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Leeds United transfer rumours: AC Milan join midfield battle, Fiorentina deliver striker blow

Leeds United were victorious on the road on Tuesday night, as Marcelo Bielsa's men smashed five past West Bromwich Albion without reply.

The Whites were absolutely sensational at the Hawthorns - scoring four first-half goals and one in the second period, as Bielsa's attacking style proved to be too much for Sam Allardyce.

That's now back-to-back wins for the Yorkshire outfit, who could look to bolster their squad when the January transfer window opens soon.

With that in mind, we bring you a round-up of the very latest transfer rumours concerning Leeds.

Shackleton or Pablo?

Leeds battle with AC Milan

Leeds United remain interested in signing Toulouse midfielder Kouadio Kone but are battling for his signature alongside AC Milan.

According to Tuttomercatoweb, Kone could become the most expensive player in Ligue 2 history in 2021, with a €15million (£13.5million) price tag on his head.

It’s claimed that both Marcelo Bielsa and director of football Victor Orta have been tracking Kone for a long time and could still try to bring him to Elland Road.

The 19-year-old is also attracting interest from Serie A giants AC Milan and a tug of war for the midfielder could get underway in the January transfer window.

Fiorentina swap deal

Fiorentina could try to swap Leeds United and Torino target Christian Kouame for Spezia attacker M’Bala Nzola, according to InsideFutbol.

Leeds are claimed to be keen on the Ivorian, along with his team-mate Erick Pulgar, while Torino are also admirers of the hitman.

Torino would look to loan Kouame with an obligation to buy, while it remains unclear what type of deal Leeds could be in favour of to land him.

Fiorentina landed Kouame from Genoa on an initial loan before then making the forward’s move permanent.

Atletico chase Rodrigo

Rodrigo Moreno only signed for Leeds in the summer, but the club-record signing is now a target for Atletico Madrid, according to TuttoNapoli.

Rodrigo moved to Elland Road for a reported £27million fee from Valencia and has shown glimpses of his quality in his short time with the Premier League club.

However, with Atletico parting company with Diego Costa, they are now after a centre-forward, and they believe the Spaniard's experience in La Liga will benefit them.

As well as this, Diego Simeone's side are interested in Napoli striker Arkadiusz Milik, the report claims.

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