Three reasons Leeds United must sign Everton winger Ademola Lookman on loan

According to reports in the Liverpool Echo, Everton are currently weighing up whether to send out of favour winger Ademola Lookman out on loan for the rest of the season.

The 20-year-old has found first-team minutes hard to come by this term and he has failed to make the squad for four of the Toffees’ last six Premier League matches.

The arrival of Theo Walcott from Arsenal and the return of Yannick Bolasie from a long-term injury only look to have pushed the England U21 attacker further down the pecking order.

The report adds that while the Merseyside outfit are currently reluctant to let Lookman go, they have yet to make a definite decision on his short-term future.

Meanwhile, four Championship matches without a win – including last weekend’s crazy 4-3 defeat at home to Millwall – has seen Leeds United drop down to 10th in the table, although they are still only four points adrift of the play-off positions.

Manager Thomas Christiansen will be keen to freshen up and strengthen his squad before the January transfer window slams shut on Wednesday, and bringing Lookman to Elland Road for the remainder of the campaign could prove to be a shrewd move.

Here are three reasons Leeds must sign the Everton winger on loan before the end of the month…

Competition for places

While the likes of Ezgjan Alioski, Pablo Hernandez and Kemar Roofe have done relatively well in the wide positions for Leeds so far this season, they haven’t had the quality competition needed to perhaps push them that little bit little harder.

Bringing Lookman, who can play on either wing, as a second striker or even in the No 10 role behind the striker in a 4-2-3-1 formation, in would certainly solve that issue for Thomas Christiansen and it would make his team more dangerous going forward.

His qualities

Lookman is quick, direct and loves to run at opposition defenders, and there is no doubt that he would cause headaches for Leeds’ Championship opponents.

While first-team opportunities have been few and far between for the 20-year-old this season, according to WhoScored.com he has successfully completed 23 of the 35 dribbles he has attempted in 10 appearances across the Premier League and Europa League this term.

The winger also showed his finishing abilities with a goal against Manchester City on his Premier League debut last year, while he scored an impressive brace against Apollon Limassol in Europe in December too.

Point to prove

If Lookman is allowed to leave Everton on loan before the end of the month, he will certainly have a big point to prove to his parent club and Sam Allardyce.

Having enjoyed a successful breakthrough campaign in 2017 following his move from Charlton this time last year, the 20-year-old will want to show the Merseyside outfit that he deserves to be starting – or at least involved regularly – for them with some impressive and consistent performances.

That is something that will only benefit Leeds if they manage to bring him to Elland Road before Wednesday, and he could be a key figure in their promotion push in the last few months of the season.

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