With certain areas in need of greater depth than is now available, the Whites’ January business might be crucial to their quest of promotion back to the Premier League at the first time of asking. As was also the case in the summer, loan acquisitions appear to be Leeds’ and other teams’ greatest opportunity of bringing the needed quality to the squad while staying within budget.
With Charlie Cresswel out due to mental health difficulties and Liam Cooper and Pascal Struijk out by injuries, Daniel Farke currently has just one senior center-back available in Joe Rodon. The Wales international has shown himself to be a highly reliable player for Leeds, causing the supporters to develop a fondness for a man on loan. Although he is still under contract at Tottenham, his performance at Elland Road is the best it has been since he played for Swansea City in the Championship. The Athletic noted that Leeds were first welcomed with a £15million asking price when they approached Spurs for the centre-back, hinting that a permanent agreement wouldn’t take much negotiation in the long
If Leeds are promoted back to the Premier League, they will be especially eager to make sure Rodon is their player in the summer after losing out on Ben White the last time around. “Leeds supporters are begging for their team to sign the 26-year-old on a permanent basis, but that was not included in the initial loan agreement. Therefore, if the Yorkshire club wants to recruit the Wales international, they will eventually need to negotiate with Spurs. His performance this season has only raised the player’s worth and stoked interest in his services. Leeds has been rumored to try to get the defender early this month because of his star position in the backline for the promotion-chasing team, which could lead to a transfer battle in the summer. Leeds, though, could have to hold off until they find out if they will return to the Premier League with the
Without a doubt, Rodon would want to play for us if given the option to choose between Leeds and other Premier League teams. It doesn’t seem that difficult to imagine us signing him because he is playing under a management that recognizes his ability and is in the best shape of his life. The sales of players like Max Wöber and Marc Roca might help pay for this even if we don’t get promoted this season. Plus, Wöber is in the last year of his contract, so his cost won’t be too high.
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