“They were naive” – Former England and Spurs star knocks Leeds for failing to sign Super Eagles attacker

The Peacocks look set to battle throughout the 2022-23 marketing campaign as they did for a big chunk of final season

Former England goalkeeper has slammed arduous on Leeds United for failing to go all in for Leicester Metropolis ahead Kelechi Iheanacho earlier than the shut of the switch window.

A depressing summer time noticed Leeds lose key attacking figures Raphina and Daniel James to Barcelona and Fulham, respectively, with out bringing in high quality reinforcements.

Solely 18-year-old Italian striker Wilfried Gnonto arrived from FC Zurich in a late scramble on deadline day. The teenager is but to make his EPL debut six video games into the season.

Reviews recommend that Leeds have been additionally concerned with Nigeria worldwide Kelechi Iheanacho on that day.

However nothing got here out of that curiosity, with Leeds now caught with solely two recognised strikers in Patrick Bamford and Rodrigo – and a few kids – not less than till January.

Former Tottenham Hotspurs goalkeeper Paul Robinson isn’t happy with Leeds’s switch dealings.

And the 42-year-old Leeds academy product is satisfied his former facet will remorse not pulling all of the stops to get Iheanacho from Leicester.

“I feel they have been naive going into the remainder of the season,” Robinson instructed MOT Leeds Information.

“If Patrick is match, he performs, however wanting behind that, possibly his (head coach Jesse Marsch’s) hand was drawn to play Gelhardt. He’s going till January now with somebody whose health is contact and go, and younger strikers that the supervisor doesn’t belief 100%.

“Iheanacho could be an excellent participant, a really related choice to Bamford. He can lead from the road and press from the entrance, Jesse Marsch likes his crew to begin excessive up the sector and he (Iheanacho) could be good for that.”

Leeds United barely escaped relegation final season, ending seventeenth of 20 groups.

The Peacocks gained two and drew considered one of their first three league video games this time period with Bamford within the beginning lineup.

However with the Englishman struggling for health of late, Jesse Marsch’s males have misplaced two of the final three matches.