Leeds line up move for ‘sensational’ star.

Leeds United have put themselves in a fantastic position to attack in the second half of the 2024/25 campaign to regain automatic promotion to the Premier League.

The Whites will have extra motivation to finish in the top two after finishing third and falling to Southampton in the play-off final at the end of last season.

A 1-0 win over Derby County at Pride Park on Sunday ensured the West Yorkshire side will enter the New Year at the top of the table. championship table, two points ahead of second-placed Sheffield United.

Brenden Aaronson, as you can see in the highlights above, scored the only goal of the game at the end of a fluid play from the outside.

That goal from the American international ensured that Leeds will climb into 2025 in first place, but the Whites should not rest on their laurels because there is a lot more football to be played.

The January transfer window officially opens on Wednesday and the club are reportedly looking for potential recruits to come in and strengthen the squad ahead of the second half of the season.

Leeds are eager to advance in the Championship

According to journalist Alan Nixon, on his Patreon pageas broadcast from Leeds Live, Daniel Farke is lining up to attack Championship rivals Burnley.

The journalist claims that Los Blancos are interested in a deal to sign out-of-favour forward Mike Tresor from the Clarets, as he has yet to feature in the league so far this season.

Burnley chairman Alan Pace claims Tresor wants Tresor to play for the club but manager Scott Parker has not given him a minute of action despite claiming the player has been available for selection throughout the campaign .

Nixon adds that some within the Burnley training camp have nicknamed him “hidden”, due to his lack of first-team appearances, and it remains to be seen whether or not the winger and Parker can mend their seemingly fractured relationship.

The reporter reports that Leeds are now looking to take advantage of this situation in a swift manner to sign the 25-year-old master when the January transfer window opens.

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However, it is said that it will be a very difficult deal for Farke and Leeds to get over the line next month because Burnley are in direct competition with the club to secure automatic promotion and would hesitate to strengthen one of their rivals by allowing them to sign Tresor . .

If Los Blancos can convince the Clarets to part with the Belgian jewel, either permanently or on loan, the German coach could land his own version of Pablo Hernandez.

Pablo Hernández’s career at Leeds

The Spanish wizard was a right-sided star who could play in attacking midfield or on the right in Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds side that won their last promotion to the Championship at Elland Road in the 2019/20 campaign.

Hernandez, who moved from West Yorkshire in the summer of 2021, was a phenomenal player in the second tier during his time with the club, proving to be an excellent scorer and creator of goals from the number one position ten

The former Swansea and Valencia star played a pivotal role in their promotion to the Premier League under Bielsa, with his ability to make a huge impact at the top of the pitch.

As you can see from the table above, Hernández provided regular quality during those two Championship seasons with the Argentine coach in charge.

His return of 21 goals and 21 assists in that time speaks to the consistency he brought to the team in the final third, with his magic helping himself.

the whites to finish with the title in the 2019/20 season.

Farke could now unearth his own version of Hernandez to win the Championship title for Leeds this term by swooping in to sign Tresor from Burnley in the January transfer window.

Why Mike Tresor could be Pablo Hernandez 2.0

It’s fair to say that the 25-year-old ace’s time with the Clarets hasn’t gone as well as any punter would have hoped for when he made the move to Turf Moor last year.

Tresor, who joined on loan before signing definitively this year, made 16 appearances and started three times in the Premier League during the 2023/24 campaign, without providing a single goal or assist for his side.

And, now, he hasn’t made a single league appearance for Burnley this term, although it’s unclear why that has been.

Tresor, however, is far from the first player to take time to adapt to English football. In fact, Hernandez scored just right five goals in 57 Premier League games for Swansea ahead of their stay at Elland Road.

The Belgian gem’s form for Genk, his former club, suggests there is potential to explode in the Championship, as the Spaniard did, if given the chance by Farke.

As you can see from the table above, Tresor’s form in the 2022/23 campaign in the Pro League was incredible as he registered 32 goals in 38 matches.

To put it into perspective, Leif Davis’ 18 assists He led the league in the Championship last quarter and no player achieved more than 11 the 2022/23 season.

The 25-year-old genius whose form was described as “absolutely sensational” from talent scout Jacek Kulig, has the potential to be a standout player for Farke if the German manager can help him get back to his best high up the pitch.

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Tresor, who can play as an attacking midfielder or from the left, could come in to strengthen the club’s attack in the second half of the season, with his potential to provide goals and assists on a regular basis, but Leeds have to convince first. Burnley will part ways with him next month.