A lot of Leeds United fans do not want their club to sign Billy Sharp after it was revealed by Phil Hay that there are strong indications that Eddie Nketiah will leave.
There have been links to Che Adams and Dwight Gayle but the Whites have also allegedly been ‘rumoured’ to be linked with a possible move for Billy Sharp.
Would Billy Sharp be a good signing for Leeds?
Yes, quality proven Championship goalscorer
No, he is past it
The Blades legend who led his team to promotion last season with 24 goals but has only scored one this season.
However, many Leeds supporters do not want Sharp back at Elland Road.
?Billy Sharp one of the names rumoured to be on the list to replace Nketiah.
Is he the best replacement We can hope for?
?? Yes
? No
— EllandRoadHQ (@EllandRoadHQ) December 30, 2019
Been there done that ….
— J-MO (@J_MO80) December 30, 2019
No, he is too heavy it would take too long to get fit, would be looking for a new club within six months.
— GJR ?? (@GregJReilly09) December 30, 2019
Awful replacement
— Andy Ingham (@AndyIngham17) December 30, 2019
We had him didn’t work, wrong age, not the profile that Belsia works with
— jacques rolland (@JacqRolland) December 30, 2019
No past it now
— gavin smith (@slippytop) December 30, 2019
Absolutely NO!! Never cut it at Leeds last time!! Will trust Bielsa & Orta to find a replacement fast.
— Sheila Holley (@SheilaHolley7) December 30, 2019
No for me. Too old too slow and been there, it really didn’t work
I cannot see more than 5 goals from him when we need bare min 10
— Leodis74 #european (@leodis74) December 30, 2019
What do we think?
Sharp, who is valued at £1.8m by Transfermarkt, had a short spell with Leeds back in the 2014/15 season where he made 35 appearances and scored five goals, and though the Whites will need a replacement for Nketiah, they could do a lot better than Sharp.
The Sheffield-born man is a proven Championship goalscorer, but does he have the legs to work in a Marcelo Bielsa team?
Patrick Bamford’s fitness and work rate are two of the main reasons why he started ahead of Nketiah even when he endured a goal drought.
Sharp could score goals for Leeds, but both the board and Bielsa are likely to have other targets in mind.