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Leeds planning double transfer swoop for Danny Rose and Fabian Delph as Bielsa plots long Premier League stay
LEEDS are preparing for a major summer in the transfer market with reports suggesting the newly-promoted side will swoop for two old favourites.
Amid rumours of a bid for James Milner, two more academy products are also described as on Marcelo Bielsa's radar.
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name Danny Rose and Fabian Delph as major targets for Leeds.
The Yorkshire-born duo are both out of favour at their current clubs and could reportedly be signed for around £5million each.
Delph, 30, featured prominently at Elland Road while the club were down in League One before spells with Aston Villa and Manchester City.
A summer move to Everton has not gone to plan with the midfielder struggling to reach regular fitness, failing to appear at all since February.
A similarly tough spell since Jose Mourinho came to Tottenham forced Rose to look elsewhere midway through the season.
Moving on loan to Newcastle, the 30-year-old defender found regular game time but the Toon are yet to make a bid for his services on a full-time basis.
Despite coming through Leeds' academy, Rose never actually played for the club and was sold for £1m in 2007 due to financial problems at Elland Road.
A number of high-profile signings have been linked to Bielsa's side since they secured their first top-flight campaign in 16 years.
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SunSport understands Tottenham defender Juan Foyth is a £15m option for the Whites, who are determined to seal loanee Ben White's signature.
Mega moves for out-of-contract duo Edinson Cavani and Zlatan Ibrahimovic have also been mooted.
However, competition in the form of Benfica and Paris Saint-Germain may prove too stiff for even Bielsa's magic touch.
How Leeds could line up next season, with Ibrahimovic and Cavani in attack plus Quarta and Bravo in defence
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