Leeds have reason to think Orkun Kokcu interest could lead to inspired move

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Leeds United are one of the sides reportedly interested in signing Feyenoord midfielder Orkun Kokcu, according to Spanish outlet La Razon.

The Whites look to be in need of bolstering their options in the middle of the park this summer. Mateusz Klich has gone off the boil of late, and it appears that Marcelo Bielsa currently lacks depth in that position.

Kokcu is a Turkey international, who is playing regularly for Feyenoord. And according to La Razon, his asking price stands at just £10.25 million.

It appears that there is an opportunity for an inspired piece of business to be done. But if any further proof was needed, perhaps Leeds fans can take heart from four deals the club have done in recent years.

The Whites arguably boast an incredible success rate when it comes to signing players from the Eredivisie in recent years.

Since the start of the 2017/18 campaign, Leeds have signed five players from the Netherlands.

Admittedly, one of those additions, Jay-Roy Grot has not hit the heights. But the others have either become key men at Elland Road, or look to have serious potential.

Dani van den Heuvel – signed from Ajax – will be setting his sights on more game-time for the under-23s in the coming years.

Crysencio Summerville – who is a former teammate of Kokcu – has shown glimpses of his potential for Mark Jackson’s men. He scored a hat-trick from the wing earlier this season.

But it was also from the Netherlands where Leeds signed Mateusz Klich and Pascal Struijk. Between them, the pair have made 41 starts in the Premier League this season.

The Whites have become very good at uncovering gems in leagues with a lower profile. It is easy to forget, for example, that Raphinha arrived from Ligue 1.

There are no guarantees that Kokcu will live up to expectations if he does join Leeds this summer.

But the track record suggests that he would have a very good chance.