49ers now well placed to agree move to sign £20m+ Adidas player for Leeds

Leeds United and the 49ers Enterprises are reportedly well placed to sign a £20m+ player who is sponsored by Adidas.

Leeds drop more Championship points after more Meslier errors

The Whites looked on course for one of two automatic promotion spots in the Championship weeks ago, but a wobble from Daniel Farke’s side has seen them knocked off top spot by Sheffield United.

Just six points from a possible 15 have been collected by Leeds in the previous five games, whereas the Blades and Burnley have both picked up 13.

Goalkeeper Illan Meslier, after saving a first-half penalty against Swansea City on Saturday, made two errors which led to goals to continue his season to forget at Elland Road.

Talking after the game, Farke refused to call out Meslier and instead backed his side to go up. “It was obvious to see what happened today. It was a typical first game after an international break, it was a scruffy game. We weren’t at our best.

“The team was more or less not together for two weeks, we just had one training session. We spoke at half-time about shaking off the rustiness of the international break and we were much better in the second half.”

“If you ask me right now, I’m 100% convinced that next season we will play in the Premier League.”

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Leeds seriously looking to sign £25m star after Meslier’s Swansea mistake

Meslier’s mistake against Swansea City could be the final straw for Leeds, as they eye a new goalkeeper this summer.

Leeds and the 49ers are also planning for the summer transfer window, where they hope they’ll be preparing for Premier League football.

That has shown in the targets they have been identifying, such as former midfielder Kalvin Phillips, Southampton goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale and Rangers midfielder Nicolas Raskin. Now, an update has emerged on the Whites and a move for the Ibrox star.

Leeds well placed to agree move for Rangers star Raskin thanks to 49ers

According to Football Insider reporter Pete O’Rourke, Leeds are well placed to land Raskin this summer due to the 49ers Enterprises’ pending takeover of Rangers.

The Whites are ‘looking to test Rangers’ resolve’ when it comes to Raskin and the 49ers are seen as key, ‘providing a seamless transition between two clubs owned under the same umbrella’.

Raskin, who is now a Belgium international, is thought to be valued at more than £20m by those in Glasgow. Capable of playing as a central or holding midfielder, the 24-year-old has a sponsorship with Adidas and has been praised by the Belgian press following his international debut last month.

“He has that doggedness that the Belgian fans like to see. He was very strong as a breaker, positionally he was good and his passing was also solid to good. A discovery of the national coach at international level.”

Now, should Leeds go up and the 49ers take control at Rangers, a move to Elland Road for Raskin looks like it’s on the cards.