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Lois Openda of Belgium<\/p>\n
With their Premier League status already guaranteed Leeds United<\/a> can forge ahead in their planning for another top flight season.<\/p>\n At the very least Daniel Farke will look to strengthen his goalkeeping department with Karl Darlow and Illan Meslier both out of contract \u2013 albeit the current No. 1 could remain at Elland Road.<\/p>\n Elsewhere Leeds will look to add quality and depth to Farke\u2019s squad<\/a> and the rumour mill is already up and running.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a round-up of the latest transfer news and gossip.<\/p>\n Minutes man<\/p>\n Fringe full back Sam Byram is out of contract in the summer and seems resigned to the fact his time back at Elland Road is coming to an end.<\/p>\n Speaking on the official Leeds United podcast<\/a> he was asked about his future and said: \u201cYeah, I think get the job done here. You know, I\u2019m confident that, you know, we\u2019ll see that out. And then for me, you know, I still think I\u2019ve got a few years ahead playing football.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019d like to play regularly if I can. It\u2019s something off the back of before coming here, I had a lot of years on the sideline with injuries. So I think for me to get myself in a position where it\u2019s the best I\u2019ve felt physically, I think that\u2019s something I really want to fulfil, play as much as I can.\u201d<\/p>\n Open-da for business<\/p>\n According to TEAMtalk<\/a> Coventry City have shown concrete interest in Lois Openda, who is currently on loan at Juventus from RB Leipzig.<\/p>\n The 26-year-old, who came through at Club Brugge, has had a disappointing campaign in Turin \u2013 although it is claimed Juve still have an obligation to buy for \u20ac40.6m.<\/p>\n The report claims the Sky Blues made \u2018initial contact\u2019 but that Leeds United appear to be hot favourites to sign the striker who had scored 41 times in 93 games since signing a five-year contract from Lens in the summer of 2023. The report says Leeds \u2018lead the race\u2019.<\/p>\n FOLLOW OUR LUFC FACEBOOK PAGE!<\/strong> Latest news, analysis and more on our Leeds United FB page<\/a><\/p>\n Fox cub<\/p>\n The Whites have been credited with an interest in Leicester City teenager Jeremy Monga.<\/p>\n However, The Talent Hunter<\/a> claims United are not currently interested in the 16-year-old, while Arsenal are currently the favourites to sign him from the relegated Foxes.<\/p>\n Monga, who has also been linked with Manchester City and United has already made 37 first-team appearances for Leicester.<\/p>\n Kofi keen<\/p>\n Leeds United are closing in on the signing of Dynamo Dresden\u2019s<\/a> Kofi Amoako.<\/a><\/p>\n That\u2019s according to journalist S\u00e9bastien Vidal<\/a> who says Leeds have scouted the 21-year-old and that he is keen to move to the Premier League this summer.<\/p>\n Dresden signed Amoako from VfL Wolsburg just 12 months ago since when he has been called up to the German Under-21 squad having made 31 appearances in all competitions for a team promoted to the German second tier at the end of last season.<\/p>\n Here at LeedsLive, we are dedicated to bringing you the best<\/strong> Leeds United<\/strong> <\/a>coverage and analysis.<\/strong> Make sure you don’t miss out on the latest Leeds news by joining our free WhatsApp group. You can get all the breaking news and best analysis sent straight to your phone by clicking<\/strong> here<\/strong> <\/a>to subscribe.<\/strong> You can also subscribe to our free newsletter service. Click<\/strong> here<\/strong> <\/a>to be sent all the day’s biggest stories.<\/strong><\/p>\n