Leeds interested in Sergio Gomez

Leeds United are involved in a deal to convey Sergio Gomez to Elland Street in the summertime switch window.

What’s the speak?

That’s in keeping with a report by Leeds Live, who claimed that, after Junior Firpo picked up a hip damage which can see the left-back sidelined for as much as eight weeks, Victor Orta may now reignite his curiosity within the Anderlecht full-back. The 21-year-old is reported to have caught the attention of quite a few Premier League golf equipment, together with Arsenal, Aston Villa and Everton.

The report added that Gomez’s explosive attacking type would completely go well with Jesse Marsch’s calls for of his large defenders, whereas additionally it is claimed that the Brussels membership can be prepared to half with the Spain under-21 worldwide for a determine within the area of £15m this summer time.

“King of assists”

Contemplating simply how thrilling a expertise Gomez has confirmed himself to be since becoming a member of Anderlecht from Borussia Dortmund in a €1.5m (£1.3m) deal final summer time, coupled with Firpo’s newest damage setback, it’s not exhausting to see why Orta can be eager on a transfer for the Spaniard forward of the Whites’ 2022/23 Premier League marketing campaign.

Certainly, over his 39 Jupiler Professional League appearances final time period, the £9m-rated left-back was in breathtaking type for Felice Mazzu’s facet. He scored six objectives, registered 12 assists and created 15 huge possibilities for his team-mates, together with making 1.7 key passes, taking 1.2 pictures and finishing 0.7 dribbles per sport.

The £9k-per-week defender additionally impressed in metrics extra typical of his place, serving to Anderlecht to maintain seven clear sheets, along with making 1.3 interceptions, 1.5 tackles and 0.9 clearances and profitable 3.1 duels (at a hit charge of 55%) per match.

These returns noticed the 21-year-old – who Jacek Kulig dubbed a “playmaker“, the “king of assists” and a “superb footballer” – common a fairly outstanding SofaScore match ranking of 7.38, rating him because the sixth-best performer within the 2021/22 Belgian prime flight.

As such, it’s clear to see simply what Gomez would add to Marsch’s squad subsequent season, main us to consider that Orta should do all the pieces that he can to beat off the competitors for the Spaniard’s signature this summer time.

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