Alberth Elis leaning towards Prem move as Leeds target reveals dream destination

Leeds United have received a boost in their battle to land Boavista forward Alberth Elis after he declared his love for the English game.

The Whites are in the market for a new striker after Patrick Bamford’s injury-ravaged campaign. The 28-year-old made only nine top-flight appearance and scored two goals as Leeds clung on to their Premier League status. Victory over Brentford on the final day of the season was enough to stave off relegation.

And manager Jesse Marsch will want to ensure his side is not in the same situation next term. Brenden Aaronson and Rasmus Kristensen have already been signed from RB Salzburg.

But it is more firepower that the Elland Road outfit need ahead of the new campaign. They were linked with a move for Elis earlier this week.

The 26-year-old spent last season on loan with Ligue 1 outfit Bordeaux from his Portuguese parent club. He scored nine league goals but could not prevent Les Girondins from being relegated.

The French outfit do have an option to buy him outright, and reports claim that is what they want to do. But it appears as though the Honduras international has ambitions elsewhere.

“For now, I have a contract with the team, I have to respect it,” he told El Heraldo. “I am very grateful to them for the support they gave me, for the way they received me when I arrived in France.

“My dream has always been to play in the English league and we hope that it can happen, first of all, God is with that opportunity and to be able to take advantage of it.”

Elis can play out wide as well as in a central striking area, giving his manager many options. He spent four years in the USA with Houston Dynamo, scoring 35 MLS goals from 101 appearances.

That return got him noticed and a switch to