Leeds must give their own prolific young striker a chance.
It looks harder than ever for Leeds to sign Juventus talent Moise Kean after the club insisted he is not available, Tuttomercatoweb report.
Some may wonder why Leeds needed the 18-year-old Italy youth international in the first place, given that the Whites already have strong options up front.
One of these is teenage star Ryan Edmondson, who Leeds have the perfect opportunity to unleash this weekend.
The FA Cup means rotation for promotion chasing Leeds United, who look in need of a break after two straight losses.
It could be time to unleash Edmondson against QPR, and give the 17-year-old a proper chance to show what he is capable of.
Edmondson scored multiple times for Leeds in pre-season, following up an impressive 2018 in which he propelled himself into first team contention with standout performances for the under-23s.
He netted on the club’s controversial post season tour of Burma, shortly after making his debut at the end of last season against QPR.
He has made one substitute appearance this season, and been named on the bench a further three times.
If Patrick Bamford is not fit enough, then it makes sense to bring Edmondson in, and trial Tyler Roberts in a number 10 role in behind him.
It’s an ideal chance to give Edmondson an audition in a free hit against a Championship level side from the start, and judge whether he has what it takes to help their promotion campaign.
Potentially Edmondson can be Leeds’ very own Moise Kean, and with no cultural adjustment required, he could make a bigger impact than the Italian if gets his chance.
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