If reports are to be believed, Leeds United may be one step closer to keeping their star defender this summer.
Leeds United has had a difficult summer after losing 1-0 to Southampton in the EFL Play-Off final and missing out on promotion to the Premier League.
This summer, Archie Gray left Leeds to join Tottenham Hotspur, where he will play in the EFL Championship for the second season under Daniel Farke.
While HITC is aware that Wilfried Gnonto, who is rumored to be eager to leave the team, is a target for Crystal Palace, the Eagles are looking for a successor for Michael Olise.
Borussia Monchengladbach finds a substitute for Maximilian Wober
Defensor Maximilian Wober, who played on loan at Borussia Monchengladbach last season, is another player who has been strongly linked to leaving Elland Road.
Two months earlier, Ronald Virkus, the director of Monchengladbach, had called Leeds’ rumored £15 million asking price for the defender “extremely high.”
Another update regarding Wober’s future has surfaced, according to German news agency BILD, which states that Monchengladbach is reportedly exploring other options.
According to the report, Leeds and the German team have discussed the defender’s transfer, but the Whites want a “double-digit million” payment for the 26-year-old.
Wober is still a target for Gladbach, who are now hoping to sign Riechedly Bazoer of AZ Alkmaar, although a deal appears unlikely given Leeds’ asking of more than £10 million.
Regarding Bazoer, the Dutch player has expressed his desire to quit AZ of the Eredivisie and has declined to sign a new contract with the team, which might fetch €4 million (£2.7 million) for him. That’s a lot less than what Leeds is asking for Wöber.
Daniel Farke has the opportunity to give Wober another chance.
Gnonto used to be eager to leave Elland Road, especially when Everton made a move for the Italian winger in the summer of last year.
Should a summer transfer for Wober fall through, the German player might decide to stay at Elland Road, giving him another opportunity in Yorkshire.
A month ago, Farke also stated that, should the 26-year-old decide to stay and defend his spot at Elland Road, he would be warmly welcomed back into the team.
Farke stated to BBC Radio Leeds that “Max will arrive (in late July) and start with some testing.” “Hopefully, on the field with us in the starting squad as well. It is crucial to get these guys returned.
