Leeds United have left their January transfer business incredibly late this time around, with the Whites’ only addition to Daniel Farke’s starting line-up being the deadline day arrival of Connor Roberts.The lack of business didn’t mean there weren’t plenty of names joining Leeds during the month, as a number of players were tipped for a mid-season move to Elland Road, be it Manuel Benson or Ben Godfrey.However, one name that came up repeatedly during January was Nottingham Forest defender Joe Worrall, and the Whites were understood to be interested in the defender,
who has been sidelined at the City Ground this season..Forest made an incredibly late signing of the centre-back on loan, with Nuno Espirito Santo only opening the door to a temporary move late on deadline day, meaning the Whites didn’t have enough time to seal the deal. [Alan Nixon, February 1].But Besiktas have now reportedly won the race to sign the 27-year-old. The Forest defender is said to have had to undergo treatment before joining the Turkish giants for the rest of the campaign..While some Leeds United supporters will be dismayed to hear that they have lost their options to strengthen the heart of the defence,
Farke has shown in recent weeks that his squad already have the perfect extra defensive option..Ethan Ampadu slotted into the backline alongside Joe Rodon and was able to show that he is more than capable of being the Whites’ third or fourth centre-back, with excellent performances against Bristol City and Preston North End.Against Preston, the Welshman won 100 per cent of his six tackles and three of his four saves, shining with the ball at his feet as he completed 90 per cent of his 71 pass attempts [p..and leave themselves without options.Although some fans may worry that they have done just that by leaving Worrall out, Ampadu has shown that the Whites have enough quality to win automatic promotion regardless..
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