One of the two teams mentioned as possibilities for him is Leeds United, who are reportedly “positioning themselves” for a possible trade, following the apparent confirmation of rumours of extensive interest in his services.
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There doesn’t seem to be much of a need for reinforcements up front, even if it still feels like Joel Piroe and Georginio Rutter might be playing in each other’s positions for Daniel Farke. If anything, it appears like there aren’t enough opportunities to go around at the moment, with Patrick Bamford consistently being the man up behind the main two central attackers, and Sonny Perkins already out on loan. Joe Gelhardt and possibly Mateo Joseph will likely need to look for playing time elsewhere in the January window.
However, clubs should never wait to make plans for the future unless an urgent need arises, therefore it’s plausible that Nick Hammond has concentrated on Diarra as a player to be established in the future.
It was anticipated that Willy Gnonto would take some time to establish himself before making a significant impact on the squad during the previous season, but things can change because he turned out to be one of the team’s bright spots during a terrible campaign.
If Diarra is a target for a midseason swap, he would undoubtedly anticipate being involved sooner rather than later at the age of 23.
If the rumour is correct, he would appear to be a reasonably priced possibility, if a little out of left field; nonetheless, a left back or a specialist number 10 are definitely higher priority for the present season.
Report: ‘Outstanding’ Leeds United man could now join Harry Kane at Bayern Munich
The 23-year-old Meslier has seen ups and downs at Leeds. The Frenchman, who joined the team as a substitute for Kiko Casilla, was instrumental in our promotion and had a standout season in our first year back in the top division.
However, things did not proceed as planned for the following two seasons. His confidence and form declined, which ultimately led to Leeds’s relegation. During the last four games of the previous season, Big Sam benched him.
Meslier made the decision to stay, and he has been playing really well this season, saving Leeds a few times. He resembles the elderly Meslier. In 19 appearances, he has only let in 20 goals and had six clean sheets.
Daniel Farke recently called him “outstanding.” According to a recent claim by Italian reporter Marco Barzaghi, Inter hoped to land the stopper. Sport.fr now reports that Meslier is being watched by Harry Kane’s Bayern.
Bayern Munich now monitoring Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier
Meslier, a goalie, has already played in 175 games at the age of 23, which is very amazing. As the youngest keeper with 100 Premier League appearances, he has shattered records in the league.
Therefore, it should come as no surprise that Meslier is gaining attention. Is he capable of playing for Bayern? He might be on the rise, but you would think he would require a stopgap team to give him experience before joining Bayern.
If we eventually make it back to the Premier League and establish ourselves as a mid-table team, Leeds might be that club. But given where we are at the moment, that is a big if. His current contract expires in June 2026.
