Leeds United are still looking to bolster Daniel Farke's options at the top end of the pitch before the summer transfer window slams shut at the start of September.

One player who has emerged as a target for the West Yorkshire outfit is Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk, after he was cleared to play by CAS after an appeal over a doping ban from 2024.

The Whites have already had one bid to sign the Ukraine international on a season-long loan turned down by their Premier League rivals, who were unhappy with the terms of the arrangement.

Both teams remain in talks with each other over a potential deal for the forward, though, and he could arrive at Elland Road before the deadline.

Why Leeds should avoid a deal for Mykhailo Mudryk

Whilst Leeds are in talks with Chelsea to sign the attacker, the club should avoid a deal for the Ukrainian winger because of how risky it would be for Farke's side.

Mudryk has not played a competitive game of football since December 2024 and played 22 minutes in pre-season friendlies for Chelsea this summer, which means that it is impossible to know how he would fare in the intensity of the Premier League in the short-term.

His last goal in the Premier League came against Nottingham Forest in May 2024, and he only scored five goals in 53 matches in the division prior to his ban.

The 25-year-old wide man has started one Premier League match since the end of the 2023/24 campaign, which is his only full season of league action in England to date.

In that campaign, Mudryk only scored five goals and provided two assists in 31 matches for Chelsea, which is far from an incredible return and does not suggest that he would be a bona fide star for Leeds.

Therefore, the club should consider looking elsewhere in their pursuit of attacking reinforcements, as there is too much risk attached to a move for the Blues winger, due to how long he has been out of competitive action for and his patchy performances when he was playing.

Leeds eyeing better signing than Mykhailo Mudryk

Whilst Mudryk is being eyed up to bolster Farke's options out wide, the club are also looking at a striker who would be a far better addition to the squad.

According to The Leeds Press, Burnley centre-forward Zian Flemming is one of the centre-forward options being pursued ahead of the summer transfer window's deadline.

The report claims that Leeds United are seriously considering a move to sign the Dutch number nine to compete with Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha.

It adds that the striker, who was left out of the Burnley squad against West Brom on Sunday, is also being looked at by Premier League rivals Everton.

The 28-year-old attacker, who has previously been touted at a fee of £17m, would be an even better signing than Mudryk if the Whites can get a deal done before the end of the window.

Perhaps most importantly, Flemming has recent success in the Premier League and could be reasonably expected to hit the ground running at Elland Road, after his performances in the division last term.

He reached double figures for goals in a team that got relegated, which is no mean feat, and outperformed his xG by around three goals, showing that he can be clinical in the top-flight.

The experienced striker has also started the current campaign in fine form. Flemming scored in a win over Notts County in the League Cup before finding the back of the net twice in a 2-2 draw with West Ham United in the Championship.

Whereas, Mudryk has gone the best part of two years without playing a competitive match and has reached the age of 25 without hitting double figures for goals or assists in a single season.

Flemming, who has scored 12 or more goals in five of the last six seasons in all competitions, looks far more likely to make an impact at the top end of the pitch in the here and now.

On top of being seemingly more likely to impact games in the short-term, the Dutchman would also be a permanent signing from Burnley and likely to sign a three or four-year contract.

Mudryk, on the other hand, is only being lined up for a straight loan, as per current reports, and would not offer as much as Flemming in the long-term, either, which is why the £17m-rated star would be a better signing all-round.