Leeds are planning a daring raid for midfield dynamo Dario Essugo from Sporting Lisbon. Essugo, a powerful Portugal Under-21s ace, has been loaned to Las Palmas in Spain. Leeds tried to sign the 19-year-old in the summer and now want to offer a loan-to-buy arrangement. Essugo played 25 times for Sporting as a teen and has spent this season in LaLiga with Las Palmas, playing 10 times and scoring his first goal during a match against Mallorca last month.

Dário Essugo (born 14/03/2005, Portugal) has joined UD Las Palmas, according to an announcement on the club's official website. The midfielder is set to play for the club until the end of the season under a loan agreement with Sporting Lisbona. Essugo is expected to bolster the midfield of UD Las Palmas with his physicality and ability to integrate into the team. At 19 years old, he has already proven himself to be a high-performing player, covering extensive areas of the field and showing his strength in defensive and recovery tasks.

Dário Essugo, who was loaned out to Chaves last season, is also open for sale by Sporting.

The player is currently being considered for a loan move for the 2024/2025 season. However, a strong performance in the pre-season could secure his place in the squad. The final decision rests with the coach, Rúben Amorim.

Dário Essugo, who was loaned to Chaves, is expected to be loaned again.

Dário Essugo, currently with Sporting, is expected to be loaned out again to gain competitive experience. The player was previously loaned to Chaves in the second half of the last season. Sporting is considering another loan move for him, likely to another team in the Liga. Essugo has a contract with Sporting until 2027 and a release clause of 45 million euros.