Udinese’s Oumar Sollet watches during the warm-up. (Photo by Timothy Rogers/Getty Images)
Oumar Solet is a target for Leeds this summer and the Whites could get a real bargain if they land the defender for £20m.
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Leeds United are closing in on a deal that could be one of the summer’s bargain deals, sources reported today.
Los Blancos are in contract talks with Udinese centre-back Oumar Sollet, with Football Insider reporting that they could sign the Frenchman for just £20m as his contract expires in a year’s time.
In any case, it won’t be easy to pull off this deal – the report claims that three Serie A teams are in the race for Sollet, with teams overseas also likely to be on the lookout. Inter and Juventus have been named, but they would probably prefer to wait a year to sign the former Lyon player on a free transfer.
Soletto is not only wanted by top clubs in Serie A, but also teams in the Premier League.
Another great find from the Red Bull system, Solet shined at RB Salzburg before moving to Udinese in January 2025.
There he quickly established himself as one of Serie A’s most coveted defenders, playing every game for Udine’s side as they battled for a 10th place finish in Italy’s top flight last season. His performances attracted the attention of many clubs across Europe.
Leeds ended up avoiding relegation fairly comfortably – but they struggled in the first part of the campaign and are looking to add a level of quality that could mean avoiding that stress next season. Sollet would be a great start.
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