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Leeds United daily round-up: Lukas Nmecha's exit takes new twist, 49ers to grin at £104m transfer reveal
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Leeds United have had plenty of emerging news to delve into on Wednesday.
The Whites have had a busy start to the season, both on and off the pitch, but would fans want it any other way? Probably not.
There has been plenty of discourse emerging from the 0-0 Premier League draw to Sunderland on Sunday, but Daniel Farke is now fixated on Leeds' clash against Bournemouth this weekend.
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The Cherries are in a good spot, coming into the game having won their past four games, keeping a clean sheet in all of them, beating the likes of Sunderland, Manchester United and AC Milan.
Leeds fans will be hoping for three points against Bournemouth at the weekend, but what else is putting the club in the spotlight ahead of the clash?
Well, MOT Leeds Newshas looked to gather all the highlights for the Whites this Wednesday, which includes news around Lukas Nmecha
Leeds target could end 20-year Elland Road absence
Leeds have scouted Sporting CP's Geny Catamo , who is on fine form in Portugal this season.
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The left-winger has six goals and assists combined in 13 appearances so far this term, which includes three performances in the Champions League.
If the Whites were to sign the 25-year-old, he would become the first player from Mozambique since 2007.
A defender named Armando Sa played 11 games for the club after signing on loan from Spanish side RCD Espanyol, and is still the only Mozambican to play for the Whites.
If Catamo joined Leeds in January or later in 2027, he would become the first Mozambican to play for the club in 20 years.
Lukas Nmecha's Leeds exit takes new twist
Lukas Nmecha has been linked with a move to FC Koln in recent weeks.
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However, according to Sport BILD's print edition on Wednesday, the Bundesliga side are now "urgently searching" for a new striker.
Summer addition Thijs Dallinga is set to miss the rest of the season with a cruciate ligament tear, with Koln now particularly looking at the Premier League for a replacement striker.
Nmecha is once again mentioned, and the German outfit could soon step up their efforts to sign the 27-year-old forward, whose contract expires in June of 2027.
Everything Daniel Farke has said about Lukas Nmecha as Leeds United exit rumours heat up 49ers to buzz over £104m player-gap value reveal
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The 49ers have invested heavily in Leeds over the past couple of years.
Things have really started to pay off, with the Whites looking to establish themselves as a competing force in the Premier League.
Paraag Marathe and Co. have taken positive steps towards this, as Kieran Maguire highlighted CIES ' report on X, which focuses on player value appreciation or depreciation.
Leeds have a positive £104million appreciation, having spent £553m in the past five years.
The 49ers will be grinning at these figures, knowing they are clearly doing the right things in the transfer market.
