Corberan appointment should tempt Leeds to tweak Bielsa’s transfer policy

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Leeds United have been dealt a blow, with Carlos Corberan leaving Marcelo Bielsa’s coaching staff after three years with the Whites.

Corberan was appointed as under-23 boss back in 2017 and continued to work in that role after he had been promoted to Bielsa’s first-team coaching team.

It looks to be a blow for Bielsa. But perhaps it could present the Leeds head coach with an opportunity to change one aspect of his transfer policy.

As reported by the Yorkshire Evening Post, Leeds, under Bielsa, have not viewed the loan market as an opportunity to send their brightest young players out to gain experience at senior level.

No player loaned out during his time in charge has gone on to make a competitive appearance for the Whites upon their return.

The Yorkshire Evening Post reported that Bielsa feels that the best young players would be better off staying put and continuing to develop while working with him and his staff.

Will promotion and Corberan exit tempt Bielsa into change?

Promotion to the Premier League may leave some wondering if Bielsa is already planning to make a slight change.

If any manager is going to stick by youngsters at the highest level, it will surely be Bielsa. But there can surely be no question that it is now going to be tougher for their academy prospects to break into the first-team.

Bielsa may remain convinced that those starlets would still be better off staying put.

But perhaps, with Corberan heading for Huddersfield, Bielsa may feel a little more willing to loan a couple of young players out – if he deems that they are not quite ready for the first-team fold.

Of course, much will depend on Corberan’s plans and the style of play he is looking to implement.

But Bielsa clearly trusts the Spaniard. And if he feels that the style the Terriers play resembles what Corberan was working on with his under-23s, surely he may have a little more confidence about loaning players out.

A loan spell in the Championship working under a manager Bielsa clearly admirers may provide a great opportunity for a handful of young players as they look to prove that they can follow the likes of Jamie Shackleton, Pascal Struijk and Ian Poveda into the first-team fold.