Leeds United are set to win the race to sign Lugano forward Ezgjan Alioski ahead of interested Italian clubs, according to a report.
Italian transfer site Calcio Addict claim that it has already been decided that the Macedonia international will make a move to Elland Road despite interest from Serie A outfit Atalanta.
It is said that “the future of Ezgjan Alioski will be [in]England” and that the site’s sources have informed them “it would be Leeds”.
The Championship giants sealed a deal for central midfielder Mateusz Klich on Friday after converting the 2016-17 loans of Pontus Jansson and Hadi Sacko into permanent transfers.
Alioski has come to prominence after spearheading Lugano to a third-placed finish in the Swiss top division in the recent domestic season.
The 25-year-old finished as the third leading scorer in the Swiss league and also proved to be a great creator, with his haul of 17 goals from 36 matches in all competitions supplemented by 14 assists.
The 13-times Macedonia international could now become the second signing under new Leeds manager Thomas Christiansen following the capture of Klich from FC Twente for a fee of around £3million.
Leeds officials made it clear when Christiansen was unveiled last Monday that they are looking to significantly strengthen the playing squad in the coming weeks.