Leeds looking to add a new dimension with Hugill

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According to reports from The Sun’s Alan Nixon, Leeds United are one of many clubs interested in signing West Ham United’s Jordan Hugill this summer.

The striker’s best qualities are clear and if he arrived at Elland Road he would likely bring a new dimension to Marcelo Bielsa’s frontline.

What’s the story?

The journalist has stated that Leeds are interested in the centre-forward, but they aren’t the only ones.

Preston, Sheffield Wednesday and Wigan are apparently all sniffing around the Hammers man.

The 27-year-old spent last term out on loan at Middlesbrough where he scored six times and assisted twice. While these numbers don’t look amazing for a striker they don’t reflect what his game is all about.

New dimension

Even though the forward only stands at 6 ft tall, he can act as a target man due to his incredible aerial ability.

This type of forward is seemingly something Leeds are after this summer after their previous links to the 6 ft 4 Sam Gallagher.

The staggering number of aerial duels the striker wins will offer the Yorkshire outfit a different attack threat, as their current strikers just can’t offer what Hugill brings to the table.

The West Ham man won 3.5 aerial duels per game last season, compared to Kemar Roofe’s 0.9 and Patrick Bamford’s 1.1.

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It’s not as if Leeds rarely play the ball in the air for their forwards either. In just 23 appearances, Bamford contested 77 aerial duels last season but only won 25 of them. Hugill is a much more accomplished striker in the air, and he will give Bielsa another option when he decides the Whites need to take a different approach in matches.