Leeds United have been told exactly how much it'll cost to secure one of their reported summer transfer targets this week...

What's the word?

According to Portuguese outlet Record, Sporting Braga will only let their midfielder Joao Palhinha depart the club should they receive an offer 'impossible to reject.'

O Jogo ran a story nearly two weeks ago claiming that the Yorkshire giants had made an enquiry over the prospect of signing the 25-year-old and also suggested that it would take €15m (£13.75m) to clinch him.

However, the powerhouse is also reported to have a €60m (£55m) release clause in his contract, so you'd imagine a substantial bid they cannot refuse would be closer to his number.

Tough-tackling enforcer

Palhinha would be an interesting option under Marcelo Bielsa, particularly as he already has the likes of Kalvin Phillips, Pablo Hernandez and Mateusz Klich as starters in a three-man engine room.

Although the club shouldn't pass up the opportunity on someone who could provide valuable backup to the specialist anchorman role.

FootballWhispers have described the Portuguese midfielder as "tough-tackling" and a "gem" after he won more duels in the centre of the park than anyone else in the Primeira Liga.

At 6 foot 3 inches tall, the colossus is rather dominant in the air, winning 4.21 aerial duels per 90 last term.

In addition to that, Palhina averaged 3.2 long balls, three tackles, and 2.4 fouls per game, via WhoScored, so not only is he difficult to get past but he's clearly capable of that long diagonal ball up the field to the wingers.

Phillips only managed to record 2.6 tackles on average in the Championship.

It remains to be seen exactly how much Palhina would command this window, but with just three weeks remaining in the window, Victor Orta may well have to chance his arm to sign his man.

He could well cost more than the club-record £27m spent on Rodrigo.

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