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Ben Parker reacts to reported Leeds interest in 19-year-old Englishman
Ben Parker has claimed he’s not convinced Leeds United need to sign reported forward target Noni Madueke, who plays for Dutch club PSV Eindhoven.
Madueke, 19, is enjoying a brilliant season so far for PSV.
He’s scored nine goals and set up eight assists in 27 appearances across all competitions.
The London-born teenager has also been part of the England Under-21s group during the current international break, and is a highly-rated talent that was previously on the youth books at Tottenham.
, Leeds, Crystal Palace and Bayern Munich are all interested in potentially signing him ahead of the summer window.
Parker has reacted to the transfer speculation though by pointing out the right-winger would be adding to a position at Elland Road where the squad is already well stacked.
“He plays on the right of a three well he did for the England Under-21s. He’s left-footed. I go through our squad, and we’ve got five players exactly like that. I can’t see us wanting a sixth player who is exactly the same,” Parker told the .

TBR’s View:
Raphinha and Helder Costa are the two main examples of left-footed wide players owned by Leeds that like to cut in from the right, plus there are others in Marcelo Bielsa’s squad.
Madueke is a versatile attacker though that can also play centrally.
His impact at PSV this season is showing he’s a supreme talent. He scored in the club’s Europa League group stage campaign, plus he’s been a creative threat as well as a goalscorer.
If Leeds are going to kick on during the next couple of years, he’s the sort of exciting youngster they should be able to attract to Yorkshire.