£26m striker on Marsch’s radar at Elland Road

Jones has informed GiveMeSport that Leeds have a ‘decent’ amount of money to ‘throw at an attacker’ in January.

Read more: January Transfer Window 2023: When Does It Begin, Rumours and Everything You Need To Know

He said: “We know that they’re going to have some reasonably decent money to throw at an attacker, but I’ve seen this one being spoken about a fair bit.

“He’s a good player, but I think the key here is that Marsch really has to make sure that he gets the profiles of his attackers right.”

Would Cunha be a good signing?

Cunha enjoyed a productive maiden campaign for Atletico last term, registering seven goals and six assists in 37 appearances across all competitions.

However, the South American’s goalscoring touch has deserted him this time around and he is yet to find the back of the net in his 17 outings, providing just two assists as well.

As per FBref, Cunha has put up some impressive underlying numbers, though, ranking in the 98^th percentile for interceptions, 96^th for blocks, 91^st for tackles, 87^th for non-penalty expected goals, and 82^nd for shot-creating actions amongst fellow forwards over the last year.

Cunha is clearly a striker who is willing to put in the defensive work for his team, and if he can regain his confidence in front of goal, then he could be an excellent signing for Leeds.

News Now – Sport News