English Premier League
Leeds must land Adama Traore
Leeds United managed to maintain their place within the Premier League this season regardless of having a somewhat troublesome marketing campaign.
Not that it will matter to most Leeds followers now given the membership shall be going through one other season within the high flight, however the Whites did finish the 2021/22 marketing campaign with the second-worst defensive document within the league.
In 38 video games, the Elland Highway outfit conceded 79 objectives in whole, leaving solely Norwich Metropolis (84) having let extra in.
One of many many gamers to get their names on the scoresheet towards Leeds was Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin.
Again in September, the Frenchman stopped the Whites from securing an away victory at St. James’ Park when he cancelled out Raphinha’s opening goal.
To additional spotlight his attacking expertise, no different participant in all the league got here near equalling the variety of profitable dribbles he accomplished (140).
With the summer time switch window now open, this might give Jesse Marsch the possibility to convey his personal model of the £50m Newcastle dynamo to Elland Highway.
That’s as a result of the Whites have been linked with Wolves ahead Adama Traore.
With 160 appearances within the Premier League, the £46k-per-week Spaniard definitely has sufficient expertise underneath his belt at that degree to hit the bottom working if he does make a transfer to Yorkshire this summer time.
Having a ranking of 97/100 for progressive carries and 95/100 for dribbles accomplished by FBref, who additionally checklist Saint-Maximin because the primary related participant to the Wolves attacker, it’s simple to see why Leeds and Marsch may have the possibility to land their very own model of the Toon trickster.
Traore has additionally proven how a lot of a nuisance he might be towards the highest sides within the Premier League as Jurgen Klopp described him as “unplayable” after he beforehand ran riot towards Liverpool.
Would you are taking Adama Traore at Leeds?
If Wolves look to eliminate the 26-year-old on a everlasting foundation this summer time, Leeds and Victor Orta must be the primary in line to take Traore to see if he can reignite his profession in England after his current loan spell with Barcelona.
Ought to the winger discover himself again within the Premier League, taking part in in an attacking aspect like Leeds who racked up 711 shot-creating actions within the league this season, it may give him the possibility to reign terror on opposition defences as soon as once more.