The defender was released by AC Milan last month and Leeds United are in a defensive crisis.
Gabriel Paletta of AC Milan reacts during the 2017 International Champions Cup football match between AC milan and Borussia Dortmund at University Town Sports Centre Stadium on July 18,…
Leeds United had a weekend to forget. They were thrashed in the Championship by Cardiff City 4-1 at Elland Road in a game where more players dropped out of contention in the defensive area.
Gaetano Berardi was sent off, meaning he will pick up a suspension whilst Pontus Jansson was stretchered off with an ankle problem. With Conor Shaughnessy recently picking up an injury, Luke Ayling out for the season and Liam Cooper suspended it is amazing that Leeds did not move to bring in another centre-back in January in case of this worst case scenario.
Gabriel Paletta of AC Milan in action during the Serie A match between Pescara Calcio and AC Milan at Adriatico Stadium on April 2, 2017 in Pescara, Italy.
Of course it is not too late, if they can find a suitable free agent.
One player they should consider is Italian international Gabriel Paletta. Now Leeds fans have an aversion to Italian players after the Massimo Cellino years, but this is no hack from Serie B. The 31-year-old has three caps for the Azzurri and was most recently at AC Milan.
The savvy defender, who was on the books at Liverpool as a youngster, was meant to be on his way to Fenerbahce but the deal has collapsed and he is now being linked with Boca Juniors, Empoli and Benevento.
Liverpool FC forward Divock Origi (R) kicks a goal around AC Milan’s Gabriel Paletta (C) during an International Champions Cup match at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California on July 30,…
Leeds however should certainly ask the question. Andrea Radrizzani, the Leeds chairman, has good links with Milan and could certainly have contacts in place to probe regarding a potential signature.
With Leeds simply running out of defensive options Paletta could be a perfect signing, either until the end of the season or on an 18-month contract.
The Argentine-born star would be an incredible signing to placate fans in this current dreary spell of poor form and bad luck at Elland Road.
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