It emerged on Thursday that Leeds were keen to beat the deadline with a surprise deal for the centre-back.YEP reports that the club were looking to sign Leicester City outcast Harry Soutari before the Foxes were reluctant to confirm a direct rival.Leeds ended the window with one entry instead, in the form of right back Connor Roberts.Soutar stayed at Leicester and returned to club duty after the Asian Cup with Australia..
It’s clear why Leeds thought they needed a new centre-back during deadline day, with Pascal Struijk still out due to injury and no telling when he’ll be back to his best.
Adding another to the mix would have really helped with depth, but as Farke continued to stress in press conferences throughout January, the player has to be right for the club to make their move.
Souttar would be a very good player for Leeds if the bulk of his job in the back four was defending his box constantly, something he was brought in to do in the Premier League for the Foxes last term.
However, that isn’t the case, with work in possession just as important right now for Leeds, hence why Ethan Ampadu has translated to the back four seamlessly in Struijk’s absence.
Souttar would have joined and looked a really poor fit for the club, given he’s not nearly as good on the ball as our other options.
If Leeds were willing to trust a player that needs work on their passing and carrying, they may as well look at Charlie Cresswell and save their money.
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