Leeds United have been linked with a shock move for Italian legend Francesco Totti… despite the Roma icon retiring two years ago.

Reports in the Italian press suggest the Championship club have made an offer to 42-year-old Totti to resume his playing career at Elland Road.

Getty Images - Getty 1 Totti retired in 2017 and quit as Roma director earlier this month to end his 30-year association with the club

The legendary forward hung up his boots in 2017 after scoring 307 goals in 786 games for the Giallorossi.

He became the club’s director upon his retirement, but earlier this month stepped down from his post to end a 30-year association with Roma.

He then launched a huge attack on the club’s board claiming his views had not been taken into consideration by those in charge.

Former Italy international Marco Borriello, who is believed to have spent time with Totti this summer, appeared on Sky Italia to discuss the Roma legend.

And he made the shock claim of Leeds’ offer, as quoted by TMW: “I know that a great leader of an English team has made him a proposal to go back to playing football.

“Radrizzani of Leeds? I don’t know.”

Fox Italia and Tutto Roma followed up Borriello’s claim by confirming Leeds are the club to have approached Totti, Sport Witness write.

Francesco Totti hits out at Roma after ending 30-year association with the club

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The reported offer for Totti comes days after Leeds were linked with a stunning move for Gianluigi Buffon.

The legendary Italy goalkeeper will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of this month when his contract expires.

The 41-year-old is not ready to call time on his career, however, and the Italian press have linked him with a move to Elland Road.