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Leeds United have reportedly set their sights on Genk and United States defender Mark McKenzie.
The Whites are said to be on the lookout for defensive reinfor🌳cements in the Januar🌃y transfer window.
Leeds allowed Luke Ayling and Djed Spence to leave this month, while Charlie Cresswell is attracting from other clubs.
With that in mind, Leeds are now being linked with a host of defenders, and McKenzie is one of the latest names doing the rounds.
Accor🐓ding to , Leeds have joined Premier League trio Brighton, Everton and ♎West Ham United in pursuit of the 24-year-old.
McKenzie is in the last 18 months of his Genk contract and, while his club♎ doesn’t want to lose him in January, a transfer can’t be ruled out entirely.
In terms of price 🎀tag, a fee of ♋over €10million (£8.5million) has been touted.
However, the🌟 report also makes clear that Genk’s head of football will play hardball over McKenzie’s signature.
“I want to 🍌be clear, we want to keep this core together and not let anyone go,” he told Het Laatste Nieuws – as transcribed by VN – in November.
“There are always exceptions – an offer that cannot be refused is always possible – that is the c𓆏ase everywhere. But we are going to make things very difficult.”
Leeds United target Mark McKenzie is a ‘fantastic athlete’
McౠKenzie is a talented defender who has gone from strength to strength at Genk and looks ready for a step ℱup across the channel.
Iain Munro, who worked alongsi൲de McKenzie at Philadelphia Union’s academy, previously sung the £8.5million defender’s praises.
“Mark is a talented kid,” he is quoted ✃by the as saying in 2020.
“Coming through at the academy, you could see then that he had great pac💧e and athleticism. Nobody could ou๊trun him.
“He continues to improve a✤ll the time. He’s a smart boy and a fantastic athlete. He listens well and is very coachable🐽.
“We’ve had the𓆉 likes of (Zack) Steffen and Pulisic progress through the academy and done very well for themselves.
“Mark can go on to play ꧋at a high level as well – he’s a Rolls-ౠRoyce of a player.”
McKenzie came through the ranks Philadelphia Union before securing a big move across the pond to the Belgian top flight with Geཧnk in 2021.
He has gone on to make 106 appearances f💧or the club in all comp🐻etitions, and also has 13 United States caps under his belt.