{"id":31703,"date":"2025-12-08T15:08:38","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T20:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/fabrizio-romano-confirms-leeds-plan-to-sign-serie-a-star\/"},"modified":"2025-12-08T15:08:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-08T20:08:38","slug":"fabrizio-romano-confirms-leeds-plan-to-sign-serie-a-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/fabrizio-romano-confirms-leeds-plan-to-sign-serie-a-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabrizio Romano confirms Leeds plan to sign Serie A star"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/fabrizio-romano-confirms-leeds-plan-to-sign-serie-a-star\/#Martin_Baturina_not_interested_in_moving_to_Leeds\" >Martin Baturina not interested in moving to Leeds<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/08\/fabrizio-romano-confirms-leeds-plan-to-sign-serie-a-star\/#Who_should_Leeds_sign_in_January\" >Who should Leeds sign in January?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Leeds want to sign a new midfielder. (Photo by Molly Darlington\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leeds will aim to seal the deal in January with the aim of giving them the best chance of avoiding relegation from the Premier League. Midfield is considered to be the weakest area of \u200b\u200bDaniel Farke&#8217;s side, so there are moves to address this issue.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Leeds have been linked with a number of midfield signings in recent months, including Piotr Zielinski and Gabriel Sala. They are now eyeing another option, Como and Croatia star Martin Baturina.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Martin_Baturina_not_interested_in_moving_to_Leeds\"><\/span>Martin Baturina not interested in moving to Leeds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/atalanta-bc-v-como-1907-serie-a-min-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/atalanta-bc-v-como-1907-serie-a-min-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/atalanta-bc-v-como-1907-serie-a-min-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/atalanta-bc-v-como-1907-serie-a-min-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/atalanta-bc-v-como-1907-serie-a-min-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/atalanta-bc-v-como-1907-serie-a-min-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/atalanta-bc-v-como-1907-serie-a-min-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/atalanta-bc-v-como-1907-serie-a-min-2048x1366.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Martin Baturina during the Serie A match between Atalanta and Como. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Manager Fabrizio Romano has confirmed Leeds&#8217; interest in Baturina, who previously attracted the attention of Man United. But he said neither Como nor the 22-year-old had any interest in signing for the Elland Road club.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Baturina is still a player Como want to keep an eye on. They are not thinking about leaving in January. Let&#8217;s talk behind the scenes. We have been in contact with Leeds in recent days and the team is starting to move.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Leeds proposed to start negotiations with Como and the player&#8217;s agent about a possible permanent transfer. Leeds were essentially going to repay Baturina to Como. The response from both Como and the player was &#8216;no, thank you&#8217;. Baturina wants to stay at Como. He believes in this project. Como are happy with Baturina, his training methods and his potential.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Baturina continues to work hard, but the door to Leeds has closed. In short, this also provides some clarity on the rumors circulating about the Croatian midfielder&#8217;s future.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_should_Leeds_sign_in_January\"><\/span>Who should Leeds sign in January?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It is a blow for Leeds to end their chances of signing Baturina, but they still have plenty of options open in January. The aforementioned Zielinski and Sara would be acceptable, but neither deal would be easy.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leeds want to sign a new midfielder. (Photo by Molly Darlington\/Getty Images) Leeds will aim to seal the deal in January with the aim of giving them the best chance of avoiding relegation from the Premier League. 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