As January approaches, Leeds United are reportedly one of multiple clubs that are monitoring Chelsea attacker Tyrique George.
Daniel Farke’s prospects at Elland Road have been given a huge boost through United’s form in the last two games. Four points at home to Chelsea and Liverpool lifted us out of the bottom three.
As we move towards the new year, form has to continue in the final three games of the year before the January window opens. In which, Leeds are surely going to be active for attacking additions.
Leeds United in the race for Chelsea man Tyrique George – Fulham and Everton also keen
A report from TEAMtalk this week claims that United are one of a handful of clubs that are considering a January move for Chelsea teenager Tyrique George.
George, 19, is the latest youngster finding playing time hard to come by at Stamford Bridge. As a result, he could be looking to leave in the January window.
Leeds, Everton, and Fulham are claimed to be interesting in taking him from Chelsea next month. However, a major stumbling block is the fact that Strasbourg could be a viable destination.
Owned under the same BlueCo umbrella, George could well be the latest player to move between Chelsea and Strasbourg in the new year.
Tyrique George was the reason Leeds United didn’t sign Harry Wilson in the summer
It would be quite an ironic signing for Leeds to make in January, given that George’s whereabouts was the reason why we couldn’t sign Harry Wilson.
Back on deadline day, Fulham were in the market for three wingers: Kevin, Samu Chukwueze, and George from Chelsea. In response, they appeared initially willing to let Wilson move to Elland Road. That was providing that all three joined them at Craven Cottage.
Their deal fell through for George in the 11th hour of deadline day. That meant they were then no longer willing to sanction Wilson’s move to Elland Road.
In classic Leeds fashion, we’ve been left to regret some of the best form of Wilson’s career. He’s only on four goals, but in a typical Wilson manner, every goal is a stunner.
What would Tyrique George bring to Leeds United?
Most likely seen as a winger, George boasts good versatility to operate in a number of roles across the front line.
If we do commit to this 3-5-2, the main way I think we’d get joy out of George is by using him as a secondary striker next to Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Or, like Willy Gnonto was deployed off the bench against Liverpool, as part of a change in shape.
My main reservation is that Leeds probably don’t absolutely need a versatile forward that prefers to operate in the same spaces as Noah Okafor. We could do with a central creator, or someone who can cause trouble from the right. George is capable, but prefers the left, which is where we’re fairly well covered.
Chelsea will either want a loan for valuable playing time, or a lucrative permanent sale. I don’t think Leeds are going to be front of the queue in either regard. Especially when they can just phone themselves at Strasbourg.
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