Leeds United must use Adam Forshaw as inspiration for their business this January transfer window amid reports linking the Yorkshire giants with a very exciting talent...
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According to Foot Mercato editor-in-chief Sebastien Denis, the Whites are among several Premier League teams interested in signing Lens midfielder Seko Fofana this month.
"No offer for Seko Fofana has arrived in Lens. [There is] real interest from Burnley but also from Leeds United and Newcastle United, who are the hottest. A bid of €17m (£14.2m) isn't likely to succeed," he tweeted.
Leeds' last January masterclass
Leeds very rarely conduct business during the winter but when they have, it has often paid off. It's no secret that Marcelo Bielsa needs reinforcements to his decimated and injury-hit squad, with a central midfielder a long-term need - even more so now with Kalvin Phillips on the sideline until next month.
The last time the Yorkshiremen signed a player in the role was Forshaw in January 2018. That was a very long time ago but as we now know, his arrival has played serious dividends, barring a serious injury.
It's time for the club to follow up that mid-season transfer masterclass with a swoop for Fofana.
The Ivory Coast international is currently the Ligue 1 outfit's second highest-rated player in the league (7.07). Despite being a midfield powerhouse, he has found the net five times from 20 appearances, also averaging 2.2 dribbles, 1.3 key passes and 0.9 interceptions per game, via WhoScored.
On that evidence alone, it's no wonder he has been dubbed a "complete" player in the heart of the pitch by Lens boss Franck Haise.
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