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Five players Leeds could target after the WC

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Leeds’ transfer business has been slow but consistent to this point. However, managing director Angus Kinnear has revealed that the additions will pick up following the end of the World Cup.

“We are making progress. It’s slow, it’s a tough market and there are things that are slow because of the World Cup but we expect things to speed up once people return back from that,” Kinnear told the Yorkshire Evening Post on Thursday.

Following this transfer revelation, This Is Futbol have considered five potential players that Leeds could look to target once to coveted summer tournament has finished.

Florian Jozefzoon (Brentford).

The Brentford winger has been linked by Sky Sports with a move to Elland Road, and has already seen a £1.5million bid rejected from Derby.

The pacey winger would compliment the attacking options already possessed by Marcelo Bielsa at Elland Road, and would bring with him the threat in width that so many managers seek.

Nicolas Tie (Chelsea).

This Chelsea youngster could be a resolution to Leeds current goalkeeper crisis, and would be available on a very cheap deal.

The 17-year-old promising shot-stopper signed his first professional contract with the London outfit, yet his signature was sought after by a number of top-tier clubs prior to this.

Jamal Blackman (Chelsea).

Blackman is another Chelsea academy player who Bielsa could look to target to alleviate pressure between the sticks at Elland Road, as mounting pressure

The 24-year-old has been pictured at Thorp Arch, and could serve as good competition for the number one keeper spot with Bailey Peacock-Farrell.

Kyle Bartley (Swansea City).

Bartley is a name that has long since been linked with a move to Leeds, and Swansea’s relegation only adds fuel to the fire of a possible transfer.

The Yorkshire Evening Post reported in April that Leeds were in talks with the experienced defender, and having Bielsa at the helm will only make the transfer business more fruitful.

Bartley would give the Leeds defence a wealth of Premier League experience, which is what could be needed for a successful promotion push.

Ethan Empadu (Chelsea).

Emapdu is a very exciting prospect, and is in dire need of regular first-team football. The former Exeter academy graduate has shown that he is capable of playing at the top-level, and a loan deal could benefit Chelsea also.

The Wales international is only 17 years old, and would bring an aspect of youth and willingness to Leeds defence, as well as some nifty ball playing attributes.

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