Phil Hay shares if Leeds United could make move for Bayern Munich midfielder Michael Cuisance
Phil Hay claims that there is no chance that Leeds United will rekindle their interest in Bayern Munich midfielder Michael Cuisance in January.
The France under-20 international was close to joining Leeds in the summer of 2020, but the move fell through at the eleventh hour.
Leeds and Bayern had also agreed a fee of £20million for the midfielder [The Athletic], but the Yorkshire-based club cited a failed medical as a reason and the transfer did not go through.
When asked on the Phil Hay Show whether the club could rekindle their interest in the 22-year-old, Hay replied, “No chance whatsoever I think with Michael Cuisance. That one was dead as soon as it fell through. They looked at his medical and didn’t feel comfortable with it.
“You can’t say in any way he’s kicked on. He would absolutely be cheaper (than the 2020 fee).”
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As Hay says, the player hasn’t kicked on since his failed move to Leeds a year and a half ago, so it makes no sense to go back for him.
They assessed him at his medical and deemed him not good enough to play for Marcelo Bielsa’s high-pressing and fluid system.
It turned out to be the right call as the Frenchman was shortlisted for Ligue 1’s worst signing of the season in 2020/21.
After failing to join Leeds, Marseille decided to take a gamble on him and signed him on a season-long loan and we can see how that panned out.
That said, Leeds desperately need a creative midfielder in January, come what way.
They’ve tried to get one for the last two summers, but have failed in their pursuits.
It’s high time they prioritise this and give Bielsa the type of player he’s been wanting for the last 18 months.
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