Leeds United are interested in a deal to bring Ola Aina to Elland Road in the summer transfer window.

What's the talk?

That's according to a report by Italian publication Gazzetta dello Sport (via Sport Witness), who claimed on Thursday that Victor Orta has now made contact with Torino regarding a move for the 25-year-old, whom the Serie A side are desperate to keep "at all costs."

The report went on to state that the right-back is also being pursued by a number of other English clubs, with the Nigeria international said to be well-known amongst Premier League sides due to his progression through the Chelsea academy, as well as a loan spell at Fulham.

Imagine him & Kristensen

While it is true that Leeds have only recently confirmed the signing of a new centre-back in the £10m Rasmus Kristensen, considering Aina's extremely impressive positional versatility, it is easy to see why Orta is keen to bring the 25-year-old to Elland Road this summer.

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Indeed, over his 21 Serie A appearances - 15 of which came on the left flank - in 2021/22, the £6m-rated full-back highly impressed for Ivan Juric's side, creating five big chances for his teammates, as well as taking an average of 0.5 shots, making 0.8 key passes and completing 0.9 dribbles per game.

The £24k-per-week talent who Michael Oti Adjei dubbed "unreal" and Cristian Ansaldi labelled an "animal" also impressed in metrics more typical of his position, making an average of 1.3 interceptions, 1.3 tackles, 1.2 clearances and winning 4.3 duels - at a success rate of 54% - per fixture.

As such, it is clear to see just impressive a signing Aina would be for Orta to get over the line this summer, with the prospect of the Nigerian lining up on the left and Kristensen starting on the right of Jesse Marsch's back four sure to be an incredibly tantalising one for both the Elland Road faithful and the American manager alike.

AND in other news: Victor Orta in ongoing talks for "unreal" Leeds United deal, supporters surely buzzing