Transfer news and rumours: Leeds United 'closing' on Japan World Cup star, Everton 'plot' Pape Gueye move

Leeds United person reportedly made advancement successful their efforts to unafraid a woody for Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki.

Now that Japan person been eliminated from the World Cup by Brazil astatine the last-32 stage, Suzuki's aboriginal is expected to beryllium resolved sooner alternatively than later.

With Karl Darlow present officially a escaped cause and being linked with 2 Premier League clubs, it appears that the Yorkshire giants are pressing up with their efforts to motion the 23-year-old.

According to Italian writer Gianluigi Longari, Leeds are "trying" to adjacent the transfer, and are consenting to wage supra the €30m (£25.66m) being demanded by Parma successful bid to triumph the contention for his signature.

Fellow Italian writer Alfredo Pedulla says that Suzuki has been astatine the apical of Leeds' shortlist for "days and days".

Although different clubs could participate the contention for Suzuki's signature, Leeds are seemingly acold down the enactment with wrapping up a deal.

In 2 seasons astatine Parma, Suzuki has made 59 appearances successful each competitions, conceding 83 goals and keeping 13 cleanable sheets.

Everton pushing for Gueye deal?

Meanwhile, Everton are allegedly attempting to unafraid a woody for Villarreal midfielder Pape Gueye.

Despite being portion of the Senegal broadside that were eliminated from the World Cup by Belgium connected Tuesday night, the 27-year-old tin assertion to person enjoyed a affirmative tournament.

Two goals and 1 assistance - each against Iraq - were contributed crossed 4 appearances, and it has seemingly led to increasing involvement successful his signature.

As per TEAMtalk, Gueye is 1 of the players nether information to articulation David Moyes's engine-room options.

In 2 seasons astatine Villarreal, Gueye has contributed 10 goals and 2 assists from 75 games, portion helium antecedently made 115 appearances for Marseille.

At this constituent successful time, it is unclear whether Hayden Hackney's transportation to the Hill Dickinson Stadium volition interaction connected immoderate pursuit of Gueye.

Barcelona merchantability imaginable to Dinamo Zagreb

Over successful Spain, Barcelona person agreed to merchantability Dani Rodriguez to Dinamo Zagreb.

Although the 20-year-old made his elder debut for Barcelona successful 2024-25, helium did not diagnostic nether Hansi Flick during the latest campaign.

According to transfer adept Fabrizio Romano, the Catalan giants are blessed for the Spain Under-21 planetary to marque the power to Zagreb.

Barcelona are said to person included a buy-back clause successful their statement with the Croatian giants.

With Rodriguez lone having 1 twelvemonth near connected his contract, Barcelona wanted to make a interest for the homegrown endowment arsenic they bid to bolster their presumption with the applicable fiscal regulations.