Leeds agree £34.1m fee for defender Muharemovic

Leeds United have agreed a £34.1m fee with Italian club Sassuolo for defender Tarik Muharemovic.

The centre-back, 23, has still yet to agree personal terms or complete a medical, with other Premier League clubs having shown an interest.

If the Bosnia-Herzegovina international opts for Elland Road he would be Daniel Farke's second signing of the summer, after attacker Harry Wilson's free transfer from Fulham.

He would serve as a direct replacement for Pascal Struijk, who joined Brighton for £20m in June.

Muharemovic made three appearances for Bosnia-Herzegovina at the World Cup, including in the last-32 defeat by co-hosts the United States.

In that match, he was fouled by Folarin Balogun and the US forward was sent off, though his suspension was later waived by Fifa after an intervention from US President Donald Trump and White House officials.

Born in Slovenia's capital Ljubljana, Muharemovic began his career in Austrian football, making his debut with Wolfsberger in 2021.

After a spell at Italian giants Juventus, where he did not make a first-team appearance, he was sold to Sassuolo in 2025 after a successful loan spell.

Juventus are reportedly set to receive 50% of the fee because of a clause included in their sale of the defender last summer.