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Norwich City have reportedly rejected a £4million bid from Leeds United for midfielder Kenny McLean, according to reports.

Sky Sports are reporting that Daniel Farke's side has seen an initial offer rejected for the Scottish international after extensive links to the 31-year-old in the last few weeks.

McLean has captained Norwich in all of their opening four matches of the Championship campaign and emerged as a key player under David Wagner since his appointment in January.
The experienced midfielder has two years remaining on his Canaries contract, having extended his stay in Norfolk last November.
It's extremely unlikely that Norwich would entertain offers from a Championship rival - especially at this late stage of the window. Any offer would have to match McLean's status and importance to City. £4m isn't thought to be close to City's valuation of the midfielder.
City have added ex-Leeds midfielder Adam Forshaw to their ranks in recent days - but the 31-year-old will require time to get up to speed. He has been brought in as a competitor to McLean and Gabriel Sara.
Leeds are pushing hard to add reinforcements to their squad this summer as they seek to equip Farke with a squad capable of challenging for promotion in the Championship.
They have been linked heavily with Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara and have the necessary funds to complete a deal, according to reports, as well as late interest in Fortuna Dusseldorf’s Ao Tanaka.
McLean made 114 of his 181 appearances for City under the German who rated him highly during his time at the club.
“Kenny for me last season was unbelievably important and he has developed further,” said Farke back in 2020. “He is a versatile, all-round player with the game to play a number of positions.
“Let’s be honest, we have some players with great possession skills, or finding a key pass, or maybe delivering a set-piece. But he is probably our most complete midfielder. He is competitive, his workload and his endurance are good and he is definitely our best defensive header.

“He is aggressive in the duels and our most dynamic midfielder.
“He is a great lad in the dressing room. If things are not working he will say so. He is not scared on the pitch, encouraging younger players but also criticising them when needed.

“Even if he is not in the starting line-up he is good for the mood. Each club needs a player with this personality."

Posted By: DrDublin on August 29th 2023 at 08:03:31

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