A section of Leeds United fans have taken to Twitter to urge the club to sign Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton after it was confirmed that number two goalkeeper Jamal Blackman has returned to Chelsea after breaking his leg.
Blackman’s injury leaves Marcelo Bielsa with Bailey Peacock-Farrell as the only senior goalkeeper at Elland Road and the club must not wait until January before they can sign reinforcements.
Some Leeds fans have scoped out Burnley number two Heaton as Blackman’s replacement, with one supporter urging owner Andrea Radrizzani to “go get him”.
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Heaton would be a superb signing for Leeds in the January transfer window and as one fan points out, he surely must be available having made just three appearances across all competitions this season. Burnley have three good goalkeepers on their books in Joe Hart, Nick Pope and Heaton, so the chances of the ex-Manchester United shot-stopper moving on are quite high. Heaton would not only replace Blackman but he would also be nailed on to be number one with Peacock-Farrell’s form not looking so impressive at the moment. It is a blow that the Whites will have to wait until January, but £35,000-a-week (Spotrac) Heaton would be a super addition and could really boost the club’s chances of winning promotion to the Premier League. If the Yorkshire giants do go up, Heaton would be a solid permanent signing to make then as he will be in the final year of his deal at Turf Moor at the end of the season. Leeds fans are absolutely spot on here.
This is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets below:
Not good news for #Lufc and @Big_Blacks! Either nick pope or Tom Heaton must be available on loan January ?#mot
— Joe V (@JoeLex90) November 16, 2018
We need to try get tom Heaton on emergency loan bud @andrearadri #lufc
— Cam Burrows (@CamBurrows92) November 17, 2018
Will we go for another GK on loan? I’d have a word with Burnley about taking either Pope or Heaton. #lufc
— Jamie Collins (@LUJC83) November 16, 2018
https://twitter.com/biteyourlegs/status/1063522573248548866
https://twitter.com/woody2goody_uk/status/1063523430207823872
Tom Heaton or Angus Gunn please! Get BPF back in that under 23's team! #lufc
— Tom O'Hare (@tohare3) November 16, 2018
Lots of injuries mounting. Think two or even three loans could help a lot! Tom Heaton would be a pick for me…#lufc
— JB (@sincerelyadamo) November 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/simonwhittam35/status/1063580596327366657
Westwood or heaton in January plz https://t.co/3F2tpUVtNO
— Billy (@chuckielufc) November 16, 2018