Ben Johnson ‘could be the one’ for Leeds in hunt for……

Leeds United were in ‘active pursuit’ of Hellas Verona’s Josh Doig, but transfer insider Dean Jones has told  that West Ham United star Ben Johnson ‘could be the one’ who ends up heading to Elland Road as boss Daniel Farke looks to bolster his defensive options.

The Whites allowed fan favourite Luke Ayling to join Championship rivals Middlesbrough on loan for the remainder of the season earlier this week, having made the pre-Christmas decision not to extend his contract, and his exit came after fellow right-back Djed Spence was sent back to Tottenham Hotspur thanks to taking advantage of a break clause. It means that Farke, who has led Leeds to a promotion push after spending more than £30million on reinforcements during the suLeeds are interested in acquiring Johnson on loan for the rest of the season, according to The Athletic, with Farke pinpointing him as a target after it has emerged that Nottingham Forest do not wish to offload Neco Williams. The report suggests the Under-21 Euro 2023 winner, who has been limited to just four starts since the campaign got underway, is being coveted by the Whites as he is comfortable featuring in either full-back position and has also been utilised in midfield earlier in his career. mmer, is scouring the market for reinforcements ahead of the winter window’s February 1 deadline.

Johnson boasts plenty of Premier League experience, resulting in Leeds not being the only Championship high-flyers setting their sights on landing him in recent months as Southampton also launched enquiries during the final days of the summer window.

The 23-year-old has entered the final six months of his contract at West Ham, where he pockets £20,000-per-week, and that has resulted in suitors sniffing an opportunity to acquire his services for a cut-price fee ahead of the transfer window slamming shutRespected reporter Jones recently told GIVEMESPORT that the Hammers are willing to sanction Johnson’s exit if a suitable offer is tabled, giving Leeds optimism of striking a deal, but Farke was also eyeing a move for Hellas Verona’s Doig, before transfer guru Fabrizio Romano confirmed on Saturday that he could be on his way to Marseille instead, via his X account. It was understood that the Whites were battling it out with Rangers and Marseille to land the Scotsman this month, having impressed with his performances in Serie A this term, but he would have headed to Elland Road without any experience in English football. Hellas Verona were in a strong negotiating position as Doig’s contract – which is worth slightly more than £10,600-per-week – still has

Although Jones understands that Leeds have secured scouting reports on Doig, which had led to them potentially setting their sights on acquiring his services from Hellas Verona, West Ham’s Johnson could prove to be the full-back who ends up heading to Yorkshire.Ben Johnson ‘could be the one’ for Leeds in hunt for……