Leeds United confirm out-of-window outbound transfer for teenage youth international
Darryl Ombang, a goalie who is 18 years old, has officially signed a one-month loan agreement with Ossett United, according to Leeds United.
There are still several young players that may need an exit move, even though the Whites aren’t likely to be focused on transfers right now in the middle of October.
The greatest option for Leeds’ many excellent players is lower league football rather than being forced to spend another season in the youth system.
Darryl Ombang, a young goalkeeper who came to Thorp Arch from Bradford’s academy in the summer of 2021, has performed admirably ever since.
His three caps for England at the under-17 level have won him a spot in the team. He has also played once for the under-21s at Leeds this season, losing 3-2 to Reading in September.
The 18-year-old’s loan to Ossett United, who is now 16th in the Northern Premier League East Division after nine games, has now been officially announced.
Ombang’s loan with Ossett will originally last one month, during which time he will strive to gain important first team experience.
These young athletes must be exposed to senior surroundings early in their careers if they are to grow when it is necessary.
Ombang, who is 18 years old, still has a long way to go before he is ready to play at the senior level in the EFL.
This loan should provide him with some valuable experience that will let him return to Thorp Arch stronger and more prepared for the next challenge.
In a related development:
Man who rejected Leeds United dubbed “worst signing” in the Premier League so far
In August, Leeds United came incredibly close to acquiring right-back Max Aarons from Norwich City, but the defender ultimately decided to join Bournemouth.
Leeds had to confront the hard reality that players were less interested in joining the club based on league standing as they got ready for this season.
When you’re in the Championship, you have a significant disadvantage attempting to recruit players because of the Premier League’s current strong pull.
Max Aarons rejected Leeds for Bournemouth
With Max Aarons moving to West Yorkshire from Norwich City in a deal costing reportedly £7 million (increasing to £12 million), Leeds appeared to be nearing completion of an ambitious signing under Daniel Farke back in August.
Before the right-back learned that Bournemouth in the Premier League was interested in signing him, he quickly left the man who gave him his senior debut and moved to the South Coast. The former Farke favorite was set to undergo a physical for the job at Elland Road.
As a result of Tyler Adams and Luis Sinisterra scoring goals for the Cherries earlier in the month as well as the hiring of long-time management target Andoni Iraola, it provoked a pretty hostile response from the Leeds supporters, who directed their rage at the Cherries throughout month.
How’s he getting on?
However, his move isn’t working out the way he had hoped so far because Bournemouth and Sheffield United are both winless in the Premier League and Aarons is having trouble at the back.
With 18 goals allowed in eight games—including seven in their past two matches against Arsenal and Everton—Bournemouth currently has the third-worst defense in the league.
According to WhoScored.com, Aarons not only makes this list of the worst newcomers for this season, but also has the lowest scoring average of the group
Although we shouldn’t base our decisions just on statistics, particularly WhoScored evaluations, Aarons’ situation at Bournemouth doesn’t seem promising.
Iraola is under a lot of strain as the Cherries appear to be in the thick of a true relegation battle this season.
He will need to get results soon or else he would be in for some difficult questions. Whether he can manage it is still up in the air.
Aarons’ move to the Premier League would have been worthwhile, but if we ended up overtaking him on the way up, no one would feel sorry for us.
