Linked with Leeds in the summer, Ducksch is yet to score a league goal this season

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Leeds United spent the summer searching for a much-needed Chris Wood replacement up front.

After Wood joined Burnley in summer 2017, Leeds spent last year struggling in front of goal and that ultimately derailed their promotion charge.

This summer, they were linked with a number of strikers before settling on Patrick Bamford.

While Bamford has been injured for most of the year, the sudden emergence of Kemar Roofe as a centre-forward has been an unexpected boost for Leeds.

But the Whites could have ended up with Marvin Ducksch up front.

According to The Yorkshire Post, Ducksch was on the radar of Leeds and Norwich City, as well as Fortuna Dusseldorf – who he eventually joined.

Ducksch has been a long-term target for Leeds, who sent scouts to watch him back in November 2017.

The 24-year-old was prolific last season for Holsten Kiel in the Bundesliga 2, scoring 18 league goals in 33 games.

FC St Pauli sold the ex-Borussia Dortmund academy graduate to Fortuna Dusseldorf but he has struggled with the step up to the Bundesliga.

In 10 league games, the former Germany youth international has failed to find the net, although he has scored three times in the cup.

Signing Ducksch would have been a risk for Leeds, given his lack of experience in England, and his struggles this season appear to have justified Marcelo Bielsa’s decision to ignore this deal.