Cornet

Leeds United have been linked with a move for Ivorian defender Maxwel Cornet. According to Foot Mercato, Leeds and Watford are following the defender, and he could be sold for the right price. SL View: Leeds must look to sign a centre-back instead The Whites recently signed Junior Firpo from Barcelona, and it would be quite surprising if they decided to invest in another left-back. There is no doubt that Marcelo Bielsa needs to improve his defensive options this summer, but Leeds are better off investing in a quality centre-back instead. Robin Koch has failed to impress since moving to Elland Road, while Diego Llorente struggled to showcase his potential because of injury problems. The 24-year-old Lyon defender is a good player, but he would struggle for regular game time at Leeds. Firpo i...

Leeds United have been linked with the move for the Olympique Lyonnais left-back Maxwel Cornet. According to reports (translated by Sportwitness), the Premier League side submitted an offer of around €12 million for the defender a few weeks ago but the French outfit are not convinced. Marcelo Bielsa wants to sign the 24-year-old left-back this summer and Leeds will have to come up with a better offer to lure the Ivorian away from the French club. Cornet has a contract with Lyon until the summer of 2023 and the French outfit are under no pressure to sell him this summer. The 24-year-old left-back managed to score four goals and pick up six assists across all competitions last year and he could prove to be a quality addition to the Leeds defence. Cornet is reliable at the back and ...