Excited News: Leeds sign Liverpool star for €55 as a replacement for Djed Spence.
Leeds United are looking for defensive reinforcements as they look a little light at full-back at the moment, especially with the departures of Luke Ayling and Djed Spence, and Liverpool’s Calvin Ramsay has emerged as a possible option.
A week Archie Gray was forced into a right-back role as Leeds continue to struggle for options in that position, and it worked brilliantly for the most part. The 17-year-old has shown immense maturity in his performances this season and has shown his versatility, shining early in the heart of midfield.Leeds United and interest in Calvin RamseyThe Whites have earmarked the new right-back as a potential signing this month as they look at defensive talent, according to the Daily Mail print (18/01, p69). reinforcements coming in the form of Ramsay.
He was on loan at Preston North End but, like Spence, the Premier League side recalled the full-back and could now loan him out again in January. Leeds have been linked with a number of potential signings this month but have yet to make any additions.
Farke are looking to strengthen before the window closes and the team will be hoping for a top two finish in the division. Things on the pitch can dictate the future of the market and Leeds know that a few additions could be the difference between automatic promotion and a playoff spot.
Ramsay missed four months of that campaign through injury, which did not help his attempts to break into Deepdale’s starting line-up. Instead, the Reds opted to bring the player back to the club, meaning he could make a fresh start elsewhere in 2024.The first red flag is that the defender struggled for playing time in Ryan Lowe’s side, leading to his return.
Sure, he can be a short-term solution for Farke and he clearly has talent, as he showed with Aberdeen before his move to Anfield, but he has only featured twice this season.Leedsand#039; The problem at full-back was that Djed Spence, Junior Firpo, Sam Byram and Jamie Shackleton were all injured for much of the season. The last three also had serious injuries during their careers.Adding another injury-prone player hardly solves the problem that Leeds need someone who can play regularly throughout the fixture and someone with a strong injury history to get them through long games.
Rarely the hallmark of any of their defenders apart from Archie Gray – a midfielder.Best option is availability and Ramsay would be more of the same in Leeds. They also need more quality and given his few minutes of fitness, it is not clear if Ramsay was ever ready for the Championship.Perhaps it was too high a level for him too soon, especially considering Conor Bradley was the first to play at League One level with Bolton Wanderers.
Whites need a player of solid quality at second tier level.Speaking before January, Phil Hay revealed that Leedsand#039; the boss explained that they could now go into the market for a left back and he also said that they considered it before more injuries were reported.
“Farke announced he would retire from recruiting at left back in January – and was thinking about it even before Byram/Firpo got injured.However, Leeds should also be in the market for a right-back. A full-back pairing is needed and Farke’s aim is to play with one tall, wide player who can command the whole flank, and a more defensive and conservative player who can penetrate the middle and turn inside.Spence could play high and wide thanks to his defensive recovery speed and natural tendency to attack, as shown at Nottingham Forest, but Ramsay doesn’t seem like a full-back either.
Any move for him as an alternative at full-back for Spurs would not make much sense for the club ahead of the deadline, which is just over a week away..
