'Worth millions' – Potential striker transfer may deliver Leeds boost for Crawley clash – report

Leeds United could get an FA Cup boost with the news that Crawley striker Max Watters could be left out of the side on Sunday.

Watters – who's scored 16 goals in 17 games this season – is attracting interest from Championship clubs and a Leeds Live report claims that Crawley won't want to put a move that could earn them a lot of money.

A report in Leeds Live says, "It is thought Watters may not feature in the FA Cup clash against Leeds so not to jeopardise a move which could be worth millions to the League Two side."

Swansea are said to be interested as well as Scottish giants Celtic.

Watters hasn't played in the last two Crawley games.

Watters absence a boost we'll take

Leeds should beat Crawley even if Watters plays and Bielsa decides to play some of our younger players.

But playing a Crawley side without their star striker will be a much easier prospect.

Watters has fired Crawley to sixth in the league and he's now on the brink of a lucrative move – lucrative for both player and for club.

In Watters' absence, Crawley will be heavily reliant on Tom Nichols for goals. He's scored 10 this season, seven in League Two and he's scored two and made the other of the three goals Crawley have scored since Watters has been out.

We know the priority for Leeds is the Premier League this season but we'd still love a cup run.

Call us romantics, but we love the FA Cup and can't wait to see the Leeds game on Sunday on the BBC.

There are Covid issues we're worried about, with lower league sides not having regular tests this season.

However, we're going to put that out of our minds at 1.30pm on Sunday.

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