FIFA red tape to block Leeds United hunt to sign Gent left-back Archie Brown in January transfer window
The Daily Mail claims that although Leeds United is interested in signing KAA Gent left-back Archie Brown, they will not be able to do so in January.
The publication revealed on its website on Wednesday, December 13th, that clubs in Germany, Italy, and Burnley, along with Everton, are expressing interest in the 21-year-old who started his career at Derby County.
After making three appearances for Lausanne this season, Brown left the Swiss team to join Gent in the summer.
Since it is known that FIFA regulations forbid players from representing three clubs in the same season, a January signing for Brown would be extremely unlikely.
But according to The Mail, Brown, who was born in Birmingham, is becoming more well-known in Belgium after he excelled as a player for the team that finished third in the league and advanced to the round of sixteen in the Europa Conference League.
Leeds is eager to add a new left-back and won’t wait until the summer transfer window.
Junior Firpo should be regarded as if he doesn’t exist at Elland Road due to his inconsistent play or constant injuries. By the way, how in the world did he ever sign with Barcelona?
Although Sam Byram has played well this season, he is prone to injuries and is currently out of action. As a result, on Tuesday night against Sunderland, right-back Djed Spence—who is only on loan at Elland Road—had to start at left-back.
The full-back positions do require attention because Luke Ayling is nearing the end of his career with Leeds United and Archie Grey, while not as good at right-back, is performing admirably there.
Since a January deal is out of the question due to FIFA’s red tape, Brown appears like a solid long-term alternative and is someone we should look to sign in the summer.
Leeds still needs a new full-back or two in the January transfer window to finish current season, even though it might be more expensive and simpler to do so as a Premier League team.
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Sky Sports pundit: ‘Big trouble’ avoided by Jack Clarke after incident in Leeds United loss v Sunderland
When Jack Clarke pulled a shirt on Crysencio Summerville, Leeds United was fortunate to escape a red card in Tuesday’s 1-0 loss to Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
Summerville was counterattacking the Black Cats in the second half, and the only player who could keep up with him was former Leeds forward Clarke.
Replays, however, indicate that Clarke tugged Summerville’s shirt. Since the Dutchman stayed upright, this may have prevented the referee from giving Clarke a red card for obstructing a clear chance to score.
Jobi McAnuff, a former Reading player, acknowledges that Clarke escaped a great deal of punishment because Summerville managed to stay upright.
Tuesday, December 12, at 9:33 p.m., McAnuff stated on Sky Sports News: “Summerville has a really good opportunity to go and break and get in.”
“This is where the ball drops, and Jack Clarke stops him pretty well at first, but he gives [Summerville] a little push.
Summerville might have been in serious trouble if he had collapsed a little sooner.
However, he doesn’t. He tries to score his goal, but in the end, nothing happens.
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It is crimson.
A player can be fouled without falling to the ground.
Clarke tugged at Summerville’s shirt, slowing him down and nearly stopping him.
Had he not done so, the Dutch striker would have had a clear shot on goal. As a result, the former Leeds academy player ought to have been sent off for thwarting such a clear chance to score.
Because to the referees’ poor decisions, the game has failed miserably.
Because referees in this country are so poor, players must now throw themselves to the ground in order to win a foul.
There’s no disputing that a shirt pull is a shirt pull. Therefore, it should have been called a foul and the proper penalty should have been administered when Clarke pulled Summerville back by his shirt.
Sunderland has now won two straight games without losing a player to the book after Dan Ballard’s two-footed challenge from behind severely injured Josh Maja, the forward for West Brom.
If officials do not step up and start sending players off, they will just continue to injure players and get away with breaking the game’s laws.