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Transfers are often what makes or breaks a season for a football club, and Leeds United have a lot of pressure on them to get things right this summer.
The Whites narrowly missed out on automatic promotion last term, and with Marcelo Bielsa now signed on for next season they will be hoping to go one better this time around.
One way in which they can improve is by signing some summer reinforcements of course, and the most recent transfer rumour states that Helder Costa may be on his way to Elland Road on loan.
Both Football Insider and the Yorkshire Evening Post have reported that the club are interested in the 25-year-old, but would it be a good move?
Costa has just had a poor season at Wolves after they were promoted to the Premier League, so this transfer may be a bit of a gamble.
Victor Orta clearly believes that there is value in adding the winger to the Leeds squad, but what do Football FanCast’s writers think?
Matt Dawson
“Costa would be an absolutely tremendous signing for Leeds. The Portuguese struggled to adapt to life in the Premier League but he has an impressive record in the Championship. Costa has already been a part of a side who’s been promoted so he could be the perfect addition in terms of adding some know-how to the Leeds squad. This is a no brainer.”
Luke Glanville
“Costa would be an excellent signing for Leeds for me. The Portuguese international has wonderful pedigree and is a man who knows what it is like to be promoted from the Sky Bet Championship to the Premier League. Having said this, the 25-year-old has struggled with the pace of the top flight in his only season so far. And when he helped himself to 15 goals and 14 assists in 71 Championship appearances with Wolverhampton Wanderers, he perhaps found his level.”
Ben Goodwin
“Costa may well be the heir to Pablo Hernandez’s throne at Elland Road. The Wolves ace is nowhere near as creative or talented as the fan favourite winger, but he could have the same impact in terms of making that all-important difference in the final third. Hernandez will surely not play as many games this season as he did in the last campaign, so the arrival of another pacey, wide threat who can get himself on the scoresheet is a no brainer. Both players can change a game in an instant, a crucial skill when the Whites are struggling to break teams down.”
