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more Bournemouth players Leeds United should look at signing after Joe Rothwell deal

Leeds United and Bournemouth seem to have struck up a strong relationship at board level in the last 12 months.

Since 49ers Enterprises‘ full buyout of the club, the two clubs have completed four separate transfer deals in the space of just a year.

A deadline day swap deal was then agreed which saw Jaidon Anthony join Leeds as part of the deal that took Luis Sinisterra down south. That was then converted into a permanent transfer in March.

Former Leeds target Max Aarons is said to be available again for £10 million after Bournemouth pipped Daniel Farke in the race for his signature last summer, and here are three others they should now look at.

Max Aarons and Romain Faivre of Bournemouth during a pre-season training session at Vitality Stadium on July 09, 2024 in Bournemouth, England.

Chris Mepham

The addition of Rothwell clearly shows Farke is keen to bring in some experience this summer and so it would not be a surprise if that trend continues.

Chris Mepham is certainly someone who fits the bill, and would come into strengthen an area Leeds are currently light on numbers.

Amid the uncertainty surrounding Max Wober and Liam Cooper, Joe Rodon and Pascal Struijk are Leeds’ only available centre-back options right now.

David Brooks

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Like Rothwell, David Brooks also spent the second half of last season on loan at Southampton, coming off injured in the first half of the play-off final against Leeds.

Depending on what happens with the futures of Crysencio Summerville and Willy Gnonto, Leeds could well be in the market for new wingers. It is said to be a position they have been ‘extensively’ tracking.

If Georginio Rutter remains the first choice number 10, a new left-footed right winger could really benefit the squad and Brooks is someone who fits the bill.

Romain Faivre

Perhaps a more left-field and ambitious option could be Romain Faivre, a player Bournemouth spent £12.8 million on last summer.

Bournemouth are currently stacked for options in the wide positions and so like Brooks, could well struggle for regular game time next season.

Faivre can play both as an inverted right winger or number 10 meaning his profile would be something that fits Leeds’ squad perfectly.

As part of a major restructuring behind-the-scenes, Steinsson was brought in from Tottenham Hotspur to take on a newly formed role at Leeds as technical director.