- Leeds United are looking to make additions ahead of transfer deadline day
- Tottenham winger Manor Solomon is poised to complete a loan deal on Tuesday
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Leeds United have been rebuffed in a £13million move for Sheffield United midfielder Gus Hamer but are weighing up an improved bid for Cologne’s Dejan Lubijic.
Championship rivals Sheffield United are reluctant to sell Hamer after his release clause recently expired.
The Brazil-born former Holland U20 international joined Sheffield United from Coventry City for £15m last summer and signed a four year deal.
Blades manager Chris Wilder has been battling to keep his squad together as he looks to return to the top flight at the first time of asking.
Talking ahead of their League Cup tie with Barnsley on Tuesday night, he said: ‘There have been a couple of bids for players; one was pretty close and another was a million miles off.
Leeds have seen an offer of £13million turned down for Sheffield United’s Gustavo Hamer
Daniel Farke’s side are considering making an improved offer for Cologne’s Dejan Lubijic.
Leeds are set to confirm the loan signing of Tottenham winger Manor Solomon on Tuesday
‘If and when decisions on players get made by the board then I’ll get notified and we have to have a plan and be ready.
‘It’s a bit of me looking into the future and trying to see who potentially might go.’
Leeds will sign Manor Solomon on loan from Spurs today after the winger passed his medical and will try again for Cologne midfielder Dejan Lubijic.
The 26-year-old Austria international is keen to make the move but Leeds’ offer, understood to be worth up to £8m, has been rejected.
Meanwhile, former Leeds captain Liam Cooper could be poised to make his debut for Hull City against Leeds at Elland Road this Saturday. Free agent Cooper, 32, is in talks to finalise his move for Hull this week.
