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title: "Leeds United: Phil Hay suggests Fikayo Tomori move unlikely"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-phil-hay-suggests-fikayo-tomori-move-unlikely/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Leeds United"
published: "2021-01-09T12:35:42Z"
modified: "2021-01-09T12:35:42Z"
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# Leeds United: Phil Hay suggests Fikayo Tomori move unlikely

**Phil Hay has dropped a quite damning transfer update on Fikayo Tomori, who has been [linked](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55343197) with a move to Leeds United in this month’s window.**

Sharing a piece that he co-wrote for [The Athletic](https://theathletic.co.uk/2307848/2021/01/08/transfer-news-arsenal-liverpool-explained-football/), the football journalist [claimed](https://twitter.com/PhilHay_/status/1347454154256560128) that the Yorkshire club are not in the market for another central defender in January, and added that ‘[Bielsa (is) happy to make do](https://twitter.com/PhilHay_/status/1347454154256560128)‘.

### Tomori would be a good signing for Leeds

Given that Marcelo Bielsa’s team have conceded no fewer than [33](https://www.skysports.com/premier-league-table) goals in the Premier League after just the 17 games so far in the 2020/21 term, the second most behind West Brom, the Whites should be looking for a commanding centre-back to try and fix their defensive issues.

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Even though he is only 23 years of age, Tomori may well fit the bill based on some of his [‘amazing’](https://www.caughtoffside.com/2019/09/16/chelseas-fikayo-tomori-praised-by-garth-crooks/) displays for Chelsea under Frank Lampard last season.

The England international won a mammoth 5.2 of his duels per game in the top flight, and also averaged a very impressive 2.8 clearances, 1.9 tackles and 1.5 interceptions per match ([Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/fikayo-tomori/788255)).

However, it looks as if the Peacocks are highly unlikely to make a move for him in this month’s transfer window, at least according to Hay, but they should really be looking into bringing a centre-half in to help them stop leaking goals for the rest of the campaign.

[***In other news, find out what big transfer update Fabrizio Romano has dropped on one LUFC target here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-transfer-rumours/leeds-fabrizio-romano-marcelo-bielsa-psg-elland-road-julian-draxler-e25/)