Leeds are not planning Bamba Dieng swoop

An replace has emerged on Leeds United and their stance on curiosity in ahead Bamba Dieng forward of January…

What’s the speak?

Journalist Jonathan Shrager has confirmed that the Whites are usually not in talks with the participant’s brokers over a possible swoop for him within the subsequent switch window.

He Tweeted:

“Dieng newest. No current contacts with OGC Good (nor any French membership) to discover Ligue 1 ‘joker’ rule. At this second, Leeds aren’t involved with Bamba’s representatives a few potential January transfer. Omitted from Marseilles’ UCL squad, Dieng nonetheless hopes to get Ligue 1 recreation time.”

This comes after the participant rejected the possibility to signal for Leeds on deadline day for a deal price a price within the area of £10m earlier than failing a medical at Good and being pressured to stay at Marseille in Ligue 1.

Bullet dodged

Opting to maneuver on to different targets as a substitute of making an attempt to return in for Dieng in January is a smart choice by Leeds and Jesse Marsch is dodging a bullet within the course of.

Ought to Leeds return in for Dieng?

Dieng’s deadline day drama proved that he’s a legal responsibility in additional methods than one. Firstly, he left the Whites within the lurch by deciding to not board the airplane that was set to convey him to England on the final minute to pursue a transfer elsewhere, which means that he was not absolutely offered on the thought of becoming a member of the membership within the first place.

So, why ought to Leeds herald a participant who is just not satisfied that shifting to Yorkshire is true for him? Marsch will certainly need gamers who’re absolutely dedicated to the trigger and determined to play for the membership within the Premier League, slightly than ones who would slightly be some place else.

Additionally, the damage difficulty that Good noticed of their medical was clearly important sufficient for them to tug out of their deal to signal him from Marseille. This implies that he’s additionally a legal responsibility from an availability/sturdiness standpoint, because the Ligue 1 outfit noticed one thing that would trigger issues sooner or later.

The 22-year-old did rating seven targets and supply three assists in 25 French top-flight outings final season however he has by no means performed exterior of France at senior degree and it stays to be seen how he would adapt to life within the Premier League.

Once you add his potential damage points, his lack of want to affix Leeds, and the truth that he’s but to show himself out of the country collectively it makes it straightforward to see why the membership are usually not leaping out of their seat to snap him up in January.

Marsch is dodging a bullet by avoiding a deal for the striker and the American coach, alongside Victor Orta, should now pursue various targets.