Leeds United are competing to safe an computerized return to the Premier League on the second time of asking and are presently second within the Championship desk.
They retained a spot within the prime two after a 1-1 draw with Preston North Finish at Deepdale on Saturday, because of a stoppage-time personal purpose from Jack Whatmaugh.
Daniel Farke‘s aspect completed third within the division final season earlier than dropping 1-0 to Southampton within the play-off closing, and the German head coach won’t wish to undergo the play-offs once more.
The January switch window formally opens for enterprise subsequent month and Leeds might dip into the market to bolster their squad forward of the second half of the season.
Leeds United eyeing teenage midfielder
According to journalist Alan Nixon, through his Patreon, as relayed by the 72, Farke is plotting a Leeds bid to signal Sporting defensive midfielder Dario Essugo in January.
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The report claims that the Whites are keen on a deal for the 19-year-old star, who’s presently on mortgage at Las Palmas in LaLiga, after they did not carry him in through the summer time switch window.
It states that they’re now hoping that it’s second time fortunate for them of their pursuit of the younger gem, as they appear to bolster their midfield choices.
The outlet provides that Sporting can be keen to cancel his mortgage with Las Palmas and ship him to Leeds, however provided that they comply with take him on mortgage with an obligation to make it everlasting in the summertime for a charge of £6m.
While it stays to be seen whether or not or not the Whites are keen to sanction a deal on these phrases, Essugo might are available as a robust addition to the group alongside Ao Tanaka in the midst of the park.
Why Dario Essugo might thrive with Ao Tanaka
The Las Palmas loanee has caught the attention together with his performances in LaLiga this season and has the defensive attributes that might permit the Japan worldwide to be freed as much as play larger up the pitch.
With Ethan Ampadu again match, Farke has loads of choices in midfield and signing Essugo might permit him to play the captain alongside {the teenager} in midfield, with Tanaka then transferring additional ahead.
The Japanese star produced seven goals and three assists within the 2. Bundesliga final season, however has solely managed one assist in 18 video games within the Championship, which means that there might be extra to come back from him in an attacking sense.
As you possibly can see within the desk above, Essugo would prime the Leeds squad of midfielders for tackles and interceptions mixed (4.1) per sport, in addition to clearances and duels received per sport, primarily based on his type within the Spanish top-flight.
These statistics present that he’s a defensive monster in midfield, which is backed up by expertise scout Jacek Kulig as soon as describing him as a “one-man army“, who might permit Tanaka to play in a complicated place, as he can constantly break up opposition assaults.
This might present Leeds with defensive secruity with Ampadu and Essugo while additionally, hopefully, including extra targets to the group by serving to Tanaka to rediscover his goalscoring contact from his time with Fortuna Dusseldorf.
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