It’s no secret that Leeds United have struggled to score goals so far this 2024-25 season. Daniel Farke and his team have failed to score in three of the six matches they’ve played in all competitions.
Patrick Bamford has dealt with injury issues early this season, and while Mateo Joseph has flashed his potential, at 20 years old, shouldering the scoring responsibilities could be asking too much of him.
As a result, the Whites need to hold down the fort and stay within striking distance of the automatic promotion spots when the January transfer window rolls around and look to bolster the No. 9 position.
Paul Robinson: Leeds need to spend money on striker
Leeds haven’t had a striker hit more than 20 league goals since Chris Wood’s impressive tally of 27 during the 2016-17 Championship season. With the Whites vying for promotion, ex-England international goalkeeper Paul Robinson believes it is time for the club to splash the cash on a proven goal-scorer.
“They didn’t start great when you look at the first game of the season with a 3-3 draw with Portsmouth”, Robinson told Football Insider. “I was at the Middlesbrough game in the Carabao Cup, and like many Leeds fans left the stadium thinking ‘We could be in trouble here’.
“You’ve got to give Daniel Farke credit, went to West Brom, got a decent 0-0 draw, it wasn’t the most entertaining game, didn’t create much but didn’t concede, and then won the two Yorkshire derbies 2-0.
“They’ve brought in over £100million into the club, and they’ve not spent a lot but I think Manor Solomon is a good recruit, on loan from Tottenham. You wonder why they’re stripping so many assets from the side if FFP and PSR isn’t that bad…
“Bamford has been sporadic in the last two seasons, not been fit enough, not scored the goals. Mateo Joseph has looks the most lively out of the three… Piroe looks at times like he could do a job, with Joseph, Piroe, and Bamford, I think they have enough there…
“They were looking at [Sammie] Szmodics, that’s the type of player you want, you don’t want to take a risk on a 19-year-old who’s not really cut his teeth at that level yet. If you want a top striker to get you out of the league, pay proper money to get a proven one.”
