Bristol City star would be perfect for Leeds: He should be their top transfer target LEEDS UNITED are likely to be busy in the January transfer window - and the Whites should use the opportunity to plug their problematic left-back spot. please log in to view this image Leeds should consider signing Bristol City left-back Joe Bryan Elland Road chiefs attempted to fill the void left by Charlie Taylor’s summer departure to Burnley by signing Cameron Borthwick-Jackson on a season-long loan from Manchester United. But the 20-year-old - currently sidelined by an ankle problem - has failed to impress. Gaetano Berardi remains a decent option, but they could easily source an upgrade. Leeds may be casting their transfer net far-and-wide since Andrea Radrizzani’s takeover but their best bet is to raid a Championship rival. And Bristol City left-back Joe Bryan is the perfect man for the job. The 24-year-old is an ever-present, playing every minute for the Robins since the start of the season. He’s a sound defender, making the second-highest number of tackles in the Championship this term, with a 54 per cent success rate. Bryan also has a terrific engine and is capable of getting up the wing with regular success. He’s about to enter the final 18 months of his contract, but it would be a surprise for City to sell to a promotion rival in the middle of the campaign. Leeds were linked with a summer move for Bryan and team-mate Aden Flint, but Robins boss Lee Johnson recently claimed the speculation was false. He said: "It wasn't true. So I think that is the easiest way to answer that one. "It was all tweets and hearsay but it wasn't true. "Certainly no information game to me and I am sure I would be the first to know if that had been the case." Leeds have cash to burn thanks to the summer sale of Chris Wood, so they could put in a big enough bid - but would City be tempted to sell? http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/874818/Leeds-United-News-Bristol-City-Joe-Bryan-Transfer-EFL-Championship
Why would he bother when the possibility of a decent Prem side may come along if he keeps playing the way he is?
You could turn that thinking around. ' Why would he want to stay in the Championship with City when he could play in the Prem withLeeds? '
Maybe you're right but what if he is offered Premier wages,he would be a fool not to just because he speaks with a 'Brr'
The thing is now, after the season he is having we can look for anything up to 10 million. No championship team has a chance of buying him. He’s prem bound next season I think, hopefully with us!
Yeah I think we will really struggle to keep hold of Bryan, but Leeds? Really? I know they're a massive club but in football terms that isn't a step up right now, and definitely not the right move for a player who could go to the Prem. I'm not too worried about this one.
No chance to Leeds in Jan, they couldn't afford what it would take to persuade LJ & SL to part with him. If Leeds ended up going up in May and we don't it could well be a different story, but not now
we need to put him on a extra 4 year deal! any extra wages would be recouped in a deal a couple years time if still as good, by length of contract remaining!