Elland Road transfer news: Leeds have 'asked' PL club about £10.8m Aaronson alternative

Journalist Ryan Taylor has revealed that Leeds have identified Liverpool midfielder Takumi Minamino as a potential alternative signing to Brenden Aaronson.

Leeds have been trying to sign Aaronson in recent weeks, but they may have to focus their efforts elsewhere in the final hours of the transfer window.

With Leeds keen to bring in a midfielder before the deadline, they made their move for the Red Bull Salzburg youngster earlier this month. 

The Premier League outfit reportedly had a £15m bid rejected by the Austrian champions. It is then understood that they upped their offer to £20m, yet they have still been unable to make a breakthrough in negotiations with Salzburg for Aaronson's signature.

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Taylor has claimed that Leeds have multiple targets other than Aaronson, and has name-checked Minamino as someone who they could try to entice to Elland Road on Deadline Day.

He told GIVEMESPORT: “In terms of alternatives, I know there’s a few players of interest, one being Takumi Minamino, and Leeds asked Liverpool whether they’d be interested in doing something.”

Time is running out for Leeds to sign Minamino, who is valued at £10.8m by Transfermarkt, but it seems that they could have a decent chance of landing him if they move quickly.

Liverpool confirmed the signing of Luis Diaz on Sunday, and this could be bad news for Minamino's Anfield career.

The 27-year-old has only been on the fringes of the first-team this season anyway, and with Diaz now arriving he could find himself even further down the pecking order.

It has been reported that Liverpool would be open to allowing Minamino to leave on a permanent basis this month if they receive an