{"id":661760,"date":"2025-12-30T05:02:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T05:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/661760\/"},"modified":"2025-12-30T05:02:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T05:02:13","slug":"leeds-united-must-chase-man-citys-oscar-bobb-in-january","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/661760\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United must chase Man City’s Oscar Bobb in January"},"content":{"rendered":"

Leeds United<\/a> are going to surely be in the market for another creative presence during the January window, and players available on loan should be high on the agenda.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Daniel Farke has ended 2025 with renewed confidence in keeping his job and steering Leeds to safety after nine points in the last five games<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now, the momentum must continue into the new year with Liverpool on New Year\u2019s Day, while January transfer business takes focus too<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Most Read on LeedsAllOver<\/p>\n

Leeds United sure to consider new attacking midfield signings during January transfer window<\/p>\n

If you looked at the underlying numbers<\/a> behind this season, there\u2019s not a great deal wrong with what Leeds are doing at both ends:<\/p>\nLeeds United this season<\/tr>\n\nxG<\/td>\n26.1<\/td>\n10th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nxG against<\/td>\n24.5<\/td>\n11th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nxG difference<\/td>\n+1.6<\/td>\n10th<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Leeds are creating chances, scoring them<\/a>, and limiting their opposition to relatively few compared to the worst defences in the division.<\/p>\n

Having said that, there is still the question of whether Leeds can find more creativity to give their attack another dynamic. After all, we\u2019re proving right now that the more service we get to Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/a>, the better he\u2019s going to be at scoring.<\/p>\n

With that in mind, it lends itself to Leeds finding a new attacking midfielder. Farke said as much during August<\/a>, and reiterated that fairly recently with a view<\/a> to the new year.<\/p>\n

Leeds United must do everything to pursue Oscar Bobb from Manchester City<\/p>\n

January is always a tough window, and we get told as much by Farke every time he\u2019s asked about it. He\u2019s right, though, in the sense that the ideal players you want to sign are out of a viable price range, whereas the available players are so for a reason.<\/p>\n

Players that are on the move are often coming off the back of injuries or poor form. The trick for Leeds is finding someone that could drastically enhance the side if they find their best form again.<\/p>\n

So, Manchester City\u2019s Oscar Bobb looks an incredibly ambitious, yet potentially plausible swoop.<\/p>\n

\"\"Manchester City\u2019s Oscar Bobb should be on Leeds United\u2019s January radar. (REUTERS\/Peter Powell)<\/p>\n

Fabrizio Romano<\/a> revealed earlier in December that the Norway international could leave in the January window. That\u2019s because the Citizens are expected to pursue Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth<\/a>, leaving Bobb even further down the pecking order.<\/p>\nCompetitionAppsMinsGoalsAssists<\/tr>\n\nPremier League<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n467<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nEFL Cup<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n73<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nChampions League<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n199<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nTotal<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n739<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

There\u2019ll be several top clubs willing to take him. But, if Leeds mean business in staying up, we need to pull out all the stops to convince Bobb to move to Elland Road.<\/p>\n

Capable of playing as a right-winger, attacking midfielder, or even as a supporting forward to Calvert-Lewin, he could be revolutionary.<\/p>\n

Left-footed, he would add a different angle to Leeds\u2019 approach play, and mark a statement of intent that Leeds will stay in the top flight.<\/p>\n

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