Leeds have been reminded what a hard league the Championship can be and Marcelo Bielsa will be turning to his players to up the performances.
Having struggled in a few games recently, it seems no longer that Leeds will stroll into the top flight, promotion is something they will have to work hard to achieve.
In response to their woes of recent weeks, Leeds have been linked with a number of players.
Hartlepool Mail amongst other sources (the Mail quote Sportlens) are reporting that Leeds are set to join Middlesbrough in pursuit of signing Everton’s Kieran Dowell, a player who shown in the Championship last season.
With such a creative player on their books, what could this mean for Leeds and their current players…
Lewis Baker remains on the bench amid arrival
The Chelsea loanee has been very limited to the game-time he has got under Marcelo Bielsa and consequently, with Kieran Dowell arriving, there would still remain no place in the starting line-up for Baker.
Kieran Dowell is a younger, more exciting prospect that could excel given the chance at Leeds and seeing his nine goals and four assists in the Championship last season, Leeds would be inclined to turn to Dowell as a better option.
Dowell would provide a massive promotion boost
Leeds currently sit 4th in the Championship but the January addition of Kieran Dowell could easily propel them back into the automatic places, such is his attacking creativity.
With expert vision, an eye for goal and a great pass, Kieran Dowell could prove to be the missing part of the jigsaw for Leeds, as they aim to get back into the top flight.
