{"id":317971,"date":"2025-08-04T19:53:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T19:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/317971\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T19:53:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T19:53:15","slug":"no-concrete-bids-for-leeds-united-targeted-striker-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/317971\/","title":{"rendered":"No Concrete Bids For Leeds United Targeted Striker Yet"},"content":{"rendered":"

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No club have made a concrete move for Leeds United<\/a> target Nikola Krstovic so far in the ongoing summer transfer window, but Lecce\u2019s president has held the door open for a possible exit.<\/p>\n

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The 25-year-old centre forward joined Lecce in 2023 and in the last two seasons, he helped the Italian outfit avoid relegation to Serie B.<\/p>\n

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Krstovic had a fantastic last season, where he scored eleven times while laying on five assists in 37 league games for his club and his performances have not gone unnoticed in Europe.<\/p>\n

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AC Milan, against whom he scored twice last season, are among his suitors, while in the Premier League, Leeds have taken an interest in him.<\/p>\n

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It was suggested earlier this summer that Leeds were just waiting to get the green light from the striker<\/a> in order to make a move.<\/p>\n

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Roma are also considering him as a replacement for Artem Dovbyk, who is another forward Leeds are interested in<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Leeds have still not signed a further forward after signing Lukas Nmecha and that is expected to change soon.<\/p>\n

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At present though, according to Italian outlet Tutto Mercato Web<\/a>, there are no concrete offers on the table for Lecce to consider.<\/p>\n

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\n<\/tr>\n\nZeta<\/td>\n2016-2019<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nRed Star Belgrade<\/td>\n2019-2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nGraficar Belgrade (loan)<\/td>\n2020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nDunajska Streda<\/td>\n2021-2023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nLecce<\/td>\n2023-<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Nikola Krstovic\u2019s career history<\/p>\n

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The president of Leece, Saverio Sticchi Damiani, stated that they will not stand in the way of Krstovic\u2019s departure this summer, as the club owe gratitude to the player for all the effort he put in to save them from relegation last season.<\/p>\n

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However, he made it clear that they will not let him leave unless the club stand to benefit from his departure with a large enough fee.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHe knows that he has been a key player wearing our jersey, and the club\u2019s results have also been the result of his performances\u201d, Damiani said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cSo, the club owe him a debt of gratitude, and that gratitude means we won\u2019t hinder his path.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAt the same time, the club also deserve to be rewarded. <\/p>\n

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\u201cSo we will handle everything with balance, but I expect that if things don\u2019t go through, he will still be happy \u2014 as if he had gone to Real Madrid anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Krstovic appears to be down Leeds\u2019 list of options, but with the Whites struggling to land preferred options, they have ample time to swing back towards the Lecce man.<\/p>\n

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Patrick Bamford and Mateo Joseph are both expected to depart Elland Road<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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