Leeds fans want Lewis Grabban after FA Cup exit

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Several Leeds United fans are hoping that the club go out and target Lewis Grabban during this window.

Among the almost endless list of reasons for Leeds fans to be concerned after their FA Cup defeat to Newport County on Sunday is the form of the two men who started up front against the League Two side at Rodney Parade.

Pierre-Michel Lasogga and Jay-Roy Grot both got a chance in Wales after difficult patches of form. However, neither impressed for the Whites as Thomas Christiansen’s side were knocked out of the cup in the third round.

Their performances on the day, like several of their teammates, have attracted a significant amount of criticism and have arguably piled the pressure on the club with the January transfer window open and Christiansen not exactly having a significant number of alternative options to pick from.

And it appears that many supporters believe that it is time for Leeds to go into the market and sign another striker before they throw away another good position in the Championship during the second-half of the campaign.

The name that has come up quite a lot on Twitter is Lewis Grabban. The Bournemouth man was recently recalled by the Cherries after a promising first-half of the season on loan at Sunderland which saw him score 12 goals in 20 Championship appearances for the Black Cats who are bottom of the table.

Eddie Howe recently confirmed that he is set to leave on a permanent basis this month, in comments reported by Sky Sports, and there are a host of second tier sides keen to land him.

While Grabban may not be the long-term answer for the Whites, it appears that a number of fans would like him signed. And in fairness, if he scores the goals that inspire Leeds to promotion, the deal would instantly be worth the outlay.

Here is what some of the Leeds fans had to say about Grabban after watching Grot and Lasogga’s performances against Newport…