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Leeds United have approached PSG regarding the potential transfer of Germany international Julian Draxler, according to RMC Sport.
The 2019/20 Champions League finalists are reportedly looking to offload players to balance the books, and Leeds appear to have swooped at the opportunity to sign Draxler, who has one year left on his current deal in Paris.
Ces derniers jours, Leeds s’est penché sur le cas de Julian Draxler. L’équipe entraînée par Bielsa tente de convaincre le milieu offensif, mais jusqu'à maintenant, ce dernier ne s’est pas montré réceptif à l’intérêt des Peacocks.
— RMC Sport (@RMCsport) September 8, 2020
Having made just 11 Ligue 1 appearances for the nine-time French Champions last season, Draxler has supposedly been told on multiple occasions that his services are no longer required at Les Parc des Princes.
The 26-year-old has been linked with Bayer Leverkusen, who are looking to recuperate from the losses of Kai Havertz and Kevin Volland, while Tottenham Hotspur have also been name-dropped due to Jose Mourinho’s reported interest in Draxler while manager at Manchester United.
L'Equipe: PSG want to cash in on Julian Draxler who has only one year left on his contract. Draxler wants to join a top level English team with an interesting sporting project and good financial offer.https://t.co/uq9LoOi1E8
— LTArsenal™ (@ltarsenal) September 7, 2020
The rumours have emerged alongside reports that Leeds have had a 35 million euro bid for Udinese star Rodrigo De Paul rejected, with the Serie A outfit holding out for 40 million euros.
However, former Wolfsburg and Schalke midfielder Draxler has supposedly responded negatively to the Whites’ initial approach, and it would take a significant financial offer to prise him from his Paris home.
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Draxler has registered 80 assists and scored 83 goals across all competitions in his career, winning 14 trophies including the 2014 World Cup with Germany, after emerging as one of his country’s brightest young talents. He has a current market value of £21.6m, according to Transfermarkt.
Now in his prime, the 53-time German international would land in Leeds as a premium player, and an ideal long term replacement for Spanish veteran Pablo Hernandez. However, any deal seems unlikely at this stage.
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