Marcelo Bielsa’s previous comments surely make Adam Forshaw sale unlikely

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The Daily Mail is reporting that Fulham are keen on signing the Leeds United midfielder Adam Forshaw this summer.

On the one hand, Leeds fans are probably very open to the idea.

Forshaw has been inconsistent at Elland Road.

The midfielder was signed from Middlesbrough in January 2018. As reported by the Daily Mail the deal was worth £4.5 million.

But judging by Marcelo Bielsa’s previous comments about the midfielder, the Argentine will not want to lose him.

For example, back in August of last year, just as the season was getting underway, Bielsa discussed his holding midfield role.

As reported by Leeds Live, he pointed out that while Forshaw may lack the dynamism of a Kalvin Phillips in the role, the Argentine also dubbed him ‘a complete player’.

As recently as March, again reported by Leeds Live, Bielsa claimed that Forshaw looked like Leeds’ ‘best player’ in pre-season.

“(Mateusz) Klich has the capacity to score goals, but he has less predilection for the defensive play than Phillips. Forshaw is a complete player, but he doesn’t have the physical dimension that this position requires.”

On numerous occasions, Bielsa has made it clear that he rates the 27-year-old highly. Unfortunately for the midfielder, he has struggled with injuries again throughout the 2018-19 campaign.

That said, he also demonstrated perhaps his best ever Leeds form through November and December, before an unfortunate showing as an auxilary defender against Nottingham Forest.

If Bielsa can get Forshaw back to those levels over pre-season Leeds are definitely going to want the experienced midfielder at Elland Road.