A lot of Leeds United fans have responded to a story in the Daily Mirror that has linked them to Britt Assombalonga.
The Whites are desperate for a striker, and according to the Mirror, they have turned their attention to the Middlesbrough forward.
Would Assombalonga make any difference for Leeds?
Yes
No
Assombalonga has scored 65 goals in the Championship but he has only managed six this season and has not featured for Boro since December the 7th due to an injury.
However, these Whites fans do not want Assombalonga.
Orta using his vast scouting network to scour the globe and pluck another hidden gem from obscurity. ? #lufc https://t.co/XErDPaw2NZ
— The Scratching Shed (@TSSLUFC) January 21, 2020
Just what we need. Someone who only returned to training after injury two days ago.
— Mark Hollings ?? ????? (@markydh) January 21, 2020
Has had fitness problems all season.
Boro would love rid off him— Sorely (@Samtonked76) January 21, 2020
Never been the same player since his knee injury years ago.
— Parma (@Hello_Parma) January 21, 2020
He’s clueless what the hell are we paying him for?
— Mip (@mipsical) January 21, 2020
No more Boro cast offs please !
— peehair Dollar (@Pierredollar) January 21, 2020
Replacement for nketiah? You mean a new sub..
— stefan dubej (@stefandubej) January 21, 2020
Orta special
— Leo (@DirtyLeedsLeo) January 21, 2020
Shocked in a bad way!
— Graham Bloor (@graham_bloor) January 21, 2020
Overweight, lazy and already had one big ACL injury, i wouldn’t take him on a free tbh
— Nathan Evans (@n4th4n3v4n5) January 21, 2020
Britt Assombalonga is absolutely useless. No thank you. #lufc
— Nathan (@hank_lufc) January 21, 2020
What do we think?
Leeds are desperate for a striker but appear to have reached an impasse over Che Adams and have had to turn to other targets.
Assombalonga is a proven Championship goalscorer, but it is unclear how much he would cost.
Transfermarkt value the former Peterborough man at £9m and Boro’s form has actually improved since Assombalonga came out of the team.
Leeds have just over a week to sort out a new striker, and if they could get Assombalonga, then he could be the man to fire them to promotion.