However, midway during his anticipated season-long loan from the top level team, they have sent right-back Djed Spence back to Tottenham Hotspur as their first transfer of the window.
Since then, Phil Hay of The Athletic has revealed that the club chose to end the contract sooner than anticipated rather than the Spurs choosing to bring him back.
FFC has you covered for every move your club makes in the EFL Championship once the January transfer window opens.
Leeds now have a problem to address before the window closes because they lack depth at full-back as a result of Spence’s return to London.
Leeds transfer news – Bright Osayi-Samuel
According to reports, the Whites are interested in signing Bright Osayi-Samuel from Fenerbahce. The gifted wizard might be a fantastic substitute for the former England U21 international.
According to Turkish publication Star, Leeds is one of the teams that have entered the battle this month to recruit the Nigerian international.
The two other teams reportedly considering a potential move to recruit the former Queens Park Rangers player are Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wanderers, both of which are Premier League teams.
Furthermore, it is said that Osayi-Samuel is “keen” on all three of those teams, indicating that a deal would likely be completed despite personal differences.
Star does assert that Fenerbahce is prepared to demand a fee in the neighbourhood of €10 million (£8.6 million) for his services, stating that they do not want to lose the Nigerian powerhouse without a struggle.
It’s still unclear at this point whether Leeds, Wolves, or Palace are willing or able to pay £8.6 million on the dynamic full-back before the season’s second half begins.
But according to the article, Farke is eager to enhance his depth at right-back by adding another player to the team. This news was announced fairly soon after Spence left, and it wouldn’t be shocking to hear that their pursuit of Osayi-Samuel was connected to the defender’s rejoining Spurs.
The right-back for Tottenham, who had a challenging first half of the season for a variety of reasons, might be replaced by the ideal player if the German head coach can outbid Wolves and Palace for his services in the upcoming weeks.
