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Leeds must seize chance to sign Shinji Okazaki for free this summer

Shinji Okazaki of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Chelsea FC at The King Power Stadium on May 12, 2019 in...
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The Leicester City hitman would be a useful addition for Leeds United.

Marcelo Bielsa the head coach

Leeds fans will be bitterly disappointed with their club’s failure to secure promotion back to the Premier League this season.

The fine work done by Marcelo Bielsa should not be forgotten, however, and the Whites players will surely learn from their experience this season and improve next term.

One particular area where Bielsa will surely want to improve though, is his centre-forward department.

The jury is still out on Patrick Bamford and Kemar Roofe cannot be relied upon for an entire campaign from a fitness perspective.

And with this in mind, Leeds should consider a move for Leicester City hitman Shinji Okazaki, who is available on a free transfer this summer.

Okazaki might not be the glamour signing that Whites fans crave, but his tireless work ethic, and the fact that he is proven at the very highest level would surely make him a great addition for the west Yorkshire outfit.

Leicester City's Japanese striker Shinji Okazaki poses for photos during a press conference at King Power Stadium on July 24, 2015 in Leicester, England.

The 33-year-old won the Premier League with Leicester in 2016, and he would surely love the chance to play under Bielsa at Elland Road.

Okazaki is one of the hardest working strikers in the game, and he seems to be perfectly suited to the robust nature of the Championship.

And his availability on a free transfer makes signing him this summer an absolute no brainer for Leeds.

Shinji Okazaki (L) of Leicester City celebrates with teammate Demarai Gray after scoring his team's second goal during The Emirates FA Cup third round match between Tottenham Hotspur and...