Leeds United will be hunting for new additions in the summer transfer window.
According to a report in the Telegraph, Liverpool midfielder Kevin Stewart has attracted the attentions of a number of Championship clubs, ahead of the summer transfer window.
Stewart has barely featured for Liverpool’s first-team this season, and his future at Anfield is up in the air.
Brighton & Hove Albion are believed to be keen on signing the combative midfielder, but Liverpool’s asking price of £10 million may cause them to look elsewhere.
As a result, Stewart could well move out on loan to a Championship club – and he would be a good fit for Garry Monk’s Leeds side.
Leeds have utilised the loan market well this campaign, and their signings of Kyle Bartley, Hadi Sacko and Alfonso Pedraza have all been effective.
Leeds have enjoyed an excellent season, but if there is one area of weakness in the current squad, it is that the Whites have struggled to settle upon a first-choice midfield pairing throughout the campaign.
Ronaldo Vieira, Kalvin Phillips and Eunan O’Kane have all been rotated around, in partnership with Liam Bridcutt, and with differing degrees of success.
If Leeds could complete a loan deal for Stewart, though, it may be a move that could benefit all parties.
Stewart has impressed on his fleeting first-team appearances for Liverpool, and looks capable of securing a regular starting spot.
At 23, he is hardly a youngster anymore, and needs to gain as much experience as possible, if he is to fulfil his potential.
Liverpool’s price tag obviously shows that they rate him highly, but a loan deal may be a compromise that they are willing to accept.
And Leeds would benefit from enquiring over Stewart’s availability ahead of the summer, otherwise another Championship club may beat them to his signature.
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