Leeds United’s Chris Wood is outscoring Ross McCormack, currently of Aston Villa.
Leeds United are up to their highest league placing under Massimo Cellino’s ownership, currently sitting in sixth place in the Championship.
Striker Chris Wood scored again in the 3-2 win over Norwich City, continuing his excellent start to the season.
Chris Wood celebrates
The New Zealand international has netted four times in his past five games, and has 11 goals in 19 games this campaign in all competitions.
He is the focal point of Leeds United’s attack, and a vital part of their success. At just 24-years-old, he is only going to get better.
Whether the same can be said of former Leeds captain Ross McCormack is another matter. McCormack was sold by Leeds in 2014 to Fulham for a fee of £11 million.
Aston Villa’s Ross McCormack reacts after a missed chance
After a couple of productive years at Fulham he was sold on to Aston Villa this summer, but he has struggled to make an impact, scoring just two goals in 14 appearances.
At 30-years-old, McCormack is entering the latter phase of his career, and ultimately Leeds might just have carried out shrewd transfer business when they sold him.
The following season was of course a lean one in terms of production up front, and this emphasised the need for a goalscorer.
They spent £3 million on signing Chris Wood from Leicester City, and it continues to look like a worthwhile investment.
The Whites have been in financial difficulty over the past decade, so to manage to keep the team competitive while making a big profit of £8 million is exactly what they need to be doing.
McCormack’s move caused plenty of anger at the time, but ultimately, Leeds have a younger goalscorer up front who is looking prolific, have more money in the bank, and are flying high in the table.
Leeds United’s Chris Wood celebrates after scoring their second goal
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