Early morning news: Leeds keen on midfield 'spectacle' as well as Aaronson; club willing to sell

Leeds United have been linked with a summer move for Barcelona midfielder Riqui Puig.

Puig is 22 years of age and has made 51 senior appearances for the Catalan giants after progressing through the club’s famous academy.

Turning out in defensive, central and attacking midfield roles this season, Puig, labelled as a ‘spectacle’ by Gennaro Gattuso, has made just one La Liga start in 2021/22.

His contract at the Camp Nou has less than 18 months remaining, and it seems as if the Spanish giants are keen on cashing in on the player before that deal ticks down.

As reported by Fichajes in the early hours of Wednesday morning, Barcelona want to move Puig on in the summer.

The report credits Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United with an interest in the Spaniard along with three La Liga sides and Italian giants AC Milan.

Leeds missed out on RB Salzburg midfielder Brenden Aaronson last month but are confident of finalising a summer move for the American, and it seems as if Puig could be another midfield arrival for the Whites over the coming months.

However, they first need to guarantee a third season of Premier League football at Elland Road as they are currently flirting with the relegation zone.

Bielsa has just four midfielders on the books, one of which is Kalvin Phillips who has been injured since December, so reinforcements in the middle of the park appear to be crucial.

Puig’s versatility could be extremely handy in Yorkshire due to the lack of options, and Barcelona could be open to doing business with the Whites once again following a move for Junior Firpo last summer.

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