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Report: £13.5m Leeds target could be fast-tracked for summer exit, Guardiola wanted him in 2018

Leeds United have been linked with Maxwel Cornet in recent weeks.

A month ago, the Whites made a bid for the Lyon full-back, which was rejected.

Now, it looks as though Cornet could potentially be fast-tracked for a summer departure.

Photo by John Berry/Getty Images
Photo by John Berry/Getty Images

This comes in wake of Lyon’s shock 3-0 defeat to Angers in Ligue 1 last Sunday.

According to , the club was not happy with the attitudes of several players and have already suspended Marcelo.

Apparently Cornet, Houssem Aouar, Rayan Cherki, Islam Slimani and Thiago Mendes are also in the firing line.

With Peter Bosz recently taking charge of Lyon and Juninho eager for a “big clean-up”, they could look to sell the quintet before deadline day.

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Photo by Laurens Lindhout/Soccrates/Getty Images

Cornet is a top player who was on Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola’s radar in 2018.

“I was very impressed by the talent of Maxwel Cornet,”

However, Leeds have since signed Junior Firpo, and Burnley are apparently closing in on a £13.5million move for Cornet.

Though the Whites could certainly attempt a late swoop if they so wish, what would Marcelo Bielsa make of these reported attitude problems?