Fulham, Newcastle Among Eight Clubs Chasing Leeds Winger Gradel

Leeds United boss Simon Grayson faces a huge battle to keep hold of Max Gradel.

The Sunday Mirror says Grayson is fighting to keep winger Gradel as NINE clubs close in on Leeds’ £5million-rated marksman.

The Ivory Coast international is in the final year of his Elland Road deal.

That has alerted Fulham, Stoke City, Newcastle United, Wigan Athletic, Swansea City and QPR, German giants Hamburg, French champions Lille and their Ligue 1 rivals Paris St. Germain.

Grayson said: “There has been no unrest from Max. He is ­focused and we don’t want him to leave.”

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