The former Arsenal prospect might join the Whites’ squad this summer.
Leeds United’s transfer plans have been updated as they want to add another player to their roster ahead of the 2023/24 season…
According to Football Insider, the Whites are in ‘advanced’ talks with Scottish giants Rangers to sign central midfielder Glen Kamara.
According to the report, Daniel Farke is closing in on the signing of the Finland international to improve his midfield options for this season.
According to the report, the Yorkshire-based club fended off interest from up to ten undisclosed second-tier clubs to win a £5 million agreement for the 27-year-old metronome.
So far, the Championship club has signed Ethan Ampadu on a permanent transfer from Premier League side Chelsea, while Newcastle United shot-stopper Karl Darlow is also rumored to be on his way to Elland Road.
The Light Blues maestro is coming off a difficult season in Scotland, when he only made 12 league starts, but his prior form for the club indicates that he has the potential to be an exceptional addition.
At his best, Kamara is a fantastic passer of the ball who can have an impact at the top end of the play by creating chances for his teammates from midfield.
His sublime ability in possession could make him a dream for current Leeds winger Jack Harrison to play with, as the Finnish technician could provide the former Manchester City graduate with more opportunities to make things happen in the final third.
No Whites midfielder – with at least ten Premier League starts – completed more than 82.4% of their attempted passes last season, and only one (Tyler Adams) recorded a success rate of at least 80%.
Kamara, however, completed 91% of his passes for Rangers during the 2021/22 Premiership campaign, which was his last term with at least 20 starts, which is considerably more impressive.
The Gers gem did not achieve that by being safe with his pass selection, though, as he averaged 1.3 key passes per match for the Scottish side, which is 0.3 more per match than any Leeds midfielder managed – as Marc Roca led the way last season with one per outing.
This could make the £5m-rated magician, who former boss Neil McCann claimed is “made of iron”, an ideal signing to help Harrison to thrive as the 26-year-old dynamo’s goal output dropped from his usual standards.
The Whites winger scored five Premier League goals in 2022/23, having scoring eight in each of his previous two seasons with the club at that level.
These data indicate that Leeds did not get the most out of the entertaining wizard, and a lack of skill on the ball in midfield may have contributed to this, as they ceded control far too frequently and rarely produced chances for the strikers.
Kamara, with his outstanding ability to keep possession by continuously finding his teammates while also being able to split apart the opposition defense to design an opening for one of the attackers, might thus fix that problem.
If Harrison is paired with a central midfielder of Kamara’s caliber, he could thrive as a goalscoring winger, especially at a lower level in the Championship.
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