Leeds should hijack reported West Brom interest in Leicester City attacker Harvey Barnes.
Leeds fans may be feeling slightly underwhelmed so far this summer due to the club’s business in the transfer window, with just two loan signings joining the squad.
Chelsea pair Jamal Blackman and Lewis Baker have made the switch to Elland Road on a temporary basis, but supporters were expecting plenty of new arrivals after a mid-table finish in the Championship last season.
It may be worth manger Marcelo Bielsa continuing scouring the loan market, and bringing in Leicester City’s Harvey Barnes would eclipse the two previous deals.
According to a report from the Leicester Mercury in their transfer blog (12:34pm, 23 July), Championship outfit West Brom may sign Harvey Barnes on loan from the Premier League club.
However, Bielsa should plan a late hijack on any deal and offer the 20-year-old the chance to switch to the Yorkshire giants.
One of Leeds’ major problems going into the new season is a lack of goals in the side and they are unlikely to get near a promotion spot unless they have several different contributors in front of goal.
That is why Leicester wide man Barnes ticks a lot of boxes for the Whites and they should offer him a season-long loan to rival West Brom’s attempt.
He is a left-winger that showed for Barnsley last season on loan why he is such a highly-rated talent, scoring five goals and supplying five assists in 25 appearances in all competitions.
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