Doubts are emerging over whether Samu Saiz will stay put at Leeds.
Questions are emerging over Samu Saiz’s desire to stay at Leeds amid claims of La Liga interest.
The Yorkshire Evening Post claim Getafe are keen to sign the attacker and he could depart the club in January.
Leeds would obviously hope Izzy Brown could replace him, but there is another option too, Nick Powell.
Powell’s future at Wigan Athletic is uncertain as his contract expires in June, allowing him to leave the Latics for free.
Leeds were linked to Powell in the summer, with TEAMtalk reporting they were one of the clubs monitoring his situation.
Powell plays in the same position as Saiz, and Leeds would be thinking beyond this season by snapping him up.
Izzy Brown is only on loan, so it makes sense Leeds should consider a permanent replacement for Saiz too.
Powell has scored four goals and provided four assists for a 16th placed Wigan side.
The attacking midfielder is only 24 and has big resale value if he fulfils his potential at Leeds. His versatility also allows him to play up front.
He would help continue Leeds’ British core which manager Marcelo Bielsa appears intent to maintain and build around.
It could even be a transfer which ends up being an upgrade on Saiz.
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