TBR view: Why Leeds should target Bournemouth outcast Jordan Ibe

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AFC Bournemouth will reportedly allow Jordan Ibe to leave this month (Sky Sports). He has hardly featured this season and is out of contract in just six months. Should Leeds consider making a move for the former Liverpool winger?

A few years ago, Ibe looked like he was going to become the latest young England star to make it on the big stage. After bursting onto the scene at Wycombe Wanderers when he was just 15-year-old, Liverpool snapped him up in 2012.

Initially considered by some as the next Raheem Sterling, Ibe did not make the impact on Merseyside that he would have hoped. After 58 appearances, four goals, seven assists and two Championship loan spells, the winger made a £15 million move to Premier League side Bournemouth.

After an encouraging start, Ibe has suffered an all too familiar fate on the South coast. He has made just two substitute appearances for The Cherries this season and is out of contract at the end of the season.

Leeds are currently sat top of the Championship pile and will want to keep it that way. Last season, in their plight for promotion, a spat of injuries halted them in their progress and they missed out in the play-offs. Manager Marco Bielsa will be keen to avoid the same fate and Ibe could prove to be a valuable addition.

He is still just 24-years-old and could learn a lot under the Argentine’s management. The wide man is a traditional winger who could add another dimension to the Leeds attack. If he can regain his confidence and form in the Championship, Ibe could yet reach the top level of the game.