Piazon would be good for Leeds but would Chelsea let him join?

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As Leeds United consider potential January transfer targets, Lucas Piazon is one man who should be on their radar.

Piazon has plenty of experience in the Championship and would be an asset for most clubs in the second tier.

And given his lack of playing time at Chelsea, he will almost certainly be available for a loan move or a permanent transfer.

The 24-year-old is a versatile winger who can operate on either flank, through the middle or even play up front.

Despite coming through the Chelsea academy, he has only ever played three senior games for the Blues.

Instead, the ex-Brazil under-23 forward has plied his trade out on loan – at Malaga, Vitesse, Eintracht Frankfurt, Reading and Fulham.

Having spent the last two seasons in the Championship, Piazon knows the division well and he even won promotion with Fulham via the play-offs last season.

But has Bielsa ruined any chance of a potential deal with Chelsea?

In the summer, Chelsea loaned three players to Leeds: Izzy Brown, Lewis Baker and Jamal Blackman.

Injuries have prevented Brown from featuring this season but Bielsa has snubbed Baker and Blackman, who have been available.

Blackman recently returned to Chelsea with a broken leg, having made just two cup appearances for Leeds and Baker has not started a league game, with eight substitute cameos to his name.

Chelsea may be reluctant to let Piazon join Leeds, given Bielsa’s track record with their players.