Liverpool Ace Cited as Possible Midfield Addition for Leeds United.
NewsLiverpool Ace Cited as Possible Midfield Addition for Leeds Unitedby Eduardo RazoOctober
Leeds United reportedly brought in Francis Coquelin for a training session this week to assess if the experienced midfielder could help strengthen their injury-hit midfield. However, the club might wait until January before making any moves.
Manager Daniel Farke noted that Leeds are considering free agents due to injuries to Ethan Ampadu and Ilia Gruev. The club had also been linked with Nottingham Forest’s Cheikhou Kouyaté, but that deal now seems unlikely.
At the moment, Leeds are relying on Ao Tanaka and Joe Rothwell as their only senior midfielders. While they managed to hold the midfield against Sheffield United, the lack of depth in this area is a concern. If either player suffered an injury, it could pose a significant problem for the team.
NewsLiverpool Ace Cited as Possible Midfield Addition for Leeds Unitedby Eduardo RazoOctober 21, 2024
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Leeds United reportedly brought in Francis Coquelin for a training session this week to assess if the experienced midfielder could help strengthen their injury-hit midfield. However, the club might wait until January before making any moves.
Manager Daniel Farke noted that Leeds are considering free agents due to injuries to Ethan Ampadu and Ilia Gruev. The club had also been linked with Nottingham Forest’s Cheikhou Kouyaté, but that deal now seems unlikely.
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Liverpool Ace Cited as Possible Midfield Addition for Leeds United
At the moment, Leeds are relying on Ao Tanaka and Joe Rothwell as their only senior midfielders. While they managed to hold the midfield against Sheffield United, the lack of depth in this area is a concern. If either player suffered an injury, it could pose a significant problem for the team.
Liverpool ace could help bolster Leeds’ midfield
Football League World’s Adam Elliott compiled a list of targets that Leeds should consider pursuing to help them in the final push for promotion. With injuries to Ethan Ampadu and Ilia Gruev, Leeds could bolster that defensive midfield role in the squad.
“Leeds are particularly light in terms of midfield options following injuries recently sustained by Ethan Ampadu and Ilia Gruev, and Liverpool’s Tyler Morton could and should be an option they are considering,” Elliott wrote. “Currently, it is asking a lot of Ao Tanaka and Joe Rothwell to remain fit with the other midfield concerns seriously threatening Leeds‘ chances of success, and ultimately, promotion this season.
“Leeds’ midfield base is likely to be a talking point in the coming weeks and months, with any further issues likely to see their automatic promotion hopes derailed due to a lack of depth and options available, given that they are already stretched extremely thin and cannot afford any further issues. Should Ampadu or Gruev’s conditioning and match fitness take time to get up to speed, then the club’s cover is young Charlie Crew.
“One of the solutions could be Morton, as the Liverpool youngster that has previously plyed his trade in the Championship for the last two seasons and the 21-year-old has already made 79 second tier appearances. However, like many young players, his pathway seems blocked at Anfield, meaning a move to West Yorkshire, at least temporarily, could suit all parties.”
