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Leeds United\u2019s<\/a> priority for the January window is going to be adding attacking strength. But, there\u2019s been a real strong link to a new centre-back signing in Union Berlin\u2019s Danilho Doekhi.<\/strong><\/p>\n

We\u2019re already around halfway through the January window. Despite time being of the essence, United are yet to really look like making any progress on incoming signings as of yet.<\/p>\n

Daniel Farke has stressed his contentedness with his squad<\/a>, but continues to admit that the club ought to act fast if opportunities present themselves. <\/p>\n

Most Read on LeedsAllOver<\/p>\n

Leeds United sources outline Daniel Farke\u2019s transfer priority during January window<\/p>\n

The depth Leeds have compared to most of the Premier League is rather slim. So, there\u2019s rationale behind targeting a number of positions as a result.<\/p>\n

However, The Athletic<\/a> have revealed that the club remain largely focused on the final third for investment this month:<\/p>\n

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\u201cReinforcing Leeds United\u2019s attack is the priority for the club\u2019s recruitment team in January,\u201d Beren Cross writes. \u201cThe club ended the summer window without Harry Wilson or the extra forwards Daniel Farke felt they needed. Those vacancies remain.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"\"Leeds United manager Daniel Farke is looking for attacking signings during January. (REUTERS\/Chris Radburn)<\/p>\n

It makes sense too. Leeds\u2019 attempts after landing Noah Okafor in the summer were centred on adding a right-winger to the fold<\/a>, Farke said as much.<\/p>\n

Failure to land Facundo Buonanotte<\/a> and the now-in-form Harry Wilson<\/a> left Leeds short of an out-and-out creator in the final third, capable of playing off the right or centrally behind Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Add to that the imminent departure of squad option Jack Harrison<\/a> \u2013 leaving on loan to Fiorentina<\/a> \u2013 and Leeds\u2019 attacking options are even shorter than they were before thew window opened.<\/p>\n

Will Leeds United make serious approach to sign Union Berlin centre-back Danilho Doekhi?<\/p>\n

The only real transfer link to have emerged thus far is Union Berlin centre-back Danilho Doekhi<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The Dutch-born Suriname international makes plenty of sense, given Sebastiaan Bornauw\u2019s worrying setback vs Derby County<\/a>. Plus our shift to an aggressive, aerially dominant 3-5-2 lends itself to a towering 6ft3in centre-back with six goals to his name this season.<\/p>\n

\"\"Union Berlin centre-back Danilho Doekhi is on Leeds United\u2019s radar for a possible 2026 move, according to reports. (REUTERS\/Annegret Hilse)<\/p>\n

It does contradict the notion that Leeds are targeting the attack this month, though. He\u2019s a centre-back after all. However, the above report also notes that while Leeds want final third additions, Doekhi is someone the club\u2019s recruitment staff have cast their eye over.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile the messaging from the club has insisted attackers are the January priority, sources with knowledge of Leeds\u2019s transfer plans, who asked to be kept anonymous to protect relationships, have acknowledged Danilho Doekhi is one centre-back they have evaluated and admire,\u201d Cross continues. \u201cIt remains to be seen whether a transfer materialises this month, in the summer or not at all, but he ticks a lot of their boxes in that position.\u201d<\/p>\n

Out of contract in the summer, Doekhi could be available for a bargain sum this month. That is, if we can stretch our limited budget<\/a>. Failing that, he\u2019d still be a viable signing in the summer for free if we stay in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

Leeds United should not be prioritising Danilho Doekhi signing unless centre-back depth gets worse<\/p>\n

We do not have enough money to address each shortcoming that everyone can identify right now. So, centre-back, to me, falls down the list of priorities.<\/p>\n

Without Ethan Ampadu and Joe Rodon, we coped against Manchester United<\/a>. We competed and almost coped with a makeshift squad at Newcastle<\/a>. However, if we lose Dominic Calvert-Lewin to injury, I do not believe we will look even remotely as competent without him.<\/p>\n

In my opinion, that\u2019s the most obvious priority, to ease the burden on Calvert-Lewin keeping fit<\/a> for the remainder of the campaign. Signing a reliable backup would go a long way to ensuring our consistency moving forward.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t to say I\u2019d be complaining at the signing of Doekhi. He\u2019d improve our defence without doubt and wouldn\u2019t cost much, but he\u2019s just not the most crucial addition we could make.<\/p>\n

Read more: Andrea Radrizzani makes new Leeds United transfer claim on imminent exit.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Leeds United\u2019s priority for the January window is going to be adding attacking strength. But, there\u2019s been a…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":697055,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8814],"tags":[748,202547,25764,393,4884,1860,2922,142361,142362,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-697054","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-leeds","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-danilho-doekhi","10":"tag-elland-road","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-leeds","14":"tag-leeds-united","15":"tag-lufc","16":"tag-the-whites","17":"tag-uk","18":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115897667927297891","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/697054","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=697054"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/697054\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/697055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=697054"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=697054"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=697054"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}