Leeds and Southampton told £20m Joel Piroe bid will be accepted – sources

Swansea City will hold out for a fee of around £15-20milli on for Leeds United target Joel Piroe as the race for his signature heats up, sources have told Football Insider.

Football Insider revealed on Friday (28 July) that newly-relegated Championship trio Leeds, Southampton and Leicester City are interested in the 23-year-old.

But Swansea, despite being braced for offers in the final month of the window, are in no rush to sell Piroe

He enjoyed another campaign last term, notching 20 goals and two assists in 45 games across all competitions.

In the previous 2021-22 campaign, the Dutchman managed 22 strikes and six assists.

The report claims that City could decide to sell Hardwood-Bellis if they receive an offer of around £15m.

Lauded by Vincent Kompany as having a really ‘outstanding attitude‘, the young defender is seen as one of the brightest prospects in England in terms of central defenders.

Leeds, of course, are back in the Championship now and know that that could hinder their pursuit of certain players.

The Whites recently paid around £8m for Ethan Ampadu, meaning a move for Harwood-Bellis would see the club have to fork out double what they did for the Welshman.

Harwood-Bellis a real coup for Leeds if they get him

The Manchester City youngster really is one of the best up and coming defenders in English football and it’s obvious why so many want to sign him.

For Leeds, getting Harwood-Bellis would be quite the coup. With so much interest from Premier League clubs, if they managed to get him it would show their pull is still there.

£15m might be a lot for a Championship club. But over time, it could be a massive bargain as well for a player like Harwood-Bellis