00:00Leeds United are attempting a major statement in the transfer market with a bid for Feyenoord
00:07winger Igor Paxau, which would make him the most valuable player at Ellen Road.
00:14The Whites have offered more than £26m for the Brazilian, though club sources clarify
00:18the bid falls short of the £30.5m mark reported elsewhere.
00:24Regardless, Paxau would become Leeds' record signing this summer, surpassing the £17m bid
00:31made for Anton Stack and £15.6m for goalkeeper Lucas Perry.
00:36The move looks shrewd. According to the Football Observatory, Paxau's value sits between £30m
00:41and £34m, placing him among the Eredivisie's top assets, just behind Ajax's Jarl Hato and
00:48PSV's Ricardo Pepe.
00:51Let the deal go through, Leeds would leap from 16th to 15th in terms of the most valuable
00:55squads in England, overtaking Crystal Palace, whose highest valued asset is Adam Wharton
01:00and it's £28m.
01:05Wharton is attracting interest from multiple clubs after a breakthrough season.
01:10Despite an injury-hit campaign, the 21-year-old was a key figure in Palace's historic FA Cup
01:15win and earned a first England cap before missing the Euros through injury.
01:19Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham remain in the mix for the midfielder, with
01:24United boss Ruben Amirim admitting, after their friendly against Leeds, that his side lack
01:30pace in midfield.
01:33Palace's stance on Wharton remains firm, but departures are looming elsewhere.
01:38Eberici Eze is now Arsenal's priority following their statement signing of Victor Jokeres from
01:42Sporting.
01:43Mikel Arteta's side have identified Eze as the ideal creative addition and are hoping
01:49to seal the deal for around £60m, despite the release clause sitting at £68m.
01:57Leeds may not quite be operating in the same financial stratosphere as the Premier League's
02:02elite, but securing Paxal would be a clear signal of intent as they look to compete both
02:07on and off the pitch with the clubs they aim to replace next season.
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