Orta could find Leeds' dream Bielsa successor in "awesome" 48 y/o, Aaronson loves him - opinion

Leeds United are reportedly eyeing up three candidates to replace Marcelo Bielsa, should he leave in the summer…

That’s according to the Telegraph’s Mike McGrath, who claims that Jesse Marsch, Ernesto Valverde and former Whites assistant Carlos Corberan are among the candidates.

The Argentine has five months left on his current contract at Elland Road and the club are hoping that he stays for his fifth season at the helm.

However, should they need to seek a replacement, Victor Orta and co will be well prepared. All three names have similarities to the 66-year-0ld.

From that list, Marsch is potentially the dream candidate to take over the reins.

Of course, a lot depends on whether or not Bielsa walks away at the end of this contract, but the former RB Salzburg and RB Leipzig boss is the perfect fit.

The 48-year-old has developed a very similar style to Bielsa over the last few years  – a quick-tempo, high-pressing system saw him win the Austrian Bundesliga twice.

It’s a very smart decision from the club to be looking at alternatives at this stage as there is no knowing if the ex-Marseille boss will sign fresh terms once again  – and we won’t find out until the summer anyway.

That’s just how he has done things at the Whites.

Marsch has lost just 17 of his 94 matches as Salzburg manager; an impressive win rate of 68%. He has also played a key role in the development of stars like Erling Haaland and Patson Daka, among others.

Perhaps even more interestingly, mooted Leeds transfer target Brenden Aaronson is a huge fan of the American coach, having been signed by him at the Red Bull Arena.

“He has been awesome; I can’t speak of Jesse highly enough,” Aaronson said to Transfermarkt. “We have this excellent connection, but not