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Pascal Struijk, who had become an important part of Leeds\u2019 defence, recently departed Elland Road to join Brighton & Hove Albion, leaving the Whites with a gap to fill.<\/p>\n
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Commentator Adam Pope has already described the Dutchman\u2019s departure as a negative for Leeds at the moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u00a0<\/p>\n Defensive reinforcements are therefore expected, with Leeds recently showing interest in Lloyd Kelly<\/a>, although Nottingham Forest<\/a> have also entered the picture.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Leeds also remain in the race for Doekhi, who is now available after leaving Union Berlin at the expiry of his contract.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The centre-back had already featured on Daniel Farke\u2019s shortlist during the winter window<\/a>, with Aston Villa<\/a> also among the clubs monitoring his situation at that stage.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Doekhi also ruled out the possibility<\/a> of returning to the Netherlands earlier in May.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Leeds United\u2019s centre-back options<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n West Ham United<\/a> were credited with an interest<\/a> in the centre-back last month, although that pursuit never gathered any real momentum.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The Peacocks continued to press ahead with their interest, but the emergence of Saudi clubs<\/a> raised concerns over the club\u2019s chances of landing the defender.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Another club could now emerge in the race for Doekhi after the Dutch defender was offered to Fenerbahce as a potential signing, according to Turkish journalist Yagiz Sabuncuoglu<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n What stance the Turkish giants will take remains to be seen, although his free-agent status could make the proposal an attractive one.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Should Fenerbahce decide to pursue a deal, it would represent another obstacle for Leeds in their efforts to secure the defender.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Another Turkish outfit, Besiktas, also made contact with Doekhi back in April<\/a>, although those discussions failed to develop any further.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n![\"Inside](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo-if-man.png\"){kind=logo}
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