Although the January transfer window is a few months away, Leeds United could be looking to add more depth for the final stretch of the 2024-25 season.
Leeds’s attack has endured injuries in recent weeks, with Daniel James and Manor Solomon missing time early in the season. As the campaign progresses, the grind of the Championship could lead to other injuries in the attack, and the Whites will need to count on their depth.
Players like Wilfried Gnonto and Joël Piroe stepped up in Saturday’s 3-0 victory against Coventry City at Elland Road. Nonetheless, could Leeds be looking at England’s third tier for a young standout who’s also on the Premier League clubs’ radars?
Leeds keen on League One prospect Kofi Shaw
Last season with Archie Gray, the Whites showed that they can put their promotion aspirations in the hands of a teenager and the player can deliver. Despite falling short of the Premier League promotion in 2023-24, Gray became a household name, leading to his move to Tottenham Hotspur.
Could Leeds be looking to replicate this formula again? According to Alan Nixon, Aston Villa and Leeds United are eyeing a move for Bristol Rovers star Kofi Shaw.
Shaw has quickly made a name for himself as a promising young talent with the League One club, already racking up three senior league appearances for the Pirates.
Over the last few seasons, Aston Villa and Leeds have shown they’ll trust young players with prominent roles, which bodes well for their pursuit of Shaw. For Unai Emery’s side, they’ve counted on Jhon Durán to score timely goals off the bench in the second half.
Nonetheless, Gray’s words could be helpful to Leeds as the Tottenham newcomer hailed the Championship as an excellent league for a young player to find his footing.
“It’s a great league for young players or any players because it’s such a physical league and there’s so many games,” Gray told Sky Sports. “You get the physical load every week, and there’s some really good teams, and every team brings a new challenge every week. With so many games, it’s difficult to manage the physical load and stuff like that.
“But like I said, for a young player, it’s a dream to have however many games it was. But just to learn that much, you learn so much from games, and as good as training, you’re learning games and stuff like that.”
