Whites linked with 14-goal striker as £4.6m release clause emerges

Leeds United have been linked with fresh interest in FC St Gallen striker Willem Geubbels ahead of their return to the Premier League.

- by Harriet Sutton

A new striker will be top of Daniel Farke's summer shopping list as he prepares for life as a Premier League manager, with a busy and expensive summer on the cards at Elland Road.

Premier League experience is needed throughout the squad but Leeds are also expected to recruit from abroad, deploying a hybrid approach to their transfer business that has brought success so far under 49ers Enterprises.

There is a feeling across English football that better value can be found on the continent and while there are obvious risks regarding adaptation, European arrivals can very quickly prove to be bargains. And Leeds have got plenty right on that front, not least the £2.8million signing of Ao Tanaka from German second-tier side Fortuna Dusseldorf.