According to Phil Hay of the Athletic, Leeds United are now seriously making an attempt to sign Rodrigo from Valencia this summer.

The Whites are looking to bolster their forward department and have earmarked the 29-year-old striker as a potential option.

Hay has claimed today that Victor Orta is in contact with the player’s representatives and Valencia intend to sell him in this window.

Leeds are also interested in Ollie Watkins from Brentford, but he is only an alternative option for the Whites at the moment.

Leeds' interest in Rodrigo at Valencia is clearly mounting. Victor Orta speaking to his representatives and Valencia intend to sell him in this window. Depends on other interest too (talk that Atletico fancy him). Watkins at Brentford still an alternative option. #lufc

— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) August 25, 2020

no offence to Watkins who I think would be a good signing but Rodrigo is on a different level

— Phil Hay (@PhilHay_) August 25, 2020

Many Leeds fans have taken to social networking site Twitter to express their reaction after Hay posted the news. It seems a lot of Leeds fans are not convinced with the move, while there are some who feel Watkins would be a better option.

Here are some of the selected tweets from the Leeds fans:

Would take a lot longer. Rodrigo is hopefully the kind of signing that can hit the ground running.

— Neil