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Three loans Bielsa should target this week to propel Leeds to promotion

ജLeeds United have enjoyed a storming start to the Championship season but Marcelo Bielsa remains in the hunt for further additions.

🔴The Peacocks have until Friday to conclude their activity in the market, as the end of August brings an end to the loan window and a number of names have been floating around as potential arrivals at Elland Road.

✅With Leeds firmly established as the early pacesetters in the Championship, further recruits could provide a strong boost that could help the Yorkshire giants bring an end to their long wait for a return to the Premier League.

🌼Here, we have rounded up some reports and identified three targets who Bielsa should push for this week.

Reece Oxford (West Ham)

ꦗAccording to , Leeds have considered making a move for West Ham talent Reece Oxford and it seems increasingly likely that the Hammers’ academy graduate will leave the London Stadium this week.

ﷺ says Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar and LaLiga minnows Eibar have both made a move for the 19-year-old West Ham man, with Manuel Pellegrini’s side considering allowing the teenager to move on loan in a deal that is also reported to include a future fee of £2m for a permanent deal.

ꦉCapable of playing in a holding midfield role or as a central defender, Oxford’s versatility would be a fine asset for Bielsa’s squad and a future deal for just £2m is a bargain that cannot be ignored.

Nick Powell (Wigan Athletic)

💝Already shining in the Championship with Wigan, Nick Powell has excelled by scoring three goals and contributing a further three assists in the first five matches of the Latics’ return to the second-tier but his future is in doubt.

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൩Having entered the final year of his contract with Wigan,  the club are prepared to accept an offer this week that would see the 24-year-old former Manchester United man move on loan until January before then making a switch permanent in the New Year.

♌The report says that Wigan want around £5m for the midfielder and that promotion rivals Middlesbrough currently lead the chase for his services – and Leeds would regret not completing a move if he heads to Teesside.

Phil Foden (Manchester City)

♐A player who would be difficult to secure, Phil Foden has been touted with a move to Leeds United throughout the summer due to Marcelo Bielsa’s close links with Premier League champions Manchester City – and speculation shows no signs of dying out.

꧋ has sparked a frenzy on social media after stating that Bielsa is eyeing an attacking midfielder from the top-flight before the loan window slams shut on Friday, with many speculating that Foden could be the man.

ꦺSecuring the England talent would be a significant coup for Leeds and Bielsa but Pep Guardiola rates the 18-year-old highly and he could be handed first-team chances with Kevin De Bruyne facing an extended period on the sidelines through injury.