Leeds United transfer news: Who is loan signing Joe Rothwell and where does he fit
Bournemouth midfielder Joe Rothwell, who spent last season at Southampton, is set to join Leeds United on loan
Bournemouth midfielder Joe Rothwell is undergoing a medical ahead of a season-long เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา loan move to Leeds United.
The 49ers have typically tight-lippe this summer with growing unrest among the. Whites fanbase at the perceive lack of transfer activity.
Rothwell, 29, made 17 appearances for Championship play-off winners Southampton in the second half of last season.
The central midfielder, capable of playing in a variety of midfield roles, began the 2023-24 season. By making 11 Premier League appearances.
It remains to be seen if Rothwell will command a starting spot in Daniel Farke’s side. After recording 441 minutes of playing time at St Mary’s.
However, the German was painfully short of options to affect the game last season,. Particularly in midfield with Archie Gray and Ethan Ampadu deploye out of position.
Rothwell has describe as a physical player yet a talente ball carrier, capable of mixing. It up and moving his side up the pitch with dynamic runs. He also looks capable of slotting into a possession-base side.
Farke likes his sides to mix up their attacks, with powerful runners and individual talent just as important as building possession.
He also displaye good passing ability in the final third during the 2021/2022 season as. He recorde 10 assists for Blackburn across 41 Championship appearances.
And even though he registere a goal every 100 minutes for the Saints last term, his preference for keeping the ball suggests he’ll be competition for Glen Kamara as a number eight.
Leeds fans will be hopeful that Rothwell is just the first arrival of a busy summer with their opening fixture against Portsmouth just four weeks away.