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title: "Leeds United: Darren Bent urges Whites to sign transfer target Connor Goldson"
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published: "2020-06-04T08:10:28Z"
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# Leeds United: Darren Bent urges Whites to sign transfer target Connor Goldson

**Darren Bent has called on Leeds United to make a summer move for Rangers defender Connor Goldson.**

The 27-year-old centre-back has been [attracting](https://www.footballinsider247.com/revealed-update-on-leeds-west-ham-plots-to-sign-rangers-colossus-valued-at-6m/) plenty of interest from a number of Premier League and Championship clubs of late, with the Whites and West Ham among those keen to sign him. With such interest emerging, a fresh report on [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/revealed-update-on-leeds-west-ham-plots-to-sign-rangers-colossus-valued-at-6m/) has claimed that Rangers boss Steven Gerrard is desperate to keep him at the club.

Leeds, who are on the verge of a promotion to the Premier League, could be in the market for a new central defender this summer as they are set to lose Ben White to Brighton when his loan deal comes to an end.

Speaking about a potential move for Goldson, former Tottenham and England striker Bent has given his thoughts on Leeds’ interest. He told [Football Insider](https://www.footballinsider247.com/would-be-a-great-signing-exclusive-leeds-raid-for-27-yr-old-gets-bent-excited/): *“I didn’t think he was all that bad at Brighton – I’ve always thought he was powerful, always demanding and a commanding presence about him.*

*“For Leeds, yeah, he’s played in the Premier League so I think you need experience when you go to the Premier League, it’s a league like no other.*

*“You need quality, you need power, you need a whole lot of things to succeed in the Premier League so for me yeah, that would be a great signing.*

*“I used to see him quite a lot, I knew he was a big, powerful presence and he played a lot for Brighton.”*

Rangers boss Gerrard [has started Goldson in almost every game](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/connor-goldson/profil/spieler/163656) since he took charge at the Scottish club, indicating that the defender is a big part of the Light Blues’ plans moving forward. Prior to his arrival in the Scottish Premiership, Goldson spent time with Brighton, Cheltenham and Shrewsbury, starting [his professional career with the latter.](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/9384030.stm)

The defender would seemingly be a great fit for Leeds next term, although a question mark does remain over whether or not he can thrive in the English Premier League, a division in which he has made [just three appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/connor-goldson/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/163656/saison/2017/wettbewerb/GB1/verein/1237).

Leeds manager Bielsa will have his work cut out to find a suitable replacement for the aforementioned White but the Argentine could probably do worse than to consider Goldson.

***Would you welcome Goldson to Leeds this summer? Let us know in the comments section below…***