New York City FC sporting director David Lee has claimed Leeds United are yet to have made an acceptable offer for Valentin Castellanos. The Argentine has been linked with a move to Elland Road in the last couple of months but the two clubs have not come to any agreement.
Castellanos has been one of the stand-out players in the MLS over the last few years and with 34 goals and 15 assists in his last 54 games, he has caught the attention of several European sides. However, the American club have not received an offer they deem acceptable so far which means their star striker will be staying put, at least for now.
MLS insider Tom Bogert, who provided several updates regarding Brenden Aaronson’s move to Leeds, wrote in MLS Soccer what Lee had to say about the speculation involving Castellanos. He said: “As of now, there’s no tangible update, really. We haven’t received an offer that we think is acceptable.
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“Until that happens, Taty will remain with our team, continue to perform and score goals for us. When more offers come, we’ll assess them and decide if it’s right.
“We’ve had a lot of interest, a lot of phone calls but we haven’t had a bid we’ve received that we believe is acceptable. I’m sure the interest and bids will keep coming because he’s a fantastic player.”
According to Bogert, NYCFC have put a $15m price tag on the 23-year-old. That valuation has tempted a number of clubs with the American journalist claiming that Burnley were the most interested of all the English clubs in January as they hunted a Chris Wood replacement.
Leeds were also said to be exploring the possibility of a mid-season deal for Castellanos but opted against parting ways with the $15m that was required to sign the striker.
