With just 29 goals scored this season, it’s clear where Leeds United’s problems lie, so it isn’t a surprise to learn that the Yorkshire-based outfit are on the lookout for more firepower.
What is perhaps a surprise is such a low goals output when you consider the club have the likes of Wilfried Gnonto, Rodrigo, Georginio Rutter and Patrick Bamford in situ.
Bamford has struggled with injuries of course, however, most clubs would show interest in at least two of the other three if they were available.
That might end up being the case if Leeds’ strikers can’t find the net on a more regular basis between now and the end of the season, and the lack of goals is likely to be the reason why manager, Javi Gracia, has given the green light to the club’s pursuit of a 101-goal merchant.
Much is likely to depend on whether the club remain in the English top-flight too.
At this stage Leeds are only out of the bottom three on goal difference, and only one point from being rock bottom of the table.
Fixtures against Arsenal, Tottenham, Newcastle, Liverpool and Man City amongst others doesn’t make their task any easier, but with the clubs around them having a similar tough run in, there’s a reasonable chance they’ll stay up.
Southampton are currently joint bottom of the pile, and it’s their Che Adams that’s being targeted according to Football Insider, who go as far to say Leeds would sign him ‘in a heartbeat’ if the Saints do indeed go down.