Leeds United are interested in a deal to bring Hwang Hee-chan to Elland Road this summer.
What's the talk?
That's according to a report by Sky Sports, who claim that, after Alan Nixon revealed the Whites could target the Wolverhampton Wanderers forward should Tottenham Hotspur firm up their reported interest in a £20m move for Daniel James, Victor Orta is indeed considering launching a move for the 26-year-old in the coming days.
However, while Sky did reveal that the South Korea international would be keen to link up with his former Red Bull Salzburg manager, Jesse Marsch, once again at Elland Road, it is also claimed that Bruno Lage's side would demand a figure in the region of £25m in order to part with the attacker - considerably more than the £15m Nixon had initially reported.
Marsch's final piece of the puzzle
While the vast majority of Leeds supporters would likely claim that Leeds still need a new centre-forward and left-back - something Beren Cross backed up in a recent Q&A - in order for Victor Orta to have completed the perfect summer transfer window, with it now looking as if the club are content with deploying Pascal Struijk on the left of their back line, it would appear the signing of a striker could well be the final target on the club's shortlist this summer.
And, considering Marsch's previous relationship with Hwang, in addition to the Wolves forward having impressed following his arrival at Molineux last summer, the 26-year-old attacker may just be the 48-year-old's final piece of the puzzle at Elland Road heading into the bulk of the 2022/23 campaign.
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Indeed, over his 30 Premier League appearances - only 20 of which came as starts - last season, the £17m-rated talent scored five goals, registered one assist and created two big chances for his teammates, a rather impressive feat considering he was playing for a Wolves side who scored just 38 goals last time out - the fourth-worst record in the league.
However, the £19k-per-week winger's form at RB Salzburg will undoubtedly be the primary reason for Marsch's interest in the Korean, as Hwang scored a quite astonishing 16 goals and provided 24 assists over his 43 appearances under the American's management - averaging a simply sensational direct goal involvement every 66 minutes of football played.
Furthermore, with the former RB Leipzig forward being able to operate from attacking midfield, on either flank and as a centre-forward, the 26-year-old's impressive positional versatility would not only see him be capable of providing the increasingly injury-prone Patrick Bamford with competition for his starting spot up top, he would also give Marsch another wide attacking option.
As such, should Leeds manage to get a £25m deal over the line for Hwang in the coming days, the 47-cap international could well prove to be Marsch's final piece of the puzzle in the summer transfer window - an outcome that will surely delight the 48-year-old manager.