Leeds United target Hamburg SV striker Pierre-Michel Lasogga to replace Burnley target Chris Wood
Championship side line-up a swoop for German Bundesliga hotshot as they brace themselves for Burnley
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LEEDS UNITED are lining-up Hamburg striker Pierre-Michel Lasogga as a replacement for Chris Wood.
The Championship side are bracing themselves for interest in their star striker.
Burnley are believed to be considering a move for last season’s 27-goal hotshot to replace Andre Gray after the latter joined Watford this week.
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A number of other sides are also interested, although the Clarets are leading the chase.
Leeds want around £15million for their Wood, and they will spend that cash on Lasogga to fill the goalscoring void.
Bild are reporting that the Elland Road club have been monitoring the 25-year-old for some time.
Bundesliga outfit Hamburg are keen to get Lassogga off their wage bill.
He earns around £3m-a-year in Germany but has fallen out of favour in recent times.
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The German is currently struggling with a thigh injury and is likely to miss this weekend’s cup match against Osnabruck.
The German has demonstrated his deadliness in front of goal in the past.
He has previously netted a hat-trick in just eight minutes against Nurnberg.
Lassogga has represented his country at Under-21 level, scoring four times in 11 caps.
He has found the net on 26 occasions in 96 league matches for the club since his arrival in September 2013.
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