Leeds United gem Charlie Allen praised for what he did on debut for loan club
Leeds United youngster Charlie Allen has made a positive start to his loan spell with York City.
The 20-year-old was sent to the National League club earlier this week to gain some experience at first-team level.
Allen is highly thought of at Thorp Arch, but he has yet to make his senior bow for the Whites and appears some way off doing so.
However, a positive time of things with York could open the door for future first-team opportunities at Elland Road.
And the Northern Irishman has gone a good way about doing exactly that, having caught the eye on his debut on Tuesday (20 February).
Charlie Allen has bright Leeds United future
Allen played the full 90 minutes of the 1-1 draw and earned praise from manager Neal Ardley after the match.
“He did great,” Ardley is quoted as saying by Leeds’ official website [21 February]. “I thought he would tire but he didn’t.
“He looked like he was still going strong towards the end. Tactically, he got a lot that I worked on yesterday with him really well.
“He did his job for the team without the ball and probably we didn’t give him enough moments to show what he was capable of.
“In the first 20-25 minutes, we got him a lot of the ball and he went on a couple of runs, blisteringly quick and hopefully we can utilise that.”
The Leeds academy player stands out because of his pace and direct play, while he is also good in one-on-one situations.
As a player who knows how the find the net, the future is bright for the former Linfield gem, who arrived at Leeds in July 2020.
All Allen can do for now is continue impressing for York and then a loan move further up the pyramid may beckon next season.
Then, in the long term, the only hope is that Allen lives up to his promise and becomes a regular for Leeds at senior level.
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