The Swedish teenager is already an international for his side.

Leeds United and Stoke City are reportedly looking to pip Belgian side Anderlecht to the signing of Swedish right-back Linus Wahlqvist.

Voetbal Belgie is reporting that the Belgian side are hoping to snap up the defender from Norkopping, carrying quotes from the player in which he says:

“After three seasons in the base, I feel it ready for a new challenge, but I am also happy.”

Linus Wahlqvist

But they go on to suggest that they will receive fierce operation from abroad for his signature as Leeds and Stoke will also make a move for the player.

Leeds have already got two Swedish players in their team. They made moves to bring in both Pontus Jansson and Marcus Antonsson in the summer, with the former thriving as one of the best players in the Championship so far this term.

Leeds’ Pontus Jansson celebrates scoring their first goal

They were linked with Wahlqvist back in September by FotbolDirekt and it appears those rumours are returning.

Leeds currently have Luke Ayling and Gaetano Berardi who can play at right-back, but with the latter’s continued injury problems it could be Wahlqvist is being considered.

Stoke on the other hand have fears over the future of Glen Johnson, who has remarkably been linked with Barcelona.

The 19-year-old defender already has two caps for the Swedish national team and would clearly be a good signing from either Leeds or Stoke in the winter.

In other news, Sky pundit thinks Aston Villa have made ‘a great signing’