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Luke Freeman could be big upgrade on Leeds’ Samu Saiz

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Leeds United are reportedly interested in the 26-year-old.

Luke Freeman of QPR, Jamie Shackleton of Leeds (46) and Aapo Halme of Leeds (52) during the FA Cup Third Round match between Queens Park Rangers and Leeds United at Loftus Road on January...

If rumours are to be believed, Leeds United want to sign QPR playmaker Luke Freeman.

talkSPORT exclusively claimed on Friday that Leeds were interested in signing the 26-year-old, as well as his team-mate Eberechi Eze.

It looks like the Whites might have to replace Samu Saiz this summer and if Freeman is the man who comes in, it’s a big upgrade according to the stats.

The Spaniard is a class act, as many United fans will testify, but consistency was a big problem for him.

Saiz was at his best for Leeds last season, but even then he only managed five goals and seven assists all season. Freeman scored the same amount with the West Londoners but, crucially, ended up with 12 assists.

This season, the former Arsenal youth has eight goals and six assists, in comparison to Saiz who only managed one goal and four assists in all competitions, prior to quitting Leeds and returning to Spain on loan in January.

As far as goals and assists go, Saiz looks relatively average compared to the QPR man, who has also created 64 chances for Steve McClaren’s side this season [Bein Sport].

That’s also very impressive when you consider how poor the 18th-placed R’s have been since August.

How many more assists would he get with a Patrick Bamford or a Kemar Roofe ahead of him?

Leeds Samuel Saiz (L) holds off the challenge from Brentford's Ryan Woods during the Sky Bet Championship match between Brentford and Leeds United at Griffin Park on November 4, 2017 in...