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title: "Leeds United: Marsch identifies George Hall as top target"
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published: "2022-12-24T11:20:03Z"
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# Leeds United: Marsch identifies George Hall as top target

**[Leeds United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-news/) manager [Jesse Marsch](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/jesse-marsch/) has identified Birmingham City midfielder George Hall as his top transfer target in the January window.**

### The Lowdown: Leeds’ Hall links

According to the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11550315/Liverpool-Everton-join-race-sign-Birmingham-midfielder-George-Hall.html), Leeds have been tracking hall for a while now, even making an attempt to sign him last summer, before being deterred by Birmingham’s valuation of the 18-year-old.

It was [reported](https://www.teamtalk.com/leeds-united/exclusive-george-hall-leeds-close-signing-fight-off-rivals-birmingham-powerless) by TEAMtalk earlier in December that the Whites were closing in on a deal for the youngster, but now there seems to be increased interest in his signature, which could have put the deal in jeopardy.

Journalist Alan Nixon[revealed](https://www.patreon.com/posts/everton-lead-in-76065926?utm_medium=post_notification_email&utm_source=post_link&utm_campaign=patron_engagement&token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWRpc19rZXkiOiJpYTpjMWZlZDBhMC0yN2NhLTRlODUtYmJhMS05ZDlhYWUyZWU0ZDciLCJwb3N0X2lkIjo3NjA2NTkyNiwicGF0cm9uX2lkIjo2NTU5Mjc4Mn0.s7OU3Amy1CadaX-7EowMhIXjrs14GWJg2123uJ5kQRw) earlier this week that Liverpool and Everton have now joined the race, with the Toffees now said to be leading the way…

### The Latest: Marsch’s top targets

As per The Mirror, via [Yorkshire Evening Post](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-decide-january-transfer-priority-whites-eye-ps40m-double-deal-3964473), Marsch has identified Hall as one of his top targets in the January market.

However, with Matheus Cunha [now](https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2022/12/23/wolves-break-transfer-record-with-43million-matheus-cunha-signing/) on his way to Wolverhampton Wanderers, that leaves the Birmingham starlet as the Leeds manager’s priority signing, with a deal now likely to be worth in the region of £15m.

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### The Verdict: Get it done?

While £15m is a lot of money for a relatively unproven player in his breakthrough Championship season, it could end up being a bargain in the long-run, given Birmingham manager John Eustace has recently lauded him as a ‘[fantastic young player](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11550315/Liverpool-Everton-join-race-sign-Birmingham-midfielder-George-Hall.html)‘.

At just 18, the starlet has already cemented his place as a key player in the Blues team, making [18](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/george-hall/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/871229) appearances in the second tier this season, so it would not be too long before he would be able to make the step up to the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/).

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As per FBref, the Englishman has averaged [4.36](https://fbref.com/en/players/2f421218/George-Hall) progressive passes per 90 minutes over the past year, placing him in the 95th percentile compared to his positional peers, and this forward-thinking way of playing would stand him in good stead in a Leeds team that likes to press forward up the pitch in numbers and attack at will.