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Publication date: Sunday, September 13, 2020 6:34 AM
Leeds aims to secure a permanent deal for a Frank Lampard-rated Chelsea star, although The Blues would prefer to go the loan route.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side they are eager to further strengthen their squad as they look to make waves on their return to the Premier League.
Center forward Rodrigo and defender Robin Koch have been hired for large fees, although the pair did not enjoy the happiest debut in their 4-3 loss to Liverpool.
However, with a full action style deployed under Bielsa, strength in depth is a vital requirement.
The search for the club Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul recently suffered a double blow. As such, attention could now turn to other avenues.
The Daily Mail report that one of those alternatives could be the Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher.
The 20-year-old has represented England at the Under 21 level and has gained experience on loan spells with Charlton Athletic and Swansea City.
The midfielder is described as “highly” rated by Lampard, and the Chelsea manager would prefer to let Gallagher gain more experience through another loan period.
However, the article describes Bielsa and Leeds for having “so much faith that Gallagher will fit Marcelo Bielsa’s style that they are willing to buy him.”
Convincing Chelsea to part ways with the youngster appears to be a tall order, especially with West Brom and Aston Villa both touted as receptive to offering loan deals.
Van Dijk explains why Leeds will cause big problems
Meanwhile, Virgil van Dijk congratulated Leeds for making life difficult for Liverpool in their first game of the season.
After the game, the Dutch defender admitted that it had been an “intense” and “tough” challenge: backing Leeds to cause problems for more teams this season.
“I sure enjoyed the victory,” said van Dijk Match of the day. “We knew it was going to be very intense and we knew it was going to be difficult.
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