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Report: Leeds United and Crystal Palace want strapping League One defender

Leeds United are keen to add Ipswich Town defender Luke Woolfenden to their ranks in the summer,

๊ฆกThe Whites have played the vast majority of 2019/20 campaign with just a couple of central defenders.

๐ŸผLiam Cooper and on-loan Brighton defender Ben White have been first-choice at the back, with Gaetano Berardi filling in as and when required.

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โ™Crystal Palace are also considering a move for the 21-year-old and Sheffield United held an interest back in January.

๐Ÿ‘Woolfenden came through the ranks at Portman Road and has spent time on loan with Bromley and Swindon Town.

๊ฆ‰The uncompromising central defender has played 36 games in all competitions for the Ipswich this season.

๐ŸŒฑPaul Lambertโ€™s men have fallen off the pace in the League One promotion race and that could mean losing some prized assets during the summer.

๐”Leeds do look on course for a place in the Premier League for the first time since 2004.

๐ŸผMarcelo Bielsaโ€™s men will hope to get the green light for action to resume at some point, with every emphasis then being placed on getting over the line.

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๐Ÿ‘The summer will probably be a busy time for the Whites who will want to make sure they are well stocked for a successful top-flight campaign.

๐“กWhite will almost certainly return to Brighton and that could see Leeds in urgent need of reinforcements at centre-back.

๐Ÿ“Woolfenden boasts similar qualities to White and he would be a pretty seamless replacement for the youngster at the heart of the Leeds back four.