Leeds United, West Brom, Derby County and even Premier League side Burnley are said to be interested in Harold Moukoudi.
According to L’Equipe (as per Daily Star), Leeds are one of the four English sides ‘interested’ in signing Saint-Etienne centre-back Moukoudi. The terms the club are looking to agree upon are said to be a loan without the option to purchase the 22-year-old once the loan spell is over.
It’s stated that Leeds are aware of his situation and are considering a move in the final days of the January transfer window.
That clause could put Leeds off of the potential temporary move, however, it might also suggest that Saint-Etienne rate the centre-back highly which could mean the 22-year-old would be very useful for Marcelo Bielsa’s side.
However, Bielsa has stated that Leeds won’t be signing anyone else in this window, so it remains to be seen.
The Bondy born defender has a Transfermarkt value of £3.6m, perhaps hinting at the ability Moukoudi has and why the French side might be reluctant to let him go.
Who is Harold Moukoudi?
Moukoudi started life out in Le Havre’s U19s, before being moved into the first-team in July 2016. However, it didn’t take long for a much bigger French team to come knocking (Transfermarkt).
In July 2019, Saint-Etienne acquired the 22-year-old on a free transfer and has been using the centre-back on a somewhat often basis this season (Transfermarkt).
The centre-back has played 11 Ligue 1 matches this season, picking up just three yellow cards and averaging a pass success rate of 86.8%. Moukoudi has also averaged a rating of 6.76/10 in the league, which goes to show the 22-year-old is consistent with his performances in France (WhoScored).
The Bondy-born defender has also played 193 minutes in the UEFA Europa League this season, which should be some good exposure to high-level football for the 22-year-old (WhoScored).
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Verdict
Moukoudi is playing at a high level right now, so we feel the 22-year-old would be ready to come to Leeds on loan.
However, Moukoudi will probably want to be playing regularly, so Bielsa will have to decide if he can actually offer the centre-back the game time he’ll likely demand due to his current exposure in France.