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Leeds United have their eyes on a tricky January transfer to sign a new forward who has been compared to Crysencio Summerville.
Leeds’ lack of goals in the Premier League as 49ers eye forward
The Whites have struggled in front of goal so far following their return to the Premier Leaguewith center-back Joe Rodon the club’s joint top scorer in the top flight.
Leeds’ top Premier League scorers 25/26 | Goals |
|---|---|
Joe Rodon | 2 |
Lukas Finish | 2 |
Noah Okafor | 2 |
Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 1 |
Anton Stach | 1 |
Brendan Aaronson | 1 |
Sean Longstaff | 1 |
Daniel Farke‘s side have only scored 10 goals in 11 gameswith bottom of the table Wolves the only team to score fewer (7).
Only three attacking additions were made over the summer, two of which were free transfers in Lukas Nmecha and Dominic Calvert-Lewin. It is looking like a decision the 49ers Enterprises could live to regret, but they do have their eyes on attacking reinforcements in the New Year.
Brazilian forward John John is one name that has emerged in recent weeks, and he already has Red Bull links at RB Bragantino in the Brazilian Serie A. Journalist Graeme Bailey said:
“He’s a fascinating player. Very interesting. A bit of an attacking midfielder, can play as a forward. His name has come up in conversations with Red Bull, and he’s within the Red Bull name. He’s a good age, good player. Ticks a lot of boxes.
“Leeds aren’t the only ones looking. He’s come up in conversations, and one I’d not heard before until recently.”
Domestically, Coventry City’s Haji Wright is another attacker who has been linked with a move to Elland Road in recent months, and there has been a fresh claim regarding the Whites taking the USA international in the New Year.
Update on Leeds’ move for Haji Wright
According to TEAMtalk, Leeds have four attacking targets who they could move for in January, one of which is Wright.
It is stated that the Whites ‘have a genuine interest in signing Wright’ and ‘the club are considering a concrete move for a player they have tracked since the summer’.
A deal is viewed as tricky with Coventry top of the Championship, however, Wright’s contract is set to expire in 2027.
Despite the difference in size, Wright has been compared to former Leeds attacker Summerville due to his ability to play off the left.
Primarily a centre-forward, though, the 27-year-old has scored eight Championship goals in 14 appearances so far this season.
Labeled as a “constant problem” for defenders to keep tabs on by his manager Frank Lampard, it has previously been suggested that an offer of £20m could be required to sign Wright.
