Leeds United want Strasbourg midfielder Habib Diarra, €26m bid tabled | OneFootball

Leeds United have made a €26 million offer for Strasbourg midfielder Habib Diarra in recent hours, according to French outlet L’Equipe.

The Elland Road club are keen to sign 21-year-old Senegal international this summer, and they have entered the concrete phase of their strategy to land him.

Diarra has three years remaining on his contract at the Ligue 1 club, and Leeds will have to battle several other clubs to secure his services.

The Whites want to bolster their midfield after returning to the Premier League, and the former France youth international could be perfect for their squad.

Strasbourg are waiting to see how other suitors will react in the coming days, as a bidding war will help drive his fee up.

Diarra has played 102 games for the French club, and Leeds could use his quality in the middle of the park next season.

He helped his side finish seventh in Ligue 1 and secure a place in the Europa League Conference League qualifiers for next season.

Strasbourg have rejected €18m from Eintracht Frankfurt but are open to selling him to a Premier League club for the right price.

Leeds may need to return with an improved bid if other suitors match their latest offer.