Fabrizio Romano credits Leeds United and Wolves with interest in Derby County star Jacob Widell Zetterström
Fabrizio Romano has credited Leeds United with interest in a Derby County star
Leeds United have reportedly made contact with Derby County over the availablity of goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterström.
The 27-year-old has spent the last two seasons as Derby’s first-choice stopper since joining from Djurgårdens IF in his native Sweden.
He has established himself among the Championship’s most revered goalkeepers and is currently on World Cup duty with Sweden. In the early hours of this morning (June 26), he completed 90 minutes for his country in a 1-1 draw with Japan.
Leeds United make ‘contact’ with Derby County
According to transfer news reporter Fabrizio Romano, Leeds have shown interest in the highly-rated Derby star.
He is also said to have attracted attention from newly-relegated Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers and German outfit Eintracht Frankfurt.
Posting on X, Romano said: “Widell Zetterström made today his first start for Sweden in a huge debut. Eintracht Frankfurt and Leeds United both made contact to ask for price recently, as Wolves too.”
Leeds United’s goalkeeping department
There is a high level of uncertainty surrounding Leeds’ goalkeeping department as it stands, with plenty to be decided.
Illan Meslier has been released but there has not yet been an announcement regarding the future of Karl Darlow, who ended last season as the main man between the sticks. The Wales international is due to see his deal run out next week and there has been talk of interest from Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
Lucas Perri, a £15.6m acquisition during the last summer window, is still on the books but has not seen action in the league since January. If Darlow stays put and another goalkeeper is signed, doubts over Perri’s future will intensify.
Even back-up option Alex Cairns is out of contract next week, although reports have indicated he will be staying at Elland Road.