Leeds United are set to back Marcelo Bielsa by offering an initial £5million for Swansea City winger Daniel James, according to Football Insider.
The reliable site claim the Yorkshire giants are “confident” of landing the Wales international by Thursday’s transfer deadline following extensive discussions in recent days.
Football Insider report the bid to be submitted by Leeds will be £5million rising to £8million including performance-related add-ons.
OPINION
Increasingly, it looks like this deal will go down to the wire. Leeds have been working intensively on it in recent days, according to reliable publications and journalists, and there is a clear sense the player wants to move to Elland Road and personal terms will not be an issue. The deal will then depend upon the two clubs agreeing the structure of the transfer, including not only the total fee but also the terms of the add-ons that could be so valuable to cash-strapped Swansea over time. It is likely promotion for league leaders Leeds will be one trigger for more payments, as will appearances and goals for the 21-year-old winger, who scored for the Welsh club in their 3-3 draw against Birmingham City on Tuesday night. Will that be his last appearance for the club he joined from the Hull City academy in his teens? We will know for sure in the next 24 hours or so. Expect some tense moments in that time for Whites.