Leeds attacker has had a positive start out on loan.
Leeds United loanee Jay-Roy Grot has played a role in one of the biggest surprises in Dutch football this season.
After five games Grot’s Vitesse Arnhem sit top of the Eredivisie, ahead of PSV Eindhoven and Ajax.
Even though the more established Dutch powerhouses have a game in hand on Vitesse, Grot’s side are in an ideal position heading into the international break.
After five matches Vitesse are unbeaten, winning three games and drawing two.
Grot has played in every match, starting four , and playing once as a substitute.
The 21-year-old has scored one goal, and provided an assist in their 2-1 victory over AZ Alkmaar at the weekend.
This form has seen him recalled into the Dutch under-21 squad, his first selection at this level in 2019.
Grot has played not as a striker, but as left winger, and this is intriguing for his Leeds future in a couple of ways.
It gives him more chance of breaking through, as his versatility may appeal to manager Marcelo Bielsa.
Grot may also benefit from less pressure being out on the wing, and not being judged merely on his goal return
Leeds potentially winning promotion might actually harm his chances of breaking through as standards will be raised and the Whites will have more spending power to add new faces.
For now, Grot is doing all he can, and is playing a major role as Vitesse look to spring a major surprise this season.
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