{"id":525540,"date":"2023-08-29T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=525540"},"modified":"2023-08-29T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T17:00:00","slug":"revealed-leeds-fended-off-eleventh-hour-leicester-move-to-sign-joel-piroe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/revealed-leeds-fended-off-eleventh-hour-leicester-move-to-sign-joel-piroe\/","title":{"rendered":"Revealed: Leeds fended off eleventh-hour Leicester move to sign Joel Piroe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Leeds United fended off late interest from Leicester City to complete a deal for striker Joel Piroe, <strong>sources have told Football Insider.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Foxes were interested in the 24-year-old, who established himself as a proven Championship goalscorer during his time at Swansea City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But Leeds <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.com\/news\/team-news\/31896\/leeds-united-sign-swansea-city-striker-joel-piroe\">announced<\/a> the signing of Piroe last week (24 August), with the Dutchman signing a four-year deal at Elland Road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8 BREAKTHROUGH! Everton close on HUGE double signing, Adams update, big Gnonto update\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2gZ8PLzAS0M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Whites paid a reported fee of more than \u00a310million to Swansea City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Piroe started just days later in Leeds&#8217; 4-3 win over Ipswich Town and opened his account for the Yorkshire side within 20 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Promotion rivals Southampton also submitted a bid for the prolific striker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Football Insider <\/strong>revealed last week (24 August) that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-southampton-submitting-joint-bid-for-joel-piroe-and-swansea-teammate-to-blow-leeds-united-out-of-the-water\/\">Southampton boss Russell Martin was keen to be reunited with the ex-Swansea star.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He thrived under Martin last term, notching 20 goals and two assists in 45 games across all competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the previous 2021-22 campaign, Piroe managed 22 strikes and six assists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leicester are bracing to lose more of their stars before Friday&#8217;s (1 September) deadline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Football Insider <\/strong>revealed on Tuesday (29 August), the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-two-more-leicester-city-big-names-could-now-go\/\">Foxes could lose striker duo Patson Daka and Kelechi Iheanacho before the cut-off.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Enzo-Maresca-Leicester-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"Leeds\" class=\"wp-image-521379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Enzo-Maresca-Leicester-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Enzo-Maresca-Leicester-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Enzo-Maresca-Leicester-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Enzo-Maresca-Leicester-1140x760.jpeg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Enzo-Maresca-Leicester-750x500.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2023\/07\/Enzo-Maresca-Leicester.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is believed that manager Enzo Maresca and his recruitment team have identified a list of potential targets in the event of their exits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leicester are the only Championship team to hold a 100% record after four second-tier games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-leeds-close-in-on-paintsil-deal-after-terms-agreed\/\">Leeds close in on winger deal after terms agreed.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leeds United fended off late interest from Leicester City to complete a deal for striker Joel Piroe, sources have told Football Insider. The Foxes were interested in the 24-year-old, who established himself as a proven Championship goalscorer during his time at Swansea City. 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