Leeds United have been told to go and sign a £20m-rated Championship player after Daniel Farke’s side failed to pick up three points against Portsmouth on Saturday afternoon.
Pascal Struijk, Wilfried Gnonto and Brenden Aaronson got their names on the score sheet on Saturday as Leeds went in front, before coming from behind twice to secure a point in the opener at Elland Road.
But it should have been all three. Leeds hit the bar three times inside the first 10 minutes, and only a leaky back door prevented Daniel Farke’s side from picking up three points against John Mousinho’s side.
Aaronson of course, missed a golden chance moments after equalising on 95 minutes. Somehow lashing a shot wide with the goal gaping, having just put Leeds on level terms – only his second goal for Leeds.
Leeds urged to sign Sammie Szmodics from Blackburn Rovers
Mateo Joseph started up top for Leeds after a wonderful pre-season, while Joel Piroe and Patrick Bamford came off the bench to try and find an equaliser and then a winner as Farke pushed for all three points.
But despite that, pundit Kris Boyd told Sky Sports News (10/08, 2.45PM) that he thinks Leeds should go and sign Szmodics from Blackburn, who scored one and laid on another in Blackburn’s win over Derby.
“Go and get a striker like Sammie Szmodics. Can you get him maybe? Go and get someone because they created loads of opportunities, but I will be honest with you, they never really looked like scoring.”
Szmodics has been linked with a move to Leeds this summer…
Reports emerged while in Germany that said Leeds were battling Ipswich for Szmodics, after the Ireland international won last season’s Championship golden boot. But those reports have since been dismissed.
The chances of Leeds signing a striker when Joseph, Bamford, Piroe and of course Joe Gelhardt remain on the books seems unlikely. But Boyd is right – Leeds had chances, but did not look particularly clinical.
Perhaps, just a bit of early-season rustiness in front of goal that will improve when the likes of Joseph and Piroe get their first goals of the season. “Incredible” striker Szmodics has been rated at a fee of £20m.
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