Leeds United are reportedly hoping to bring proven Championship goal machine Che Adams on loan to Elland Road from Southampton.
Leeds United are currently being linked with a player who not only is a proven goalscorer at Championship levels but has previously been compared to one of the greatest strikers of all time.
In the summer, Che Adams joined Southampton from Birmingham City on a five-year-deal for a reported £15million fee after three years at St Andrew’s, where he scored 38 goals in 123 appearances (BBC Sport).
Last term, the 23-year-old scored an impressive 22 goals from 46 Championship appearances, plus five assists (Transfermarkt), for a side which endured a difficult season, narrowly beating relegation after a points deduction.
However, Adams has struggled at Southampton, without a competitive goal to his name and just eight Premier League starts – and with Danny Ings now in great form, he may struggle even further for game time for the Saints.
As a result, The Telegraph has linked him with a loan switch to Leeds – who are on the lookout for a new targetman after Eddie Nketiah’s loan at Elland Road was cut short – while the Daily Mail claims West Bromwich Albion are also in the hunt for his services.
In a feature about Adams in The Guardian from April this year, the striker was described by his ex-teammate Omar Bogle as a “more physical version” of Jermain Defoe, while Ilkeston ex-colleague Matt Baker lineked him to Brazil legend Ronaldo.
“He reminds me a little bit of the old Ronaldo,” said Baker. “He had that raw ability. I wouldn’t say he was electric quick but he was powerful and strong. He would brush people off and he could go through people. And he always had a finish at the end of it.”
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