Leicester City boss Enzo Maresca has been quoted by the Coventry Telegraph as saying Leeds United target Gus Hamer is the best player in the Championship –
after Coventry boss Mark Robins praised Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
Hamer, 26, is a target for Leeds after his wonderful 2022-23 form – having a hand in 21 goals during his 45 goals for Mark Robins’ side, as they reached the
Championship play-off final. Hamer even scored in the semi-finals, and final.
The player has a contract until June 2024 and Phil Hay told the The Square Ball that Leeds are interested in him. A player that TeamTalk say would set interested
sides back a fee of £16m. Forest and Burnley are also keen on Hamer.
Leicester returned to Championship life with a 2-1 comeback win over Coventry, as Dewsbury-Hall scored a late brace to secure three points. Robins praised
Dewsbury-Hall, prompting Maresca to comment on Coventry’s Hamer.
“I think Hamer is probably one of the best in the Championship. I know him from before. I was working last year but when you enjoy football you watch all the
competitions. He’s probably the best player in the Championship,” he said.
Maresca says Leeds target Hamer is the best player in the Championship
What a signing Hamer would be – for every single Championship club, and probably the bottom half of the Premier League. What is interesting will be to see which
club actually pays Coventry’s asking price for the Brazil-born star.
Goals, assists, tenacity, technicality, passing, vision – he has a bit of everything. If Leeds can remain patient and make their move towards the end of the window,
with Premier League clubs looking elsewhere, it would be superb.
But you would imagine that Hamer is likely to attract clubs from the Premier League. He is of top-tier quality and in terms of Premier League fees, he is hardly a
huge expense. One to watch. Leeds have a chance, but it is a slim one.
21-year-old will surely have key Leeds role this season after what happened vs Cardiff – opinion
It was an all too familiar tale for Leeds United on Sunday.
The Whites began their Championship campaign with a 2-2 draw against Cardiff City at Elland Road and despite scoring late on to rescue a point, will have left
wondering how they did not take all three.
Ultimately, though, the reason they didn’t is due to the defensive lapses of concentration that has been plaguing them for several seasons now.
Leeds’ defence is in desperate need of a fresh look to it, but ultimately, the only difference from last season’s back four on Sunday was handing a 19-year-old centre-
back his full league debut at left-back.
Cardiff scored from their only two shots on target at the weekend but Leeds can hardly feel hard done by based on the nature of how those goals were conceded
Cody Drameh is surely set for key Leeds role after Luke Ayling display
Time and time again last season Luke Ayling was caught well out of position at right-back and that was no different on Sunday, which led to the visitors’ opening
goal.
For whatever reason, Ayling found himself 20-yards in front of the rest of his defence marking Aaron Ramsey, leaving a huge space in behind that Cardiff exploited
to open the scoring.
It is something that has become an all too regular part of Ayling’s game and once Cody Drameh is fit, there is no doubt he deserves an opportunity.
Drameh has already proven in each of his two loan spells at Cardiff City and Luton Town he is one of the best right-backs in the division, and some fresh impetus in
that position is desperately required.
The 21-year-old appears to be much more switched on defensively, but is also equally adept at getting forward having played as a wing-back at Luton.
It is unclear at this stage when he may return from injury, but there is no doubt once he returns that he deserves his chance under Daniel Farke.
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