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

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That's according to Phil Hay's latest report for The Athletic, in which the journalist claims that, with Luke Ayling and Stuart Dallas both having lengthy spells on the sidelines ahead of them, Jesse Marsch is interested in the signing of a new right-back in the summer market - with Red Bull Salzburg's Rasmus Kristensen believed to be a top target of the 48-year-old.

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Hay goes on to state that the Whites have been closely following the 24-year-old in recent months ahead of a potential move this summer, while Brentford and Borussia Dortmund are also mentioned as interested parties in the Denmark international - for whom Salzburg are believed to be demanding a £10m fee in order to part with in the coming weeks.

"Absolute leader"

Considering Marsch's lack of depth on the right of his Leeds backline, coupled with the fact the American has a previous relationship with Kristensen, it is easy to see why the Whites would be interested in a move for the Dane this summer.

Indeed, over his 29 Austrian Bundesliga appearances this season, the £13.5m-rated full-back highly impressed, scoring seven goals, registering four assists and creating seven big chances for his teammates, as well as taking an average of 1.4 shots, making 1.2 key passes and completing 1.3 dribbles per game.

The £14k-per-week defender also impressed in metrics more typical of his position, helping Salzburg keep 13 clean sheets, in addition to making an average of 1.1 interceptions, 1.3 tackles, 1.4 clearances, 36.1 passes, 4.3 long balls and winning 5.7 duels - at a success rate of 60% - per fixture.

These returns saw the player who Matthias Jaissle dubbed an "absolute leader" average a rather breathtaking SofaScore match rating of 7.31, not only ranking him as Salzburg's second-best performer in the league but also as the fourth-best player in the division as a whole.

As such, it is clear to see just how impressive a signing the former Ajax starlet - who broke Michael Laudrup's win percentage record during his time in the Netherlands - would be for Orta to get over the line this summer, as Kristensen's presence on the right of Marsch's backline would undoubtedly be a terrifying prospect for left-wingers up and down the country.

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