Leeds United 'run checks' on Bodø/Glimt heroes Jens Petter Hauge and Kasper Høgh
Leeds United have reportedly ran the rule over Bodø/Glimt stars Jens Petter Hauge and Kasper Høgh.
After spells in Italy, Germany and Belgium with AC Milan, Eintracht Frankfurt and Gent, Petter Hauge is back in his native Norway.
The left-sided winger plies his trade with Bodø/Glimt, the Norweigan club currently punching well above its weight in the Champions League.
His return was a full-circle moment, as it was Bodø/Glimt who gave Petter Hauge his break in the professional game.
Leeds United eye duo
According to TEAMtalk, the gifted wideman could have another opportunity to prove himself outside of his homeland.
Leeds are said to have dispatched scouts to watch Bodø/Glimt brush Sporting Libson aside in the Champions League last night (March 11), with two players in mind.
Petter Hauge grabbed an assist in the 3-0 win, setting up the other player Leeds are thought to have been watching.
The goal was scored by Høgh, a 25-year-old marksman also thought to have caught the eye of the Whites.
A former Denmark youth international, Høgh has scored 45 goals in 87 appearances since joining the club from Stabæk in 2024.
The report has suggested Leeds were among several clubs checking the pair out, meaning there could be a battle for their signatures in the summer.
Important summer ahead for Leeds United
If Leeds do avoid relegation from the Premier League this summer, they will not be able to rest on their laurels.
After the club enjoyed a strong first season back in the top flight under Marcelo Bielsa, an underwhelming summer followed.
The poor window performance in 2021 set the wheels of decline in motion and within two years, Leeds were back in the Championship.
It took two years for the Whites to escape the second tier and fans will be desperate for the club to avoid making an immediate return.