Leeds round-up: Arsenal join race for Whites target Martinelli, De Bock up for sale, Jansson issues rallying call

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Arsenal make Gabriel Martinelli enquiry

Arsenal are the latest club to join the hunt for reported Leeds target Gabriel Martinelli and the North London side have made an enquiry about him, as per The Daily Mail.

The Brazilian teenager has scored four goals and provided three assists for fourth tier side Ituano, which has drawn the Gunners in.

TEAMtalk recently linked the 17-year-old forward with Leeds and Watford but Arsenal’s interest makes this one harder for them.

Leeds want to recoup Laurens De Bock fee

Leeds are open to selling Laurens De Bock this summer and want to recoup the €1.7m they paid for him, according to Belgian media outlet Voetbal Belgie.

The 26-year-old left-back is currently on loan at KV Oostende in the Belgian league after failing to break into the first-team at Leeds.

The Whites signed the ex-Belgium under-21 defender from Club Brugge in January 2018 but he has made just seven appearances since.

Pontus Jansson’s rallying call

Pontus Jansson has called for Leeds fans to turn up at Elland Road one hour before and create an unforgettable atmosphere for their home clash against Sheffield United at the weekend.

In a Twitter post, Jansson issues a rallying call to Leeds fans, claiming “a lot of us will play the biggest game of our lives”.

Sheffield United trail Leeds by two points in the hunt for automatic promotion and ahead of the game, Jansson added: “Let’s make Saturday a day to remember for long time! Together we will do it!”