Leeds United’s hunt for the right signing continues after Daniel Farke admitted that no new players will come to Sheffield Wednesday.
The Whites travel to Hillsborough next Friday six days after a 0-0 draw against West Bromwich Albion where it was very clear how short Farke’s squad is at the moment.
With Leeds yet to find replacements for Georginio Rutter or Crysencia Summerville, they managed just one shot on goal in the entire 90 minutes.
Not only was the lack of middle outside players contributing to the lack of service for the attack, but those in the front four also struggled mightily.
Joel Piroe in the number 10 role just didn’t cut it and the trio around him were quite comfortably shut down by the West Brom defence.
Leeds are after Alvyn Sanchez from Lausanne
Farke has long made it clear that he would like to add more goal threat to his midfield options, but unfortunately Ilia Gruev is not that player.
Glen Kamara was sold for exactly that reason, and given the French media’s verdict on his Rennes debut, it looks like a mistake to let him go.
Manchester United’s Hannibal Mejbri is a player on Leeds’ radar, but according to the Daily Express he is not the only one.
Leeds are said to be among a host of clubs including Celtic, Burnley and Feyenoord in the race to sign Lausanne-Sport midfielder Alvyn Sanchez.
Celtic are currently at the head of the queue for Sanches as they prepare to splash the cash on a switch for Matt O’Riley, with the Scottish side’s scouting department seeing him as a potential “top player”.
Lausanne had set an asking price of £4m earlier in the window, but are expected to lower it to £3m as interest continues to grow.
Who is new Leeds target Alvyn Sanches?
Sanches is a 21-year-old who already has a lot of experience in Switzerland, having played 89 times for Lausanne.
He is someone who can play as a number eight or ten and has a real eye for goals from midfield, with 16 in 89 senior games.
Sanches has also represented Switzerland at U20 and U21 level, scoring five goals in nine games, a very impressive haul.
He is under contract at Lausanne until the summer of 2026, but Leeds will face stiff competition for his signature if they are to increase their interest.