As Lecce finishes work with new coach Eusebio di Francesco, they are slowly starting to work on finding a striker to replace Nikola Krstović.
During the season, it was clear that the Montenegrin international would leave Salento this summer, with media in Italy writing that many teams from that country were interested in his services, but the most concrete offer came from the strongest league in the world.
Leeds, a giant that has returned to the Premier League, is ready to pay exactly what Lecce is asking for for Krstović, which is between 25 and 30 million euros.
As he announced "Couriers delo Sport", our striker wants to stay in Italy, where he has done well and where he even managed to "buy" the fans of opposing teams.
The problem, according to the Rome-based newspaper, is the fact that all Italian teams interested in him believe that the figure set by Lecce is too high.
Practically all the major clubs from the Apennines during the second part of last season showed interest in Krstović - among them are Milan, Inter, Juventus, Napoli, while in recent days Roma has been mentioned most often.
However, the situation in today's football is such that 25 to 30 million is a large figure for Serie A teams, but not for a club that has entered the Premier League.
Leeds have often entered and quickly dropped out of the English elite in recent years, and it is obvious that this season at Elland Road they want to change everything, and with the arrival of the powerful company Red Bull, it is obvious that finances are not a problem.
The team led by German coach Daniel Farke tried to sign striker Rodrigo Muniz for almost 38 million a few days ago, but Fulham rejected the offer. However, that did not bother the club much, as Leeds had already signed Lucas Nmecha from Wolfsburg and Jak Bijol from Udinese.
The wing and defensive positions have been strengthened, it's time for Farke to resolve the issue of a central striker, and Krstović seems like an ideal option.
The former Zeta striker arrived in Lecce two years ago and immediately fit in brilliantly - during the previous season he was by far the club's best player with "Via del Marea" with 11 goals and five assists.
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