Pundit says dazzling Euro 2020 winger would be ‘statement’ Leeds signing

[Smudge3920]

I like this one...but given the comp with Jack, maybe a bit to expensive...
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Leeds has been told that they would be making a big statement if they managed to sign Sampdoria and Denmark winger Mikkel Damsgaard this summer.
Former Elland Road frontman Noel Whelan has been hugely impressed with the attacker’s performances as the Danes have reached the Euro 2020 semi-finals, where they will play an in-form England at Wembley on Wednesday night.
Turkish outlet Sabah (as cited by Leeds Live) claims that Leeds are in the running to sign the left-winger.
Gazzetta dello Sport, meanwhile, states that the Serie A side Sampdoria want £25.7million (€30m) for Damsgaard, with several clubs keen on his services. Indeed, Tottenham have also been linked with the forward.
When asked by Football Insider if Damsgaard would be a welcome addition to Marcelo Bielsa’s side, Whelan said: “Wow, now he would be a signing. From what I have seen, he is the next big thing coming out of Denmark.
“Again, we are looking at players who are the right age and of the right profile. Somebody who would compliment what Marcelo Bielsa already has.
“Leeds nowadays are very intense and aggressive in their style of play and fitness plays a huge part. He looks to me as if he could do that as well. That is important because it’s not just about the little flicks.
“Damsgaard is a very exciting prospect. If we could get that over the line it’d show just how far we’ve come the last couple of years.”
Damsgaard currently has three years remaining on his Sampdoria contract. That gives the Italian outfit strong leverage to raise the fee for one of the players of Euro 2020.
However, with regular left-winger Jack Harrison now signed on a permanent deal, it remains to be seen whether Leeds will splash out that sort of money on a position they are already well covered.

[Mountain]

Bet a few weeks ago he'd have said "Mikkel WHO?"

I'm always circumspect about signings off the back of a few good games at a tournament.

[Boo Radley]

Orta gave an interview to the All Stats Are We podcast team and he specifically said that they didn’t care about how players performed in the Euro’s. They have made their minds up on the key one or two targets for each position they want to fill, based on intense analysis carried out on each player’s performances over a long period of time.

Damsgaard was either on the shopping list at the end of May or they are not interested.

[The Subhuman]

We bought Brolin and Roque on the back of good tournament performances .. Poor way to do business I would have thought