On Monday, January 8, the news agency announced on its website that West Ham, a Premier League team, may try to sign the Italian international.
Roma, AC Milan, Atalanta, Napoli, and Lazio are among the Serie A teams who have expressed interest in signing the 19-year-old on loan, but it is “unclear” whether the Whites would approve such a short-term transfer.
Difficult
The winger still seems to be behind Dan James and Crysencio Summerville in the Elland Road hierarchy, despite earning a few starts over the last few weeks.
This is because he has only managed one goal and one assist in his 22 games this season, and he lost his starting position as a result of the ankle injury he sustained against Hull City in September.
Although Daniel Farke most likely won’t want to lose any first-team players during the transfer window, it might be preferable to let the Italian go if he’s growing impatient with his lack of playing time in order to prevent a situation that could jeopardise the Whites’ chances of promotion.
While a loan agreement might allow the team to consider their long-term strategy regarding the player, this might be the ideal opportunity to take advantage of him as his value is probably still high after his season-ending performances.
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Leeds are ‘going to be quite ambitious’ in January transfer window
Daniel Farke, the manager of Leeds United, stated that his team might not make any moves during the January transfer window, but there may be more to it than that.
While talkSPORT reporter Alex Crook told GIVEMESPORT that Leeds United might not be very busy in the January transfer window, Daniel Farke, the manager of the team, has hinted that they might be more active than he is letting on.
The Whites may need to make calculated additions during the winter transfer window to improve their chances of returning to the Premier League quickly. Crook thinks otherwise, despite Farke’s attempts to temper Elland Road supporters’ hopes by implying that the Yorkshire team may be going through a quiet period.Leeds, who are now seven points behind in fourth place, now have the difficult challenge of overcoming Southampton, Ipswich Town, and Leicester City to clinch automatic promotion. Although Leicester leads the pack by a comfortable 10-point margin, second place is still up for grabs for any club that can continue their strong run of play.
Farke says January could be quiet
Although Leeds may require reinforcements this month, Farke has hinted that things could be quiet and collected for the Yorkshire team.
“For example, I anticipate a much more tranquil and quiet January to the final transfer period. Though we won’t go to sleep, we will make decisions when they need to be made, and you never know what will happen.” We hope for a calm January.
Journalist Dean Jones stated in an interview with GIVEMESPORT that signing a full-back might be one of Leeds’ top goals for the current transfer window. Farke has employed a variety of strategies during his tenure at the team, and the Whites may have a dilemma at the position now that Djed Spence has left to rejoin Tottenham Hotspur.
| Player | Appearances |
| Archie Gray | 24 |
| Sam Byram | 20 |
| Luke Ayling | 14 |
| Djed Spence | 7 |
| Junior Firpo | 6 |
| Statistics via FBref – Correct as of 05/01/2024 | |
With the January transfer market being fully open, links to specific players are beginning to surface, which may indicate that Farke and his hiring team are slightly busier than he has indicated. Burnley right-back Connor Roberts is allegedly a target for the Yorkshire team, according to Darren Witcoop. Considering that Spence has returned to north London, a move for the Welshman would make sense.
Leeds may try to bring Bournemouth winger David Brooks to Elland Road on loan as the team is known to think highly of him. But Southampton, another team vying for promotion, will undoubtedly present a challenge, so sealing the deal might not be simple.
Alex Crook – Leeds could be busy in January
Crook asserted that Leeds’ recruitment team might be busy in the January window and that they might be pretty aggressive with some of the signings they make, despite Farke’s suggestion to the contrary. They will ‘go for it’ in the market since they now have a great chance of getting promoted back to the Premier League, the talkSPORT reporter continues. Crook remarked in an interview with GIVEMESPORT…It’s intriguing considering the manager stated he’s pleased with his team and won’t be making many changes this window. However, others have informed me that they will truly be highly ambitious. They’re going to go for it since they believe they have a fantastic chance of joining the Premier League. You brought up David Brooks; another person I believe they look up to is Chris Mepham of Bournemouth. After sending Djed Spence back, one would assume they have a full-back on the roster. Leeds, in my opinion, may be far more active than Daniel Farke is letting on.”
Leeds desperate to keep key star
Without a question, Crysencio Summerville has played a significant role in Leeds’ ascent to the top of the Championship table this year. It would be catastrophic for Farke to lose the Dutch youth international, who has scored 12 goals and given six assists so far this season.
Burnley and Aston Villa are two of the teams that have expressed interest in purchasing Summerville, according to a recent report by Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano. The former had a £20 million deal rejected in the summer. Journalist Jones has informed us that Leeds does not plan to permit the esteemed reporter to leave this month.
GIVEMESPORT that the Yorkshire club will just need to cross their fingers and hope that no bid is made.