Leeds are keeping tabs on several strikers ahead of the January transfer window, and the club are said to be eyeing a move for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Garcia.

Leeds eye January transfer move for Real Madrid attacker Gonzalo Garcia

Garcia grabbed headlines last summer when he finished the Club World Cup as the tournament’s highest goalscorer and was on Leeds’ radar in the last transfer window.

However, Real Madrid decided against loaning out the 21-year-old striker and kept him as part of the first-team squad under Xabi Alonso this season.

But the forward has been a bit-part player at Real Madrid this season, and the club are believed to be considering accepting offers for him in January.

According to TEAMTalk, Leeds are prepared to relaunch an offer to sign the striker from Real Madrid in the winter transfer window.

Leeds have been keeping tabs on the Spaniard for a while, and the club are ready to fight for his signature with other Premier League clubs in January.

Aston Villa and Wolves are considering making offers for him, and Brighton are already in talks to sign him on a straight loan.

Real Madrid are open to sanctioning his permanent departure, and Leeds are reportedly ready to table a bid worth up to £20m.

Leeds believe they can secure the signature of a striker who is open to a Premier League move in January before others.

A surprise January deal is on the cards

Garcia would not be the first-choice target for any Leeds fan ahead of the winter window, as he has yet to prove himself at the top level.

He is a talented young striker who caught the eye in the Club World Cup. However, he has yet to score a goal this season for Real Madrid and has hardly played.

However, the 21-year-old is highly rated in Spain and has scored three times in five appearances for the Spain Under-21s.

Leeds and a few other Premier League clubs believe that Garcia has the talent to perform at the top level. They want to act early before his price soars in the coming years.

Fans could feel that Leeds need a more proven striker in the winter window. The Whites cannot afford their January signing to need time to settle down.

However, Leeds seem keen to move for Garcia, and it would be a major surprise if the Whites end up taking him to Elland Road in the winter transfer window.

Garcia is Mateo Joseph’s Spain Under-21 teammate. If he joins Leeds, fans would hope that he does better in senior football than his countryman.