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The goalkeeper is out-of-favour at St Mary"s and could be allowed to leave this month.

Forster used to be the club"s No.1 but is now behind Alex McCarthy and Angus Gunn in the pecking order.

And Leeds are ready to capitalise by swooping for the giant shot-stopper.

Starsport understand Marcelo Bielsa wants Forster on board to compete with Bailey Peacock-Farrell.

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The Northern Ireland international has been first-choice for the Championship leaders this term but Bielsa"s doesn"t have a trusted deputy following a season-ending injury suffered by loan man Jamal Blackman.

Leeds take on Stoke next week and Leeds want the 30-year-old on board in time for that game.

The west Yorkshire club are also plotting a double raid on Championship rivals Swansea.

The Sun on Sunday report Leeds are keen on 20-year-old winger Dan James.

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The club are willing to pay around £2m to get him.

And another Swans wideman - Jefferson Montero - is also a loan target.

Yesterday David McGoldrick headed the winner as Sheffield United beat QPR 1-0 to move up to second in the Championship.

The former Ipswich striker scored for the fifth time in his last six league games, in the 37th minute, to ensure the Blades cut the gap on leaders Leeds, who beat Derby 2-0 on Friday night, to four points.

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Third-placed Norwich scored late again to salvage a 1-1 draw at West Brom.

Dwight Gayle netted his 14th goal of the season early on, but Jordan Rhodes came off the bench to rescue a point for City in the 83rd minute.

Middlesbrough maintained their position in the top six with a 2-1 win at play-off hopefuls Birmingham.

Lewis Wing put Boro ahead in the 37th minute and, although Che Adams' 13th goal this term drew the Blues level, Britt Assombalonga grabbed a late winner.

Nathan Jones' reign at Stoke started in disappointing fashion, losing 3-1 at Brentford.