Leeds United have been strongly linked with a January pursuit of Peterborough United goal machine Jack Marriott – and the Elland Road faithful have urged their club to push through the deal.
The Mirror reported on Monday that Leeds and their Championship rivals Hull City lead the chase to land the striker, 23, who scored twice against Aston Villa in the FA Cup on Saturday to take his tally for the season to 23 goals in 36 games.
It is said that it will take a fee of around £3million to prise Marriott from Peterborough, although chairman Darragh MacAnthony subsequently claimed on Twitter that his star player’s valuation is way higher than that.
Leeds fans are excited at their club pursuing such a clearly in-form player, with his outstanding season statistics putting him second among English goalscorers across all four divisions only to Harry Kane.
Signing such a goal machine this month would be a stunning move, especially as it would be likely to cost at least £5million, the sort of sum Leeds have not paid for any player for a decade-and-a-half.
One urged their club to make it a “dream January” by adding Marriott and his attacking midfielder teammate Marcus Maddison to reportedly imminent new arrival Laurens De Bock, the Belgian left-back.
This Is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets:
Would love Maddison and Marriott from Peterbrough #lufc
— Herbie (@Spenna11) January 8, 2018
Grot plus cash for Marriott.
Lets get this done #lufc #alaw— Lee Wilson (@leewilsoncomedy) January 8, 2018
Not a chance that Peterborough would sell Marriott for £3m. Just look at their previous sales of Assombalonga and Gayle. And Tthat was before the market became utterly bonkers. #lufc #pufc
— I’d Radebe Leeds (@Radebe_Leeds) January 8, 2018
Can’t we give them sacko & grot pay them 4million for Marriott #lufc
— jamie (@jamiepartridge3) January 8, 2018
us and ‘Ull battling for Marriott why would you wanna get relegated with Hull when you can be held in folklore with Leeds #lufc
— Armo ?????? #NH69 ???????? (@Jordan_Armo) January 8, 2018
De Bock Marriott and Maddison is the dream January #lufc
— Armo ?????? #NH69 ???????? (@Jordan_Armo) January 8, 2018
If #LUFC want Marriott from Posh they’ll need to spend a lot more than £3million, @DMAC102 doesn’t let his talent go on the cheap!
— Steve Turner (@SteveLTurner) January 8, 2018
Wasn’t initially sold on the link to Marriott and Maddison. Both could be crucial to Leeds’ season now. Marriott in particular. #lufc ????????
— Adam Hennessy (@Henno232) January 8, 2018
Jack Marriott
Ryan Kent
Laurens De Bock
That’ll be a good transfer window#lufc— ???????????????????????? (@TheJanssonator) January 8, 2018