Should Leeds United take a look at Tammy Abraham if a move for Oli McBurnie fails?
Leeds United fans would love to see Paul Heckingbottom re-sign Oli McBurnie this summer.
The Swansea City loanee is ripping it up on his half-season loan at Barnsley, netting six goals in nine Championship games since Heckingbottom brought him to Oakwell in January.
But other options should be explored in the event that Leeds can’t sign the 20-year-old, and one viable target might be Tammy Abraham.
The 20-year-old has failed to light up the Premier League since joining Swansea on loan from Chelsea, scoring four goals in 24 top-flight appearances.
He is nowhere near being good enough for Chelsea at the moment, and it seems unlikely that another Premier League side will want him just yet, so he might be destined for another season in the Championship and history has proven that he can be devastating in the second tier.
Abraham managed 23 goals in 40 games for Bristol City last season and what a huge difference he could make to the Whites’ promotion bid next term.
The lack of a reliable goalscorer has undermined the Whites’ season as the Elland Road club look set to finish well adrift of the top six. Whether it’s on loan or a permanent deal, Abraham – worth £9 million according to Transfermarkt – would be a superb signing.
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