One of Bielsa’s top Leeds summer targets is set for £10m move to Premier League rival – report

Tue 3 August 2021 19:15, UK

Leeds United hav♒e been linked with Jens Cajuste in recent weeks.

Indeed, Whites boss Marcelo Bielsa had reported♔ly made the 21-year-old his top midfield target.

The Sun (27/7/21, pg 49) claims the Leeds manag🦄er was keen on bringing the box-to-box ace to Elland Road.

However, it looks as though United – and several other suitors – have lost out to Premier League newcomers Br𝄹entford.

According to , the Bees ha🏅ve agreed a fee with FC Midtjylland for Cajuste, said to be around £10million.

The 6ft 2in ace was a part of Sweden’s Euro 2020 squad 🅘that reached the last 16 before losing to Ukraine in extra time.

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Le⛦eds have already signed Junior Firpo, Jack Harrison and Kristoffer Klaesson this summer.

However, the Whites could do with cover for Kalvin Phillips, who has been indispensable🌜 for his boyhood club in recent years.

And Cajuste, who has been compared to Yaya Toure, would’ve bee🌳n 🍒a great shout for Leeds.

That said, the ownജer of FC Midtjyllan♐d, Matthew Benham, also owns Brentford, who in turn have a sizeable Scandinavian contingent.

Therefore, you𝓀 can understand why the Bees seem to have landed him ahead of otherﷺ teams.