On 13 August, Foot Mercato journalist reported on X that Marseille are currently “blocked” after making an official bid for the young forward, as they refuse to overpay.
Norwich City are asking for €15 million (£12.8 million) to sell the 21-year-old, and AS Monaco have now joined the race.
AS Monaco have already held talks with Rowe’s representatives but cannot make “concrete” progress on signing him until they offload a non-EU player.
Leeds United seeks a replacement for Crysencio Summerville. With Daniel Farke aiming to secure his target, the time might be now or never, given that competitors are preoccupied with other concerns.
On 12 August, TEAMtalk reported that Leeds were preparing a new official offer to outbid Marseille, suggesting that the club is taking the opportunity seriously.
Summerville’s departure to West Ham, while not entirely unexpected, came later in the window than the club would have preferred and did not yield the significant fee fans had hoped for.
Summerville’s goals might have changed the outcome of the dramatic 3-3 draw with Portsmouth on the opening day in Leeds United’s favor, highlighting the need for a capable replacement.
Rowe could be that replacement after scoring 12 Championship goals in his first regular campaign. If he can fill Summerville’s shoes for around half the price of the Dutchman’s sale, it would be a good swap overall.
Farke wants three signings to challenge for promotion before the window closes, according to The Athletic on 5 August.
With time running out, securing the Canaries wide man sooner rather than later would allow attention to turn to landing the other two targets.
