In January, sports witness Leeds United's offer for Como's Martin Baturina covered.
The Whites offered more than €30 million in bonuses for the attacker, who joined the Italian side in the summer. The bid was rejected by Como, who had beaten off competition from Daniel Farke's side to acquire him from Dinamo Zagreb a few months earlier.
In January, Como manager Cesc Fàbregas was also asked about Leeds United's interest in the Croatian. He also rejected the idea, even though Baturina was not playing regularly for the Ligurian team at the time.
Now, things are changing and the winger is gaining hero status at the lakeside club.
Baturina is reaching new levels after Leeds offer
tuttomerkatoweb A closer look at Baturina's situation after putting in an impressive performance for Como in their Coppa Italia win over Napoli at the weekend.
He scored once, capping off an impressive display of the last few weeks for Fabregas's team.
He has three goals and three assists in 2026. His best performance came against Lazio, scoring and assisting in Como's impressive 3–0 win. This all came as Baturina struggled for game time at the start of the campaign.
The belief is that regular minutes are 'really exploding' him after a barren run on the pitch.
The outlet says Nico Paz's back-up role would have been too restrictive for the Croatia international. This was its initial use after the arrival of summer.
Now, he has turned things around by justifying why Leeds United and even Fiorentina tried to sign him.
The player could be out of reach of Leeds United
The way things are going for Baturina, his value is rapidly rising beyond his signing.
He has started each of Como's last five Serie A games, which again shows that Fabregas trusts him more than ever. Given their recent reputation for developing young players, the winger could soon be out of Leeds United's reach.
It is also important to take into account Como's potential European qualification. If they finish inside the European places, Baturina could stay at Giuseppe Sinigaglia for at least the next season.
