Leeds have 'brilliant' 40-goal striker 'on the list' at Elland Road

Leeds are still targeting a move for Blackburn Rovers striker Ben Brereton Diaz, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.

The Elland Road club are long-term admirers of the Chile international, and O’Rourke reckons the ex-Nottingham Forest star could be available on the cheap this summer.

With Jesse Marsch yet to add a striker to his ranks this window, Football Insider claim that Leeds are still keen on signing Brereton Diaz, who enjoyed the best goalscoring season of his career in 2021-22.

In fact, the report states that Leeds sent scouts to watch the 23-year-old in Blackburn’s pre-season match against Accrington Stanley earlier this month.

He didn’t find the net on that occasion but did score against Celtic last weekend and has several Premier League and La Liga sides on his radar.

Leeds are still in desperate need of some cover for Patrick Bamford, who missed large parts of last season through injury, and Brereton Diaz could be available to sign for a cut price, with less than 12 months remaining on his Ewood Park deal.

O’Rourke confirmed that Leeds remain interested in the Chilean’s services, although he expects them to face stiff competition for his services, with his contract situation grabbing the attention of a number of teams across the board.

He told GIVEMESPORT: “He is one on their list still as he is of several other clubs, including West Ham.

“He had a brilliant season at Blackburn last year, he’s established himself in the Chile national team as well and in this current market he’s going to be relatively cheap considering he’s in the final year of his contract, so Blackburn probably have to cash in on him rather than allowing him to run down his contract.”

The frontman has scored just 40 goals and laid on 19