Leeds United want to sign Manchester United defender Brandon Williams
Leeds United want to sign Manchester United defender Brandon Williams this summer, according to The Independent.
The newspaper has reported on its website [01 August] that the Whites are considering a move for the Englishman to bolster their left-back options.
It is said that our fiercest rivals would prefer all of their exits to be permanent as they look to raise funds for Erik Ten Hag and his own transfer plans.
Daniel Farke is looking at all options as he looks to get Leeds back to the Premier League at the first time of asking since relegation last season.
Williams would get more first-team opportunities at Elland Road, and he did briefly work under Farke during his loan spell at Norwich City.
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This would be a contentious signing given the rivalry, but it would also be one that ticks a lot of boxes at Elland Road.
Leeds have not had a real left-back in years that has consistently delivered the goods, with Ezgjan Alioski, a winger, still the best in recent memory under Marcelo Bielsa.
Williams will surely be crying out for regular football, and the chance to start most weeks and fire Leeds back to the Premier League would definitely appeal.
The defender is a hardened Red Devils fan though, and has been outspoken about rivalries in the past, so it would be interesting to see if that changes anything.
Farke has been using Sam Byram and Leo Hjelde at left-back during pre-season, and if we want promotion, a real left-back is needed, and Williams is just that.
This is certainly one to watch as we approach the new Championship season very quickly on Sunday 06 August.
In other Leeds United news, Tyler Adams has been linked with the vacant midfield role at Chelsea