Leeds United could be set to move for a mercurial talent this January…

What’s the latest?

That’s according to Spanish publication Mundo Deportivo, who have linked the Whites with a £30.5m swoop for Atletico Madrid ace Matheus Cunha, as Diego Simeone looks to trim down his bloated squad.

Dean Jones issued his verdict on the move, speaking about the Yorkshire club to GIVEMESPORT: “We know that they’re going to have some reasonably decent money to throw at an attacker, but I’ve seen this one being spoken about a fair bit. 

“He’s a good player, but I think the key here is that Marsch really has to make sure that he gets the profiles of his attackers right.”

Imagine him & Rodrigo

Although Rodrigo endured a tough start to life at Elland Road, it seems that the club are finally receiving dividends on their £26m investment.

The Spaniard already boasts nine Premier League goals this campaign, surpassing his tally for the previous two seasons.

This kind of goalscoring prowess would marry well with the creative talents of Cunha, who impressed in both Spain and Germany.

Although his form this season has been underwhelming, last season’s seven-goal and seven-assist campaign marked a fine debut in the Spanish capital.

The Brazilian backed up his eight goals and seven assists in his final year for Hertha Berlin, outlining his immense consistency with his creative numbers.

The £50k-per-week star has more than earned the “magician” label that his old club RB Leipzig bestowed upon him.

Having ranked in the top 18% for shot-creating actions out of forwards in Europe's big five leagues over the last 365 days too, as well as the top 3% for assists, meaning Rodrigo would feast on the pure talent Cunha would bring to Leeds.

What further suggests this would be a fine deal is his defensive statistics, as he ranks in the top 9% for tackles, the top 2% for interceptions and the top 4% for blocks, via FBref.

Jesse Marsch would benefit massively from a man who “possesses so much skill” - as claimed by Julian Nagelsmann - yet has such a prolific work rate.

He and Rodrigo would surely strike up a fine partnership to take the Premier League by storm.