Leeds eye Josh Tymon | FootballFanCast.com

Leeds United have been linked with a transfer for a brand new left-back in current days.

In keeping with Football Insider, the Premier League facet have been credited with curiosity in Stoke Metropolis star Josh Tymon, though they face competitors for his signature.

Championship outfit Norwich Metropolis and Scottish giants Rangers are additionally eager on signing the 23-year-old defender.

He’s more likely to price round £6m with the Potters reluctant to promote considered one of Michael O’Neill’s essential gamers.

Ought to Leeds transfer for Josh Tymon?

Leeds’ left-back downside

The Yorkshiremen have struggled to discover a appropriate left-sided choice ever since fan-favourite Gjanni Alioski left the membership. There have even been calls from some sections of the Elland Road faithful for the attack-minded dynamo to return after Al-Ahli have been relegated from the Saudi Professional League.

Final summer time, Marcelo Bielsa introduced in Junior Firpo from Barcelona however he has struggled to adapt to life in England, and maybe the physicality of the Premier League.

His struggles have been highlighted by Mirror journalist David Anderson, who instructed GIVEMESPORT:

“All he appears to do is get booked on a regular basis. I believe he’s as much as 10 yellow playing cards or one thing. You don’t count on that from a participant coming from Barcelona; you count on a bit of sophistication, a little bit of maturity, a little bit of management, and he’s supplied none of that, actually.

“I believe he’s been an enormous let-down. You’re wanting round that altering room considering, ‘Who’s going to step up and do it for us now?’ And also you’d be taking a look at somebody like him, however he’s simply not. In actual fact, if something, he’s been extra of a legal responsibility for Leeds,” he mentioned.

However can Tymon be the person to lastly fill that void?

Tymon the goal

As soon as described as an “outstanding young talent” by West Brom boss Steve Bruce, the previous England U20 worldwide performed nearly each minute for Stoke within the Championship final time period.

Certainly, he performed over 400 minutes greater than another participant. In the meantime, solely two different gamers supplied extra assists (4) than him. Tymon additionally averaged 1.3 tackles, 0.8 interceptions and 1.1 key passes per recreation, by way of WhoScored.

That skill to contribute at each ends of the pitch definitely attracts some similarity to Alioski, who was extra famend for his erratic attacking skill over his defensive capabilities, however he might nonetheless do the job on the again.

” I definitely assume that taking part in as a left wing-back fits him possibly extra so than being a left-back or a large left participant,” claimed his supervisor final season.

Apparently, StatsBomb dubbed him the “nutmeg king” after he led the Championship with 14 nutmegs in 2021/22.

On the above proof, director of soccer Victor Orta ought to launch a bid for Tymon as he might properly be the person to lastly change Alioski alongside that left flank.

For £6m, it needs to be an absolute discount as it will be half the price of Firpo.

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