Leeds United are interested in completing the signing of an international ace, with the individual in question potentially replacing goalkeeper Illan Meslier.

Farke rues Leeds missed chances in defeat

The Whites were beaten 2-1 at home to Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday lunchtime, giving a solid account of themselves but ultimately leaving with nothing.

While Leeds manager Daniel Farke saw plenty that he admired in defeat, he also rued the missed opportunities that came his side’s way at Elland Road.

“So, first, the overriding feeling is we are disappointed because we are playing for results. You want to win points. This is why we play football and for that we are disappointed. Apart from this, I have to say just many compliments to the lads for this performance because after this game I would normally be disappointed even with the draw, not even to speak about a loss. We were the better side today.

“We were the better side in all aspects. We had more possession, we had more passes, we had more expected goals, we had more shots, we had more shots on target, we had more big chances created, we had more big chances missed and we had more corners. Football is decided by goals. We missed too many of the good chances today in the first half and the second half. At this level, each of the little mistakes is punished.”

Away from the on-pitch action, Leeds have now been linked with a move for a new signing when the January transfer window arrives.

Leeds want to sign international goalkeeper

According to journalist Christian Martin [via Sport Witness], Leeds want to sign Ecuador goalkeeper Gonzalo Valle in 2026, with the 29-year-old currently plying his trade at L.D.U. Quito in his homeland.

He is valued at £2.2m by his club side, with his possible suitors willing to spend that much on him, and the Whites could sell £30,000-a-week Meslier in order to make room for him.The Frenchman was in the squad for the defeat to Spurs but is out of contract at the end of the season, meaning a January exit could be on the cards.

Not a huge amount may be known about Valle, considering he isn’t playing in Europe at the moment, but he has international pedigree, which immediately catches the eye.

He has won two caps for Ecuador, appearing for his country earlier this year, so he will be hoping to feature at next summer’s World Cup, and moving to a Premier League club midway through this season could aid his chances of doing that.

At 29, Valle is now a hugely experienced figure who would add much-needed depth for Leeds between the sticks, with Meslier showing too often that he isn’t at the level required to be a genuine option for Farke now, proving to be an error-strewn figure.

Should Valle arrive, he would then battle Lucas Perri and Karl Darlow for a spot in Farke’s matchday squads.