Leeds United have been linked with a move for Sampdoria winger Mikkel Damsgaard after a string of impressive displays at Euro 2020.
What's the story?
According to Italian outlet Calcio Mercato (as reported by the Yorkshire Evening Post), the Whites have joined several other Premier League sides in the race for the 21-year-old's signature.
The likes of Leicester City, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur have also been credited with an interest in Damsgaard, who reportedly has a £34 million price tag.
The next Raphinha
TV2’s football expert Martin Mikkelsen labeled him “magical” during commentary back in January this year, and the youngster has gone from strength to strength ever since.
Since making the move from his homeland 12 months ago, Damsgaard has established himself as one of the most promising young talents in European football.
After bagging two goals and laying on four assists in 35 Serie A appearances last term, the Denmark international played a pivotal part in his country's run to the semi-finals of the European Championship.
Two goals and one assist in five games for Kasper Hjulmand's men seemingly caught the eye of several of the continent's top clubs, and it seems as though Marcelo Bielsa is Damsgaard's latest admirer.
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The Leeds manager has achieved impressive results at Elland Road over the last few seasons with flying wingers occupying the flanks in West Yorkshire.
Brazilian wide man Raphinha took the Premier League by storm in 2020/21, excelling under the reign of Bielsa, and Damsgaard could be the next flying forward to benefit from the enigmatic tacticians tutelage.
A ninth-placed finish on their return to the top-flight was a magnificent achievement for Leeds, but the addition of the Scandinavian talent could propel them further up the table.
Damsgaard's proposed arrival would see him lineup alongside the likes ofRaphinha and Patrick Bamford in the Elland Road outfit's forward line, and that's an attack that would strike fear into any Premier League defence.
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