An replace has emerged on Leeds’ pursuit of Celtic defender Leo Hjelde, concerning the participant’s ideas on a possible transfer.
What’s the discuss?
In accordance with Soccer Insider, Leeds United have supplied a contract to Celtic central defender Leo Hjelde, together with his deal on the Scottish giants expiring subsequent summer time.
The report claims that he’s thinking about signing for the Yorkshire-based membership, who consider he has enormous potential to change into a Premier League star sooner or later.
Would Hjelde be a great signing?
Sure
No
Bielsa shall be buzzing
Bielsa shall be buzzing with this information because it seems as if a switch for Hjelde may very well be on the playing cards. The participant needs to make it occur and Leeds are seemingly severe about finishing a deal, on condition that they’ve already proposed a contract to him. Whether or not it occurs this summer time or not is a moot level as he’s out of contract subsequent yr, which implies that the Whites may bide their time and snap him up for a compensation payment.
Both means, Leeds could be bringing in a participant with actual potential to bolster the academy ranks. He wouldn’t be an addition with the first-team in thoughts instantly, permitting Bielsa to take his time with the defender and work with him on the coaching pitch with no expectations within the short-term. The centre-back solely turns 18 subsequent month and nonetheless has his complete profession forward of him, which Bielsa may love as he has the possibility to assist him fulfill his potential.
Earlier this yr, Ross County boss John Hughes known as him the following Virgil van Dijk and revealed that Leeds needed him in January earlier than the mortgage transfer to his membership. He stated:
“Leo goes to be the following Van Dijk – belief me on that.
“The standard he has proven, the bodily problem, taking part in actual males’s soccer and standing as much as it – it’s been an exquisite expertise for Leo.
“Earlier than he got here, Leeds United had been after him. I believe he needed to signal an extension to his contract for the mortgage to undergo.”
Hjelde has already skilled first-team soccer at an honest commonplace. He performed 11 video games on mortgage underneath Hughes at Ross County within the Scottish Premiership, averaging a dismal WhoScored ranking of 6.47. His efficiency ranges on the age of 17 at senior stage are nothing to learn into, although, and it’s extra vital that he will get the expertise underneath his belt.
Subsequently, if Leeds can get him within the present window then a mortgage transfer to an area Soccer League membership the place he may play common first-team soccer while nonetheless with the ability to prepare with Bielsa two or thrice every week may very well be the proper state of affairs. This is able to permit him to get the first-team expertise to develop his recreation while additionally nonetheless with the ability to be taught from the Argentine head coach on the coaching pitch.
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