Jordan Graham’s last performance against Leeds should’ve Whites to take gamble with loan bid

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Leeds United reportedly wanted Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Jordan Graham before his loan switch to Fulham.

According to a report from the Daily Mail towards the end of last month, Leeds were amongst the sides considering a loan move for Wolves winger Jordan Graham.

Though it is not clear how hard the Whites tried to land the 22-year-old – who ultimately headed to Fulham on a season-long loan – his previous display against Leeds – albeit, nearly two years ago – should have perhaps tempted the Yorkshire side to take a gamble and cement their interest with a bid if they did not do so.

Leeds’ visit to Wolves in 2015 will probably be best remembered by Whites supporters for arguably Souleymane Doukara’s best performance for the club as he turned the game around after coming on early on in the game when Steve Evans’ men looked second best all over the pitch.

But it was also a game where Graham arguably gave a fantastic indication of his potential as he gave Leeds’ full-backs a torrid time on the wing, proving to be Wolves’ most exciting player on a night when his trickery and dangerous crosses were simply not backed up by the rest of the side.

The former Aston Villa trainee has struggled with long-term injury since, making just 12 subsequent first-team appearances before switching to Fulham.

It would have certainly been a gamble to pursue a permanent deal for Graham during the summer, especially with so many wide options within Thomas Christiansen’s squad, but the talent he clearly has meant that whichever club landed him on loan would have felt that there was a chance that that gamble could prove to look inspired.

Therefore, if Leeds did not follow up on their interest, perhaps it would be fair to suggest that they should have taken a risk and rivalled Fulham as adding him to their wide options had the potential to be a great piece of business.

Or at least, his previous performance against the Whites would suggest that that could have been the case.