Jose Mourinho ready to destroy Leeds United transfer hopes as new battle looms

Jose Mourinho may not yet be settling into his new home at Fenerbahce, but already the former Chelsea, Manchester United and Real Madrid manager is getting down to business with his summer transfer plans.

Mourinho was brought to the Turkish giants with the simple aim of making them league champions again after three years as runners-up and 10 years since they last won their 19th crown. Sixth manager in three years at the club, the Portuguese knows he needs to start well and on that record he needs his transfer business done early and bring in the people he wants quickly.

It is a search for a centre-back that could put him on a collision course with Daniel Farke and Leeds United. Our colleagues at Football.London believe Mourinho has targeted Joe Rodon for a summer switch to Turkey. It was Mourinho who brought Rodon to Tottenham Hotspur from Swansea City in an £11m deal and is now looking to repeat that transfer.

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While unable to deliver Premier League football as they had hoped, Leeds remained confident they could agree a deal to bring Rodon back to Elland Road, but Spurs’ recent activation of a one-year release clause appears to be in focus on getting the biggest one. possible transfer fee for the player and that could open a bidding war Leeds cannot win. Another loan deal with a substantial loan fee paid for the Wales international has also not been ruled out.

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