Leeds United were relegated from the Premier League at the end of last season and decided to bring in German manager Daniel Farke to take them back to the top.The former Norwich City boss has built a proven record at Championship level, two titles and a reputation as a mentor and developer of young players..He helped the likes of James Maddison, Max Aarons, Todd Cantwell, Andrew Omobamidele and Ben Godfrey to flourish during spells in East Anglia..
His brilliant work with Academy talent has already been seen at Elland Road this season with the emergence of 17-year-old Archie Gray, who has been trusted by the manager and has made 28 starts in the second tier this season.But not all talented young players get the chance to shine in the first team and some slip through the net, as seems to have happened to Liam Kitching when they howled a young gem..
The burly centre-back started his career at Leeds in the academy system and made the first-team bench in the 2017/18 FA Cup..
He then spent the following season on loan at Harrogate Town in the National League. The teenage gem made 33 league appearances for the club, attracting the attention of League Two side Forest Green made a permanent move to fourth-tier side Elland Road in the summer of 2019 and made it clear in his first interview with his new clRovers.Kitchingub that he was keen to hit the ground running and move up after a previous loan spell. therefore the move was agreed upon..
Apparently, the 19-year-old titan didn’t feel there was a path to first-team football at Leeds in the near future, forcing him to go the long way to establish himself as a Championship footballer.Kitching, now 24, currently plays in second tier Coventry City and some may wonder what could have been if the young defender – in another world – could have been at the heart of the Whites defense Joe Rodonand#039. ..
