Report: Leeds monitor in-form Austrian striker Sasa Kalajdzic

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Leeds United have entered the pursuit to sign in demand centre-forward Sasa Kalajdzic from Austrian top-flight club Admira Wacker.

According to the Daily Mail, the Whites are one of several teams to be monitoring the 21-year-old.

It is understood that Premier League outfit Crystal Palace are keen on landing the 6ft 5in colossus, while the likes of Red Bull Salzburg, Espanyol, Nice and Genk are all potential suitors too.

The report details that the striker would be a “relatively cheap option” despite the face his team Admira Wacker have already rejected some offers.

Kalajdzic has found red-hot form of late in the Austrian Bundesliga, scoring five goals in his last five games across all competitions.

The attacker is being tipped for a senior call-up at international level too after representing Austria at Under-21s level.

TBR’s View:

Kalajdzic is an upcoming talent making a name for himself in Austria and is showing the kind of form that is attracting widespread interest.

Leeds will surely need Premier League football if they are to win the hunt for him in the summer, which is why attention for now should be on trying to secure promotion.

Marcelo Bielsa’s team could do with some extra attacking firepower right now and an extra striker next season regardless of what division they are in will help.

The Whites need a major swing of results in their favour during the final two league fixture if they are to make automatic promotion, but if not will have to go through the lottery of the play-offs.