Leeds: Joe Donnohue drops left-back update

Joe Donnohue has dropped an replace on Leeds United‘s bid to signal a brand new left-back this summer season.

What’s the discuss?

In a latest publish on Twitter, the Yorkshire Night Put up journalist revealed that, following Monday’s affirmation that Leif Davis has secured a £1m transfer to League One facet Ipswich City, it’s now anticipated that Victor Orta brings a brand new left-back into Elland Highway over the rest of the summer season switch window.

In his tweet, Donnohue mentioned: “Leif Davis joins Ipswich City on a everlasting deal. Price within the area of £1m. Left-back anticipated to come back in at LUFC now.”

Supporters will love Donnohue’s replace

Contemplating simply how underwhelming Junior Firpo was all through his debut marketing campaign at Elland Highway final season, and with each the previous Barcelona left-back and Stuart Dallas lacking the beginning of 2022/23 due to injury, Donnohue’s replace suggesting that Orta will now make a transfer for a brand new participant within the place this summer season is bound to have left Leeds supporters buzzing.

Certainly, over Firpo’s 24 Premier League appearances in 2021/22, the £12.8m signing did not persuade on the left of the Whites’ backline, being overwhelmed by an opponent 1.2 occasions, shedding possession 9.2 occasions and committing 1.6 fouls per sport.

These metrics contributed in the direction of the £55k-per-week defender averaging a disappointing SofaScore match score of simply 6.60, rating the 25-year-old as Jesse Marsch’s seventh-worst performer within the league final trip.

As such, when making an allowance for Davis’ latest departure, coupled with Dallas being dominated out till roughly the turn of the year, it’s clear to see that Leeds are in reasonably determined want of reinforcements at left-back if they’re to enhance upon final season’s disastrous complete of 79 objectives conceded.

With Orta just lately being linked with strikes for various spectacular abilities – reminiscent of Stoke Metropolis’s Josh Tymon and Anderlecht’s Sergio Gomez – it might appear as if the Spaniard does have a number of potential choices to pursue within the place over the rest of the switch window.

That’s certain to please each the Elland Highway trustworthy and Marsch alike.

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