Leeds United in tug-of-war with rivals to land a top class player
Leeds United are still competing with Southampton for Bournemouth winger David Brooks this month, with both teams eager to seal the signing.
The Whites must complete transfer business in the coming weeks if they are to be in a strong position to compete for automatic promotion in the second half of the season.
There isn’t much wrong with Leeds’ attacking formation right now, but the lack of a right-winger or attacking midfielder who matches how Daniel Farke wants the team to attack could be something to look into.
David Brooks still on Leeds’ radar
According to TalkSPORT, Leeds are still interested in signing Bournemouth right-winger David Brooks this month, along with automatic promotion opponents Southampton.
Despite being given the captain’s armband by Andoni Iraola in their FA Cup match against QPR last time out, the Wales international has only started two league games this season.
According to the article, both teams are vying for the 26-year-old, with playing time set to be a deciding factor:
“Wales international Brooks, 26, has started only two Premier League games this season and the Cherries may decide to loan him out to gain more playing time.”
“After the Cherries signed Tyler Adams and Luis Sinisterra in the summer, with Jaidon Anthony swapping the Vitality Stadium for Elland Road, Leeds and Bournemouth have a recent history of trading players.”
“Brooks will be keen to get more game time before Wales’ crucial Euro 2024 play-off campaign in March.”
David Brooks stats this season
As mentioned above, Brooks has found starts under Iraola hard to come by, despite making double figure appearances in the league this season.
Brooks is still aiming to work back to full fitness after recovering from stage 2 Hodgkin lymphoma recently.
| David Brooks 23/24 stats (club and country) | |
|---|---|
| Appearances (minutes) | 22 (653) |
| Goals | 3 |
| Assists | 2 |
| Shots per game | 1.2 |
| Pass accuracy | 74.1% |
| Key passes per game | 0.8 |
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