Leeds United and Fulham linked with 11-cap international – August transfer touted.
Championship Winners Leeds United will compete with Fulham, one of their Premier League rivals next season, for the signing of talented Ukrainian striker Vladyslav Vanat.
Vanat, 23, currently plays for Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv and is a full international for his country. This season, he has 21 goals and eight assists in 43 games for Dynamo, indicating he is in good form.
Leeds and Fulham are interested in Vladislav Vanat.
According to Sport.ua, Leeds and Fulham have expressed interest in this form. A source from the Ideal Dynamo Telegram page confirmed this.
He has made 11 appearances for the Ukrainian national team and scored two goals, including one against Belgium in March of this year.
| Vladyslav Vanat international caps (Soccerbase) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Score | Goal |
| 12/06/2023 | Germany | 3-3 | – |
| 16/06/2023 | North Macedonia | 3-2 (W) | – |
| 19/06/2023 | Malta | 2-1 (W) | – |
| 12/09/2023 | Italy | 2-1 (L) | – |
| 17/10/2023 | Malta | 3-1 (W) | – |
| 07/06/2024 | Poland | 3-1 (L) | – |
| 26/06/2024 | Belgium | 0-0 | – |
| 07/09/2024 | Albania | 2-1 (L) | – |
| 10/09/2024 | Czech Republic | 3-2 (L) | 1 |
| 20/03/2025 | Belgium | 3-1 (W) | 1 |
| 23/03/2025 | Belgium | 3-0 (L)` | – |
Vanat, who has previously played in Dynamo’s Europa League campaign, has also appeared on some major domestic and international stages.
According to Sport.ua, any potential transfer would not be available until after the Champions League qualifying matches. Dynamo wants to keep him during this period to increase their chances of qualifying for the main competition.
The second leg of the Champions League play-off round is scheduled to end on August 27th, so any transfer may have to wait until then to be completed.
It has been reported that the Ukrainian club is willing to sell Vanat to a Premier League club, but not until after their Champions League campaign.
Where could Vanat fit in at Leeds?
In his career at the Kyiv-based club, he has 48 goals in 110 appearances, a decent return for a young player.
Leeds chairman Paraag Marathe has stated that the club intends to invest heavily after returning to the Premier League, and Vanat may be a promising young talent worth pursuing.
The club has been linked with experienced Premier League players like Callum Wilson, but may consider bringing in an unknown prospect with high potential.
Joel Piroe, United’s main striker, has scored 19 league goals this season. Given the apparent scarcity of Premier League-caliber forward options off the bench, Daniel Farke may have made a wise decision to bring in some competition for the Dutchman.
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