Bournemouth and Stoke favourites to land £10m rated Leeds starlet

AFC Bournemouth and Stoke City have reportedly emerged as the new front runners to sign Leeds United ace Lewis Cook.

The Premier League duo, who currently 19th and 11th in the standings respectively, have registered their interest among the heavyweight likes of Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United in monitoring the Championship midfielder closely this campaign.

The 18-year-old, who represents England at Under-19 level, has scored once in 15 appearances in all competitions for Steve Evans’ Whites so far this season.

Cook, who is thought to be valued at around £10m at Elland Road, is fast becoming one of the country’s hottest prospects after firmly establishing himself in the Leeds first-team since the start of 2015.