Kris Boyd believes Leeds ought to go and signal Blackburn Rovers attacker Sammie Szmodics after Mateo Joseph didn’t impress in opposition to Portsmouth.
Having didn’t win promotion final season after dropping the play-off last to Southampton, Leeds kicked off the brand new marketing campaign in chaotic style in opposition to Pompey.
Daniel Farke’s facet required a ninety fifth minute penalty from Brenden Aaronson to rescue a 3-3 draw at Elland Highway.
Boyd urges Leeds to signal Szmodics
It’s been a tough summer time for Leeds, who’ve misplaced Archie Grey and Crysencio Summerville to Tottenham and West Ham respectively.
These departures have seen the Whites lose a variety of high quality from the their squad, and there’s nonetheless an opportunity extra gamers may go away with Wilfried Gnonto attracting curiosity from Premier League golf equipment.
Nevertheless, Leeds do have a substantial finances to spend within the window on reinforcements and it’s vital they spend it properly and get the suitable gamers in.
Ex-Rangers striker Boyd thought Leeds lacked a aim risk by way of the center and urged them to reinvest among the cash they’ve made on Szmodics, who was the highest scorer within the Championship final season with 27 targets.
“He (Summerville) is (a miss) however in case you have a look at what? Kamara’s left, Summerville, Archie Grey’s left, you go proper by way of the checklist, they’ve bought cash there why don’t you go and get a striker?, he instructed Sky Sports activities Soccer Saturday
“You’ve bought somebody there, Sammie Smodzics, who’s scored the targets for Blackburn final 12 months, are you able to go and get him?
“As a result of they created a great deal of alternatives however they by no means seemed like scoring and it was all from (Willy) Gnonto or Dan James the great work from them. (Jayden) Bogle bought ahead, Junior Firpo bought ahead, they put balls within the field however Joseph within the center huffed and puffed however there wasn’t something actually there.”
Szmodics had attracted curiosity from Ipswich earlier within the window and Blackburn can be desperately hoping they’ll hold maintain of their star man, who scored of their 4-2 win in opposition to Derby on Friday.
It’s actually not time to panic after only one recreation however the addition of a confirmed goalscorer like Szmodics could be an enormous plus and may very well be the distinction between going up routinely or being within the play-offs.
