00:00Leeds United's hopes of signing defender Le Cherelle Gertrude could be dealt a blow after Sunderland confirmed they are in
00:09talks to keep the Dutch international at the Stadium of Light next season.
00:15The 25-year-old spent last season on loan from RB Leipzig and played a key role in Sunderland's impressive
00:23return to the top flight.
00:25Gertrude made 30 appearances across all competitions for the Black Cats as Sunderland secured a Europa League place in their
00:36first campaign back in the Premier League.
00:39Recent reports suggested that Sunderland might be unlikely to trigger their option to buy the versatile defender, sparking interest from
00:50other clubs in the Premier League, including Leeds United.
00:53Now Leeds were among those credited with monitoring the situation of the defender alongside Liverpool, Everton as well as Tottenham.
01:02However, it looks as if Sunderland have now revealed in their retained list statement that discussions are in fact ongoing.
01:10But Leeds, Daniel Farker's side are definitely still in the market for a centre-back.
01:15It looks as if they will continue with a 3-5-2 formation that worked so well for them last
01:21time.
01:22And those three centre-backs could be vital in making sure that Leeds stay in the Premier League next season.
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