Elland Road transfer news: Leeds 'looked at' deal with top PL club over £6.3m talent

Leeds United and Marcelo Bielsa looked at Chelsea winger Kenedy, says journalist Ryan Taylor.

The Whites did not sign anyone last month, but the 25-year-old was thought to have been a late target for the club.

According to The Telegraph's Mike McGrath, Leeds made an enquiry about Kenedy but were unable to make any further progress in their bid to sign him.

The 6ft Brazilian had been in his homeland playing for Flamengo but was recalled by Chelsea, with Thomas Tuchel suggesting that he could become a left wing-back option for them following Ben Chilwell's injury.

"It’s a huge opportunity for him to make his mark at this club and this team," Tuchel told talkSPORT and other outlets when speaking about Kenedy's return to Stamford Bridge.

"We will try now, from today on, to push and support him. I will not talk as if Kenedy is the solution, but he is a solution.”

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Taylor has told GIVEMESPORT that Leeds did indeed try to sign £6.3m-rated Kenedy. 

Speaking to GMS, the Daily Express journalist said: "Kenedy is one that they looked at. He was recalled from Flamengo, but my sort of interpretation of that was that he'd maybe help out a bit at left wing-back if needed behind [Marcos] Alonso."

Possibly, but it is not end of the world stuff. Leeds do still have Raphinha, Dan James and Jack Harrison to call upon, with the last of the trio recently scoring a hat-trick against West Ham. 

As for Kenedy, he has failed to make a consistent impact at either Chelsea or Newcastle United and has been loaned out to the likes of Flamengo, Granada and Getafe in recent years as a result. 

Leeds will survive without him. The one that Bielsa seemed to have really wanted