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Leeds United are among the clubs pursuing Marseille’s Igor Paixão as his future remains uncertain. Last summer, the Premier League side made concrete attempts to sign the forward, but he snubbed them for Marseille. Leeds United are now back in the picture to sign their long-term target. On August 2nd, we relayed news of the Whites holding talks over a summer move. Two days later, we covered French claims backing up the English club’s approach to sign the Brazilian. The Ligue 1 side, who reportedly invested €30m, want at least €35m to part ways. Teammates unsure of Leeds United target’s stay L’Equipe printed Monday edition states several English clubs have been pursuing the 26-year-old and Daniel Farke’s side are the only one to get a mention. The Elland Road club have to battle with unnamed Middle Eastern clubs for his signature. Igor Paixão has a contract until 2030, and Transfermarkt value him at €35m, and there’s no clarity on his immediate future. The newspaper states several of his teammates have asked him whether he’s leaving, and there’s been no response. Manager wants his stay amid Leeds United interest The winger impressed in his debut season at Marseille, scoring 12 goals and contributing seven assists from 42 matches. Marseille manager Bruno Génésio is a fan of Igor Paixão and has said he’s part of his core plans for next season. However, the coach is also unclear about the player’s future. “Igor is an extraordinary lad, a very good player. He really enjoys training, really enjoys playing,” he said. “He’s also continuing the momentum from last season. He was an important player for OM last season. Right from the start of this season, he’s been involved in a lot of dangerous attacks and goals: for us, he’s a very important player. “I want to keep all the good players; no coach wants to lose his best players. Besides, I’m not aware of everything in this transfer window; there are criteria that don’t concern me.” Marseille are going through a very delicate financial situation, forcing them to raise funds and lower their wage bill. Leeds United can take advantage of that to sign the attacker this summer, a year after failing to secure his services. Key transfer points - Farke’s side made attempts before he joined Marseille last summer - PL side are back in the mix, approach made - Leeds United face battle with Middle East club - Manager wants to retain Paixão, but unsure of his stay