Leeds United are firmly in the running to sign Werder Bremen goalkeeper Felix Wiedwald but the deal is not yet done, according to two reliable journalists.
Yorkshire Evening Post correspondent Phil Hay and BBC Leeds broadcaster Adam Pope took to Twitter to provide responses after German outlet Kicker reported on Tuesday afternoon that Wiedwald is heading to Elland Road.
The reliable German news outlet claimed on their website that the 27-year-old has reached an agreement to quit Bremen and sign for Leeds.
Hay immediately reported the link is “accurate” but the deal was “not signed and sealed”, and Pope issued a similar update, stating interest from the Yorkshire giants in the goalkeeper is definite after an approach had been made.
Link to Werder Bremen gk Felix Wiedwald is accurate. Firm enquiry made by Leeds, not signed and sealed but could well happen. #lufc
— Phil Hay (@PhilHayYEP) June 27, 2017
Leeds United definitely interested in Werder Bremen goalkeeper Felix Wiedwald. No deal yet but enquiry made. #lufc pic.twitter.com/XfwN0xaAWu
— Adam Pope (@APOPEY) June 27, 2017
Leeds’ bid to sign Wiedwald is regarded as something of a surprise given that they already have two senior goalkeepers in No1 Rob Green and his deputy Marco Silvestri.
However, Green is 37 and is out of contract next summer, with former Italy Under-21 international Silvestri also having 12 months left on his deal.
Wiedwald joined Bremen from Eintracht Frankfurt in the summer of 2015 and has been a regular for the Bundesliga club in the past two years.
He has made 65 appearances in all competitions, with 26 of those coming last season as the club finished eighth in the German top flight.