NEWS NOW:Leeds united finally tell Salernitana how they will play the cards

Leeds United have told Salernitana they will have to pay £1.7 million to sign Leo Hjelde this summer.

That is according to Tutto Salernitana, who report Leeds have already turned down a loan deal with an option-to-buy of around £1.2 million.

It is said Leeds will not budge from their asking price of £1.7 million and will also not sanction a loan deal for the 19-year-old, which is what Salernitana would prefer.

The Serie A club reportedly have a ‘minimum budget’ to spend before the end of the window and are therefore unwilling to meet Leeds’ demands at this stage.

That said, Salernitana are expected to continue in their pursuit of Hjelde with the Norwegian U21s international having been linked throughout the summer.