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According to ABC Sevilla, via Sport Witness, Leeds are looking to offload Bailey Peacock-Farrell this summer, rather than Kiko Casilla.
What’s the word?
Leeds’ goalkeepers has been a topic of uncertainty at Elland Road this season with varying publications suggesting either Casilla or Peacock-Farrell could leave before the new campaign gets underway.
Football Insider laid claims earlier in the window that the Whites were trying to find a buyer for the Spaniard before Marca suggested that suitor could be Sevilla.
However, there have also been reports linking their number two away too.
Alan Nixon reported that Burnley were taking a look at Peacock-Farrell whilst ABC Sevilla, via Sport Witness, now say he’s the more likely to leave.
The newspaper mentions that Leeds want to bring in a young replacement.
Cunning plan in place
It was always going to be intriguing to see who got the nod between the sticks at the start of the new season but we’ve now been given an indication that perhaps Casilla is still Marcelo Bielsa’s favoured choice.
The former Real Madrid man sat out the first half of last campaign but was then reintroduced to the side after the New Year period, only to put in some inconsistent displays.
However, the plan of bringing in a young goalkeeper to be Casilla’s understudy could be a masterstroke, preparing Leeds efficiently for the future.
Both Peacock-Farrell and the Spaniard were less than convincing in 2018/19 with the former dopped when Casilla arrived and then the former Real Madrid man having a shocker in the play-off final second leg, but the opportunity for a young individual to learn from someone who once played for one of the biggest clubs around is something that cannot be taken for granted.
Therefore, it would be a shrewd tactic from the Whites to move on Peacock-Farrell and develop a younger individual behind Casilla instead.
In doing so, it will give Leeds time to bed in a new stopper, possibly without the pressure of fighting for a starting role at the same time.
At the age of 32, Casilla has considerable levels of experience in the tank, something that might well prove invaluable going forward for whoever arrives behind him.
