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title: "Leeds: Youngster Sam Greenwood could be loaned out"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2021-05-28T15:35:04Z"
modified: "2021-05-28T15:35:04Z"
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# Leeds: Youngster Sam Greenwood could be loaned out

**Leeds United could send exciting young attacker Sam Greenwood out on loan next season, according to journalist Graham Smyth.**

### The Lowdown: Exciting young player

Greenwood [made the move](https://www.leedsunited.com/news/team-news/26947/leeds-united-complete-sam-greenwood-signing) to Elland Road last summer, with the Whites snapping him up from fellow Premier League club Arsenal.

The 19-year-old scored [12 goals in just 19 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/sam-greenwood/alletore/spieler/532178) for Leeds’ Under-23s in 2020/21 and he has been [compared](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/scout-leeds-sam-greenwood-comparisons-steven-gerrard) to Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard.

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### The Latest: Greenwood could be loaned out

Despite Greenwood’s undoubted potential, it seems unlikely that he is going to break into Marcelo Bielsa’s first-team any time soon.

According to the [*Yorkshire Evening Post*](https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-plan-fresh-round-of-recruitment-for-under-23s-with-loans-out-and-permanent-exits-possible-3253270) journalist Smyth, Leeds will consider loaning out the youngster, claiming there has been ‘Championship interest’ in him.

Greenwood has made one appearance for the senior side, coming in the [FA Cup defeat away to Crawley Town](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55575508) in January.

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### The Verdict: Sensible decision

It makes perfect sense to send Greenwood out on loan, allowing him to develop and not grow stagnant in the academy setup.

Liverpool youngster Harvey Elliott could be a good comparison, with the teenager spending last season at Blackburn Rovers and excelling, [scoring seven goals and registering 11 assists](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/363982/Show/Harvey-Elliott) in the league.

If Greenwood went and had similar success at that level, Bielsa may then feel he could be a key part of his plans moving forward.

***In other news, a pundit has been left ‘really disappointed’ by an update regarding a key Leeds figure. Read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/leeds-united-transfer-rumours/leeds-pundit-really-disappointed-by-huge-marcelo-bielsa-update/).***