'Imagine...' - Sky Sports man can't believe who Leeds and Orta may sign for Marsch this summer

Former Scotland manager Alex McLeish can’t believe that Leeds United could land the signature of reported transfer target Calvin Ramsay this summer, as per Football Insider.

Officials from Elland Road, along with fellow prospective suitors Liverpool, are keen on signing the Aberdeen full-back this summer, but it is Leeds who were given the green light to talk to the player late last month.

The Whites, and by proxy their director of football Victor Orta, are now working on a summer move for Ramsay, who recently picked up the Scottish Football Writers’ Association Young Player of the Year award.

The 18-year-old right-back has contributed to 10 goals in 33 appearances this season and looks set to leave Pittodrie this summer to raise some much-needed funds for the Dons.

McLeish, who contributes as a pundit for Sky Sports, was talking to Football Insider regarding Ramsay and a prospective move to either Leeds or Liverpool in the summer.

The ex-Birmingham boss thinks that the teenager would want to head to Merseyside over Yorkshire, especially as Jesse Marsch’s side are flirting with relegation back to the Championship.

The 63-year-old said:

“I would imagine, if I was in that position right now, I want to go to Liverpool.

“Because of the magnitude of the club, because of the lack of any chance of relegation. Even though I’d be an understudy to Trent Alexander-Arnold for a couple of years, I’ll get in and out.

“You’ve got a timeframe to develop yourself. Then if you end up cutting it at Liverpool, you’ve almost won the World Cup, haven’t you?

“I would expect a young player to be thinking that. Not thinking: ‘Well, Leeds are on the verge of relegation in the Championship. Maybe I’ll play more games in there.’

“That is a blooming