Leeds United in ‘pole position’ to sign £12m-rated Championship star, Daniel Farke gave him his debut

Leeds United have been linked to a move for Norwich City’s Max Aarons and a new update has quickly surfaced. The Whites are now said to be in ‘pole position’ to sign the full-back, who has entered the final 12 months of his contract at Carrow Road.

That’s according to the Norwich Evening News, who have reported that Leeds are the front-runners for Aarons’ signature and are in ‘advanced talks’ with their Championship rivals over a move that could potentially rise to £12 million. The 23-year-old was also linked to Southampton, who join Leeds in the second tier following their Premier League relegation, but Daniel Farke’s side have edged their way in as favourites.

Aarons has been with Norwich for his entire senior career but he is expected to move on before the summer transfer window slams shut. He is a player Farke knows well from his time as manager of the Canaries. The German handed Aarons his debut in green and yellow back in 2018 and they went on to win two Championship titles together before Farke was dismissed three years later.

Aarons is a player who has been admired by many clubs over the years and was viewed as one of England’s most promising young full-backs. Back in 2021, former Leeds and Norwich star Jon Newsome told Football League World: “The lad’s done the hard yards. He’s learned his craft, and he’s still a very, very young man. He’s had some outstanding performances this season undoubtedly.”

Leeds got their Championship season off the mark with a 2-2 draw against Cardiff City, with Liam Cooper and Crysencio Summerville contributed the club’s first two goals of the term. Meanwhile, Norwich bagged themselves an opening win after narrowly edging out the recently promoted Hull City in a 2-1 win.