Leeds United’s lack of a plan B up front surfaced from time to time last season, as Daniel Farke’s side struggled to get past a low block, and the Whites are about to miss a trick.
The Whites have Patrick Bamford, Joel Piroe, and Mateo Joseph up front as possibilities to start at no.9, but with Bamford and Piroe slipping and out of form, and Joseph still a rookie, Leeds frequently lacked a backup plan.
Something a little distinctive in the final third that may get on the end of a cross or score in a unique method when necessary. In January, Leeds were linked with a deal for Bournemouth’s Kieffer Moore.
“Unplayable” Moore joined Ipswich on loan from Bournemouth and made an immediate impression at Portman Road, netting key goals as Kieran McKenna steered Ipswich to second place, ahead of Leeds.
Championship rivals plan to recruit Kieffer Moore from Bournemouth.
The 30-year-old scored seven goals in 18 Championship games for Ipswich, despite only playing 90 minutes twice. The attacker has extensive second-tier experience, having scored 68 goals in 173 games.
Moore, however, is expected to join Hull after Ipswich declined to sign the Wales star. Moore has scored 12 goals for Wales, with Leeds attacker Dan James assisting on half of them.
Hull Live reports that Hull and Bournemouth have agreed on a cost, and Moore is about to sign a three-year contract. The Tigers made an audacious move, but this is a player Leeds should have examined this summer.
Brian Deane thinks Leeds missed a trick in January with Moore.
If we missed a trick in January, Leeds are definitely doing it now. Moore demonstrated the need of providing a different approach to score goals while at Ipswich, as well as the need for height in a Championship club.
Deane, a Leeds icon, remarked near the end of last season that he hoped Moore had signed with the 49ers. Leeds missed a trick in January when Ipswich crossed the line with Moore’s assistance, and they are set to do it again.
Without Moore’s seven goals last season, Ipswich would have been four points worse off, which adds up over the course of a season. It might be the difference between promotion and play-offs.
