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Auxerre left-back Gideon Mensah has emerged as a goal for Premier League sides Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers, as each groups search to bolster their defence forward of a busy second half of the league season. It is known that Auxerre will settle for a charge of round 12 million euros for the Ghana worldwide.
The spectacular defender, who at 24-years-old remains to be but the completed article, arrived at Auxerre in August 2022 however is already coveted by a number of English sides. Leeds United coach Jesse Marsch is accustomed to the defender, having labored with him when in cost at Red Bull Salzburg. Leeds United are additionally in search of cowl for present left-back Pascal Struijk. Wolverhampton Wanderers have not too long ago been enjoying Spanish defender Hugo Bueno within the full-back position, who has impressed throughout latest weeks. However newly appointed supervisor Julen Lopetegui needs to signal cowl for Bueno, and sees Mensah as a nicely priced different.
Mensah has 13 caps for the Black Stars, and has loads of expertise in a few of Europe’s high leagues. He has had spells for RB Salzburg, Austria’s Sturm Graz, Belgium’s Zulte Waregem and Portugal’s Vitoria de Guimaraes, earlier than a mortgage transfer final yr to Ligue 1 and France with Bordeaux.