Newcastle United plot £24.5m Leeds United transfer hijack after reluctant agreement
Bilal El Khannouss
Newcastle United have been credited with a ‘strong interest’ in a 21-year-old attacking midfielder targeted by Leeds United.
Leicester City’s Bilal El Khannouss is available this summer following The Foxes’ relegation to the Championship.
The 21-year-old joined Leicester from Genk last summer for a reported £21million. The Belgian-born Morocco international made 32 Premier League appearances last season, scoring twice as Leicester were relegated back to the Championship.
El Khannouss has been targeted by several Premier League clubs alerted to his availability and relatively low release clause reported to be £24.5million, which expires this week.
The Telegraph have reported that Newcastle are looking to strike a deal to sign El Khannouss from Leicester and hold a ‘stro...