Leeds United fans want left-back Joe Bryan signed.
Right-back Gaetano Berardi and utility player Vurnon Anita have done well in that left-back role but you could argue that Leeds still haven’t replaced the 24-year-old.
And fans of the Elland Road club are desperate to see their side go back in for Bryan in January.
Berardi has done especially well at left-back but, as Noel Whelan pointed out to BBC Radio Leeds, he offers very little in an attacking sense and you get the impression that the Whites are handicapping themselves to some extent by not having a man who can defend and attack from the left.
Only six defenders in the Championship have delivered more crosses into the opposition box than the Bristol City man’s haul of 69 – 61 more than Berardi incidentally – and the 24-year-old enhanced his reputation by scoring against Garry Monk’s Middlesbrough on Saturday.
Below is some reaction from Leeds fans:
Bryan, who has started 19 Championship games this season, is contracted to the Robins until 2019 and is worth £4.4 million according to Transfermarkt, but Leeds are seven points behind third-placed City so any bid is likely to be rejected out of hand unless it’s major.
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