{"id":372890,"date":"2025-08-25T17:50:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/372890\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T17:50:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T17:50:12","slug":"30m-bid-submitted-as-leeds-united-battle-nottingham-forest-for-dilane-bakwa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/372890\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a330m bid submitted as Leeds United battle Nottingham Forest for Dilane Bakwa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Leeds United and Nottingham Forest are both pushing to sign RC Strasbourg winger Dilane Bakwa before the transfer deadline.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 22-year-old contributed to six goals and nine assists in all competitions last term and he has already notched a further two assistS in three games this season, which is why Leeds United<\/a> are so keen.<\/p>\n\nTeam<\/td>\nAppearances<\/td>\nGoals<\/td>\nAssists<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nFC Girondins de Bordeaux<\/td>\n52<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nRC Strasbourg Alsace<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Dilane Bakwa\u2019s career stats<\/p>\n

Bakwa\u2019s first links to Leeds were alongside Bilal El Khannouss<\/a>\u00a0after an impressive season with Strasbourg. At that time, it was with\u00a0Leeds targeting Bakwa as Igor Paixao\u2019s alternative<\/a>.<\/p>\n

However, as has been revealed in recent days,\u00a0Nottingham Forest remain very keen on Bakwa<\/a>. The interest from Nuno Espirito Santo\u2019s side is in spite of bringing in Dan Ndoye, James McAtee, and Omari Hutchinson this summer.<\/p>\n

\"RCPhoto by Sathire Kelpa\/Eurasia Sport Images\/Getty ImagesDilane Bakwa bid made by Nottingham Forest<\/p>\n

Prior to signing Hutchinson and Ndoye,\u00a0Forest had a \u00a326 million bid for Bakwa rejected<\/a>. There was talk that\u00a0Forest were set to sign Bakwa for \u00a328 million<\/a>\u00a0at one stage as well. <\/p>\n

Leeds then looked to move ahead in the race to sign the winger, especially with Forest acquiring so many attacking players capable of operating out wide or in attacking midfield in the trio behind Chris Wood.<\/p>\n

The developments since include that\u00a0Bakwa was then left out of Strasbourg\u2019s game<\/a>\u00a0on Sunday, but also that\u00a0Leeds were stepping up their efforts to bring in Bakwa<\/a> over the weekend. <\/p>\n

Sacha Tavolieri\u2019s reveal outlined Leeds were challenging Forest for his services in a \u00a330 million move. But that did not mean Forest were totally out of the running, and one of the sides has now made a significant play.<\/p>\n

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\ud83c\udf33\ud83d\udd34 EXCLUSIVE: Nottingham Forest has sent a formal bid of \u20ac27,5M + \u20ac7,5M add ons this week-end to Racing Strasbourg for Dilane Bakwa. Talks currently underway to make a deal happen as #NFFC<\/a> now met #RCSA<\/a> \u20ac35M price expectations. #LUFC<\/a> at distance.
More to follow \ud83d\udd1c #mercato<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/wGfsfEfzJd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Sacha Tavolieri (@sachatavolieri) August 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Tavolieri has the latest on the situation again. He explained that Forest sent a formal bid of \u20ac27.5 million and \u20ac7.5million of add-ons over the weekend to Strasbourg. <\/p>\n

He adds that talks are currently underway to make a deal happen as Forest have reportedly now met with the asking price of Strasbourg\u2019s expectations. Tavolieri says that Leeds are now \u201cat distance.\u201d <\/p>\n

\"DilanePhoto by Sathire Kelpa\/Eurasia Sport Images\/Getty ImagesHow Leeds can beat Nottingham Forest to Bakwa<\/p>\n

For Leeds to outbid Forest for Bakwa<\/a>, it may take a bid in excess of what Sunderland paid Strasbourg for Habib Diarra. That has to be a concern for Leeds.<\/p>\n

They could offer more than the \u20ac27.5 million up front fee to make a deal more appealing to Strasbourg, but Forest are now at their asking price.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s a creative player but Bakwa is known to play out wide and Daniel\u00a0Farke might prefer a player like Juventus star Nico Gonzalez<\/a> anyway.<\/p>\n