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title: "Leeds pundit drops brutal Poveda verdict"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-pundit-drops-brutal-poveda-verdict/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Harry Sherlock"
section: "Leeds United"
published: "2021-08-16T18:40:35Z"
modified: "2021-08-16T18:40:35Z"
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# Leeds pundit drops brutal Poveda verdict

**Former All Leeds TV pundit Joe Wainman has severe doubts over the future of Ian Poveda at Leeds United.**

Poveda moved to Leeds in 2020, joining the club from Manchester City, after having a varied youth career.

Now 21, Poveda has played in the academies at Chelsea, Arsenal, Barcelona, Brentford and City, from whom he joined Leeds.

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Since his arrival, the winger, who can play on both the right and left flanks, as well as up front, and has made a total of [20 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ian-poveda/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/392763) for the club at first-team level.

Fourteen of those came in the Premier League last season, but he did not score a goal nor did he register an assist.

And Wainman has some severe doubts over his ability to actually force his way into Marcelo Bielsa’s first-team on a regular basis, as he does not have enough end product.

He said: *“In terms of Poveda, he’s come on, he’s shown flashes. There’s not really any end product for me. He is highly rated, he has played at some great clubs but I think the jury’s still out for me, we’ll have to wait and see.”*

Poveda was not involved on Saturday as Leeds were thumped 5-1 by Manchester United.