Leeds United shouldn’t live to rue not signing Jordan Hugill

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Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa will hope to add a few more players to his ranks before the transfer window slams shut.

After last season’s disappointment, he will want to ensure his squad is well stocked to make a genuine push for automatic promotion.

So far Helder Costa, Ben White and Jack Harrison have arrived on loan.

One man who definitely won’t be signing for the club this summer is target man Jordan Hugill.

The West Ham United talisman had been tipped with a loan move to Elland Road, according to the Daily Star.

At the weekend, however, it was announced by Queens Park Rangers that the 27-year-old had arrived at Loftus Road on loan.

Leeds should be thankful that they didn’t take the plunge on Hugill.

For starters, he isn’t really what the Whites need right now.

Kemar Roofe and Patrick Bamford are both energetic in their play and Hugill doesn’t really suit that criteria.

At Middlesbrough last season he netted seven goals, which doesn’t make him an upgrade on either of Leeds’ strikers either.

The Whites do need recruits through the door pretty urgently but a club the size of Leeds shouldn’t be panic signing anyone.

Hugill has joined QPR for a reason. Mark Warburton’s team are not expected to be challenging this season and perhaps the striker has found his level.

Hugill cost £10 million when he signed for West Ham, according to BBC Sport, but hasn’t cut it with the Hammers.

On a Premier League wage, he wouldn’t have come cheap and Leeds are better served going with the players already on board at Elland Road.