Leeds are reportedly eyeing a move for Eddie Nketiah.
Leeds United are one of the teams interested in a move for striker Eddie Nketiah
Nketiah is highly rated at Arsenal and only their top class forward line has prevented him getting more opportunities.
Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are two outstanding strikers who give Nketiah little chance of becoming a regular, for now.
For Leeds, landing Nketiah on loan would be an astute piece of business.
It would not upset Patrick Bamford’s status as first choice to begin with, and Nketiah would have to fight his way into the team. He is more than capable of upstaging the former Chelsea youngster.
Nketiah showed his quality in pre-season, scoring against Bayern Munich.
His Arsenal debut came two seasons ago in the EFL Cup where he scored a winner against Norwich City.
At 20, he needs to kick on and bring his prolific youth record into competitive football.
He’s more than capable, and could end up replicating the success of Chelsea talent Tammy Abraham, who thrived in the Championship.
If Nketiah can go on and net near to the 20 goal mark for Leeds, a loan deal would be a game changer, dramatically enhancing their promotion chances.
Last season Leeds were too wasteful in front of goal and it cost them automatic promotion.
If Nketiah can become the clinical striker he looks like being, it could guarantee a top two spot.
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