As per one of the latest reports by The Express, Leeds United are desirous to lure Forest Green Rovers’ wonderkid, Jordan Stevens. The youngsters are creating a buzz in League Two and apart from the Whites, the likes of Everton and Brighton & Hove Albion are also perceived to be in hot pursuit to make him sign on the dotted line in the ongoing January transfer window.
Leeds United suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Ipswich Town on Saturday at the Portman Road Stadium, and a major chunk of the blame for the loss was directed to Eunan O’Kane. O’Kane was handed a red card for his headbutt on Jonas Knudsen in the first-half, which was indeed a very silly act from someone who is a regular player for the Yorkshire-based outfit and has 7 international appearances for Ireland to his name.
The Peacocks have collected merely 1 point from their last 3 games in the Championship and are apparently placed at the 7th spot in the league table with 43 points to their name after 27 games. Besides, they were knocked out of the FA Cup after their 2-1 defeat at against Newport County in the third round and it goes without saying that Thomas Christiansen must be under huge pressure at this stroke of the hour.
Leeds United are desperate to get promoted to the Premier League and considering that many sides have looked more than capable of earning a promotion, Christiansen must beef up his squad for the second half of the season. Stevens is a product of his current club’s academy and signed a professional contract with the club earlier this season.
He has been really impressive ever since making his debut against Lincoln City back in September. He has accumulated 13 appearances so far this season across all competitions, and found the back the net once, which happened in his side’s 2-1 win over Cheltenham Town in October. The 17-year-old is a blossoming youngster and is highly rated by Forest Green Rovers’ manager, Mark Cooper.
The midfielder’s current contract expires in the summer of 2019 and with the apparent interest from the clubs mentioned, he might be tempted to make a move within this month. Although signing someone like Stevens seems to be encouraging at the onset, Christiansen must look out for veterans or quality players who have proven themselves so that they can really impose a strong challenge in the race for promotion in the Championship.
