Leeds United transfer deadline news: No Bamba Dieng confirmation despite Andrea Radrizzani's welcome

And the Italian also hinted Dieng's imminent arrival did not mean the end of their pursuit of PSV Eindhoven winger Cody Gakpo, although it seems that will have to wait until the January transfer window.

Jesse Marsch apologised for being unable to provide any clarity on transfers when he addressed the media, but as he spoke, chairman Radrizzani tweeted a reply to a fan which read "Let's welcome Bamba Dieng and we will continue to work on Gakpo."

Shortly before the press conference reports emerged that Leeds had agreed an £8.7m fee, plus add-ons, for Senegal international centre-forward Dieng.

Gakpo has said he will not be leaving PSV Eindhoven in this window but Leeds showed with Brenden Aaronson they are prepared to come back for targets if the timing is not right to do a deal when they first try.

Red Bull Salzburg knocked back offers for Aaronson in January because they were preparing for a Champions League knockout tie against Bayern Munich and involved in the Austrian title race, but were prepared to do business at the end of the season.

Gaskpo is a left winger with an impressive goalscoring record. He has three Eredivisie goals already this season, plus one against Rangers in the Champions League. He also has seven caps for the Netherlands, scoring twice for them.

He was linked with Manchester United and Southampton in this window.

There is the possibility Dan James could leave on deadline day, with Fulham interested in taking him on loan. That, said Marsch, is dependent on who comes in.

Marsch said he had come straight off the training pitch into his press conference to preview the Brentford game without speaking to director of football Victor Orta.

But he was able to speak about some positive injury news, with everyone but Stuart Dallas and Rodrigo having come through the training session.

Rodrigo dislocated his shoulder against Everton, but Marsch is optimistic he will be able to return when the Premier League comes back from its international break at the start of October.

"When it pops out it's about as good a scenario as possible," said the American. "It doesn't need surgery and hopefully in three to four weeks it settles down.

"He feels confident he will be ready fairly soon."

Marsch said Liam Cooper was the closest of his fit-again players to be in a position to start at Brentford on Saturday, but Patrick Bamford may also be able to do so having been used as a substitute against Everton.