Leeds close in on a deal worth around £12m to sign Joel Piroe from Swansea as Daniel Farke looks to bolster his attacking options following the Whites’ summer exodus
Leeds close in on a deal worth around £12 million to sign Joel Piroe from Swansea as Daniel Farke looks to bolster his attacking options after the Whites’ summer exit
- Leeds are closing in on a deal to sign 24-year-old Joel Piroe from Swansea
- Championship sides have agreed a transfer worth around £12 million for the Dutch striker
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Leeds are approaching an agreement to sign striker Joel Piroe from Champions rivals Swansea.
The deal is expected to be finalized on Thursday, with the two clubs agreeing a fee of around £12 million for the 24-year-old.
Piroe has been one of the most consistent goalscorers in the Championship since joining the Welsh club from PSV in 2021 for a £1m fee.
The Dutch youth international scored 22 goals in 45 league matches in his first season for the Swans, before finishing fourth in the league’s top scorers list with 19 in 43 appearances last season.
Piroe also scored a brace as Michael Duff’s side beat Northampton in the third round of the EFL Cup earlier this month.
Leeds are close to finalizing a deal to sign Swansea striker Joel Piroe for around £12 million
Daniel Farke has inherited a side in motion at Elland Road after last season’s relegation
News of a new signing will be welcomed by Leeds boss Daniel Farke, having inherited a team in turmoil following the club’s relegation from the Premier League last season.
Farke admitted last week that he has endured sleepless nights amid their chaotic transfer window, with Tyler Adams the latest to secure a move from Elland Road, joining Bournemouth for £20m last week.
Meanwhile, willing star Wilfried Gnonto has returned to training alongside the club’s first-team squad.
Gnonto was banned after refusing to be selected and submitting a written transfer request while trying to force a return to the Premier League by joining ex-Whites teammate Jack Harrison at Everton.