Leeds United tipped to replace star man with shock signing
Leeds United have recently been frequently linked with players nurtured by former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, an ironic twist of fate given Klopp’s involvement within the Red Bull set up and therefore his new relationship with Leeds.
They were linked with current Liverpool midfielder Tyler Morton with a January transfer window move suggested for the midfielder who has 79 appearances for second tier clubs Hull City and Blackburn Rovers. Despite being named on the bench against Arsenal at the weekend, Morton has been struggling for game time this season, only getting minutes against West Ham United in the League Cup.
Elsewhere, Leeds have also been linked with free agent Ryan Kent, a former Liverpool and Rangers forward who Leeds have been linked with since 2021.
Reports claim that both Leeds and League One club Leyton Orient are interested in the forward who is available immediately and now Football Fancast have tipped Leeds to sign Kent to replace Tottenham Hotspurs loanee Manor Solomon after a difficult start to life Elland Road has seen calls for his loan to be terminated.
This comes as Carlton Palmer spoke about the prospect of Kent joining Leeds. He appeared 50/50 on the move.
“Listen, it’s one of those. Sometimes a player goes somewhere and things don’t work out. Kent joined Turkish club Fenerbahçe, but the 27-year-old winger — who was on a four-year contract — had his contract ripped up,” the former Leeds star told Football League World.
“He can now train and play for any football club in January. It just didn’t work out for him, he struggled for game time there and it was an unhappy spell for him in Turkey, playing just once this season in a Champions League qualifying game.
“Apparently, Leeds United are a club looking at Kent. I’ve always said you’ve got to be careful with free transfers and players who are out of contract, they’re out of contract for a reason. But I think with Kent, this may well be a good move for Leeds — certainly an ambitious move for Leyton Orient.”
