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Leeds United renew interest in West Ham striker Ashley Fletcher
LEEDS UNITED have reportedly renewed their interest in West Ham striker Ashley Fletcher.
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Fletcher, 21, was a transfer target for Leeds when his contract at Manchester United expired last summer, but he opted to join West Ham instead.
But he has failed to make an impact at the Hammers, with the England under-20 international making just two Premier League starts last season.
However, The Sun say he has been made available for loan following the £16million arrival of Javier Hernandez from Bayer Leverkusen.
It is said Leeds United, Middlesbrough, Reading and Wolves have been alerted to this and are interested in securing his signature.
Leeds United have renewed their interest in West Ham striker Ashley Fletcher
New Whites boss Thomas Christiansen is keen to bolster his ranks and wants bring in another striker to provide healthy competition for Chris Wood.
The Elland Road outfit narrowly missed out on a Championship play-off spot last season after finishing seventh under Garry Monk.
But Christiansen wants to continue where Monk left off and go one better this season by securing a long-awaited return to the Premier League.
However, Leeds will face competition from their former boss in the race to sign Fletcher after he took the reins at Middlesbrough, who have only signed Darren Randolph so far in the transfer window.
Leeds have renewed their interest in West Ham striker Ashley Fletcher
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