Leeds United sit third in the Championship table and have only been outscored by Middlesbrough in the league this season. Yet, fascinatingly, Leeds do not have a consistent goalscorer in their ranks this season.
Daniel Farke placed his trust in young Mateo Joseph at the start of the season. However, he scored just twice after starting the first eight games and the Leeds boss was forced to get Joel Piroe into the team.
The Dutchman has seven goals but more than half of those came as a substitute and he has struggled to make that sort of impact when starting games for Leeds in the ongoing campaign.
Patrick Bamford and Joe Gelhardt have done nothing to earn Farke’s trust and there is a growing feeling that Leeds need a striker in the winter transfer window.
Leeds have been linked with a move for names such as Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Dor Turgeman and Hammerby’s Jusef Erabi but there is one striker in the Premier League they should be all over if they can convince him to drop down to the Championship.
Sign this striker and get promoted to the Premier League
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Evan Ferguson’s career has stalled since last season due to a serious injury and he is struggling to get games at Brighton this season.
The Seagulls are open to loaning him out in the winter transfer window and he has been linked with a move to Scotland where Rangers want to sign him.
However, Leeds should be wasting no time to lodge an enquiry and see whether the striker would be keen on a stint in the Championship in the latter half of the campaign.
Despite his recent struggles, there is no doubt about the 20-year-old’s ability and even a year back he was being linked with a move to Manchester United.
Ferguson needs games to get back to his best and Leeds need a striker who can lead the line and guarantee them goals in the latter half of the season. The Irishman has the build and the talent to excel in the Championship and score the goals that could get the Whites promoted to the Premier League.
He is an obvious upgrade to any forward that Leeds have in their squad and could make the difference between Premier League football or one more season in the Championship.
But will he suit Leeds United?
