Phil Hay of The Athletic has claimed that he was told last week that Leeds took an interest in Brazilian right-back Yan Couto before Manchester City snapped the youngster for €15 million (£13.6 million).
The Premier League outfit are keen for Marcelo Bielsa to take him on loan if their promotion is secured, as they want the youngster to progress under the Argentine.
However, Leeds are not actively pursuing the idea at the moment.
Hay wrote for The Athletic: “I was told last week that Leeds took an interest in Brazilian right-back Yan Couto before the great and the good steamed in earlier this year and Manchester City signed the 17-year-old for €15 million (£13.