'Boy oh boy' - Journalist left excited as big Leeds transfer rumour emerges

Journalist Conor McGilligan has claimed that Leeds United should look to sign 21-year-old defender Nathan Collins in the summer transfer window to bolster their defence ahead of the next Premier League season.

After narrowly surviving the drop from the Premier League this season, finishing 17th and only three points off Burnley in the relegation zone it looks like Victor Orta and the rest of the Leeds brass are going to back new boss Jesse Marsch in the summer transfer window with new a number of new signings.

They started the window tremendously by signing Red Bull Salzburg attacking midfielder Brenden Aaronson for a reported £24.7 million but now turn their attention to the defence, which finished the 21/22 season as the second-worst in the Premier League with only relegated Norwich conceding more than Leeds’ 79 goals.

The player they are rumoured to be looking at is Burnley’s Nathan Collins, who enjoyed a break-out season for the Clarets after club captain Ben Mee picked up an injury, according to McGilligan.

The journalist said on his YouTube channel, One Leeds Fan Channel, “He’s been great for Burnley, and boy oh boy this guy is going to go onto very, very good things. Apparently, Newcastle, Everton, and Leeds are in for Nathan Collins’ transfer this window. Keep an eye on that one”. (4:41)

TIF thoughts on a possible Collins transfer…

Leeds certainly needs some help and some youth injected into the backline as three of their four starters currently sit over the age of 30, with Liam Cooper (30), Diego Llorente (28), Luke Ayling (30), and Stuart Dallas (31).

Collins would not only freshen up the backline but he would certainly fit right into the team. He is a big, physical defender that can cause trouble for attackers