Leeds looking for attacking reinforcements in case Crysencio Summerville leaves – Phil Hay
Phil Hay has shared that Leeds United are looking into attacking signings before the January deadline in case of exits.
Carl Markham of the Independent has reported that the Whites have made an approach for Liverpool ace Takumi Minamino.
Hay shared that the Whites are looking in case Crysencio Summerville leaves on loan, with the likes of Hamburg interested [Bild].
Writing on his personal Twitter account, Hay responded to the links that the Whites were making moves.
“Leeds have been assessing options in case Summerville leaves,” he wrote.
“Could only let him go if someone else comes in to replace him. But at this stage, Bielsa wants to keep Summerville.”
Last-ditch.
Anything can happen in the final few days of a January window.
It would be very Leeds if Summerville was to leave on loan and no player was to arrive at Elland Road before it slams shut on Monday evening.
Minamino is very unlikely to be given the chance to leave Anfield by Jurgen Klopp, though, with Sadio Mane and Mo Salah still away at the African Cup of Nations.
Should that change soon, the door could open and this could be one of those moves that quickly develops in the final knockings of the window.
Summerville will want more senior minutes, that is a given, but he also has a great pathway to Premier League football, so it is down to him.
With Minamino potentially coming in, though, that could quickly change.
In other Leeds United news, the Whites are set to table a sneaky £22million bid to secure major new January signing