Leeds United are closing in on the signing of Macedonia forward sensation Ezgjan Alioski, according to Swiss publication Corriere del Ticino.
The newspaper claim that the Championship club are in talks with the the right-winger’s club Lugano and are expected to seal a deal ahead of unnamed Italian clubs.
Corriere del Ticino report that Leeds have held discussions with Lugano president Angelo Renzetti in an attempt to thrash out an agreement.
It is said that in-demand Alioski is expected to quit the Swiss club, who finished third in the top division in the recent domestic season, and imminently sign with Leeds, with the only remaining hurdle is for the transfer to be “formalised”.
Alioski has emerged as a target for clubs across Europe following an outstanding campaign for Lugano.
The 25-year-old scored 17 goals and supplied 14 assists from 36 matches in all competitions, with 16 of his goals coming from 34 league encounters.
Alioski, who has accumulated 13 full Macedonia caps, was the third top scorer in the Swiss league.
He could now become the first signing under new Leeds manager Thomas Christiansen, although the Yorkshire giants have also been strongly linked in the last 24 hours with FC Twente central midfielder Mateusz Klich.