Leeds United are closing in on a deal to make Fulham winger Harry Wilson their first signing of the summer transfer window on a free transfer.
The Whites have reportedly agreed a deal with the Wales international to bring him to Elland Road from Craven Cottage when his deal expires next week.
He opted against putting pen to paper on a contract extension with the Cottagers, which means that he will become a free agent when his deal ends at the end of June.
Leeds will then snap him up on a free transfer to bolster their squad for the 2026/27 campaign, as Daniel Farke and the 49ers look to improve the attacking options at his disposal.
Wilson scored ten goals and provided seven assists in 36 appearances in the Premier League last season, and will be hoping to offer a similar level of production in West Yorkshire.
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The only concern for the Whites will be about whether or not he can replicate those numbers, because he has not been a consistent performer throughout his top-flight career, as that was his first season with more than six Premier League goals.
That may be why the 49ers are also looking at another left-footed right winger who could arrive at Elland Road with the potential to be an even better signing than Wilson.
According to reports in Spain, Leeds United are one of the clubs interested in a deal to sign forward Roony Bardghji from Barcelona in the summer transfer window.
The report claims that they are one of a number of Premier League teams vying for the Sweden international’s signature, but does not name the other sides battling the Whites for him.
It adds that the left-footed winger could move on from the Camp Nou because they need to raise money through sales for financial reasons, which could open the door to a permanent exit.
However, the report reveals that the Catalan giants have not yet set a price tag for the attacker and a loan deal could yet be on the cards for him.
Why Roony Bardghji could be better than Harry Wilson
Wilson, who turns 30 next March, is an experienced player who just had the best season of his Premier League career, and may have already peaked.
There is a chance that last season was an anomaly for the Welsh attacker and that he goes back to his previous levels of production, scoring roughly five goals a season, which is still a solid return.
Bardghji, on the other hand, is a winger who is on the up and still has plenty of development to go through, which he could do under Farke’s coaching at Elland Road.
If you take their per 90 statistics into account, the Swedish wing wizard had more impressive underlying numbers than Wilson that suggest that he is more likely to have long-term success in the final third.
He averaged more xG, more xA, and more successful dribbles per 90, suggesting that he would be more productive than the Wales international if given the chance to start week-in-week-out instead of being a reserve player behind Lamine Yamal at Barcelona.
The 20-year-old talent, who journalist David Ornstein claims wants to be the “world’s best player” in the future, also created one ‘big chance’ and provided one assist with an exceptional piece of skill in the Champions League for the Spanish giants.
Wilson, meanwhile, has never played a game in any European competition in his career, which speaks to the superior pedigree that Bardghji would join with.
The Sweden international, therefore, could be an even better signing for Leeds, particularly if they can secure a permanent transfer, as he has the potential to offer more consistency in the final third, as well as having more long-term potential at the club.
It is now down to the Whites to strike a deal with Barcelona, though, and it remains to be seen how expensive that will turn out to be this summer.
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