Journalist drops fresh Leeds transfer update on 25 y/o who "Bielsa was really, really keen on"

Leeds United target Ryan Kent has moved down the Elland Road outfit’s list of summer priorities thanks to Marcelo Bielsa no longer being in charge of the Whites, according to transfer insider Dean Jones.

Bielsa was sacked by the Yorkshire giants’ hierarchy at the back-end of February and swiftly replaced by Jesse Marsch within 24 hours.

According to Football Insider, Rangers winger Kent is being monitored by Leeds ahead of the reopening of the transfer window.

The report suggests the 25-year-old, whose £18,000-per-week Ibrox contract expires next summer, has remained on the Whites’ radar despite the departure of firm admirer Bielsa.

Kent has been tracked by Leeds for a prolonged period of time, with then-Rangers chief Steven Gerrard revealing the Premier League outfit had seen a £10million bid rejected in August 2020.

It is understood that the former Liverpool man’s current Gers agreement boasts a £20million release clause, meaning the Scottish Premiership title chasers would be unable to stand in Kent’s way if Leeds were to match that figure.

Although Rangers are looking to tie Kent down to a lucrative new contract, Football Insider have claimed the Glasgow giants are facing up to the prospect of selling their prised asset this summer if he opts against putting pen-to-paper.

Arsenal to sign Marcus Rashford?! Hear more on The Football Terrace…

Jones understands the departed Bielsa was a big fan of Kent and keen to seal his arrival at Elland Road during his time in charge of Leeds.

However, the transfer insider does not believe Kent is viewed as highly by Marsch, Bielsa’s successor.

As a result, there are doubts as to whether the winger remains at the top of the Whites’ list of targets for the summer.

Jones told