Eyeing Championship promotion on the second time of asking, the 49ers have reportedly joined the race to signal a defensive reinforcement that Leeds United chiefs have been retaining tabs on.
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The Whites took full benefit of Sunderland’s slip this weekend to shut the hole on the Black Cats to simply two factors in pursuit of computerized promotion. Targets from Jayden Bogle and substitute Joel Piroe ensured that the Yorkshire membership eased to a reasonably comfy victory over Queens Park Rangers in the long run to return to profitable methods following mid-week defeat towards Millwall.
That victory comes at a much-needed time following a reported reshuffle behind the scenes at Elland Street, resulting in the departures of each technical director Gretar Steinsson and Jordan Miles in the previous few days. Eyeing promotion, Leeds will hope that change away from the motion would not have an effect on the type of Daniel Farke‘s aspect.
With a spot within the Premier League in thoughts, in the meantime, the Yorkshire membership have seemingly set their sights on an in-demand defender. In accordance with Graeme Bailey for The Boot Room, the Leeds are in the race to sign Archie Brown, who membership chiefs have been retaining tabs on in latest months.
The Whites aren’t alone of their curiosity within the KAA Gent defender, nonetheless, with Chelsea large admirers of the previous Derby County man and West Ham, Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham and Brentford all watching Brown this season.
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What Leeds may provide over the Premier League sides is essential sport time for Brown, who will not need to accept a spot on the bench after incomes such curiosity while at Gent. In a busy race to signal the defender, Leeds might effectively emerge to welcome Brown again to English soccer for the primary time since 2020.
“Full” Brown has essential versatility
Whether or not Leeds discover themselves within the Premier League this time subsequent season or, certainly, combating for promotion as soon as once more within the Championship, depth would be the key to any success. And Brown’s versatility would add precisely that. Naturally a left-back, the 22-year-old may also play left-midfield and centre-back to doubtlessly provide Farke cowl for Junior Firpo over Sam Byram in addition to a back-up for Joe Rodon and Pascal Struijk.
Spectacular at Gent, Brown immediately earned the reward of the Belgium membership’s former head of scouting Samuel Cardenas, who informed their official web site following the defender’s arrival: “Archie is a participant we adopted final season within the Swiss 2nd division. He first performed as a central defender after which shortly switched to the left-back place. For us, he’s an possibility in each positions.
“Archie has all of the qualities to succeed right here: he’s a whole participant, quick, athletic, a strong defender and technically very sturdy with dynamism and attacking impulses.”
Nonetheless simply 22 years outdated, the previous Derby defender may but come again to hang-out his former membership by becoming a member of fellow Championship aspect Leeds in 2025.
