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Former Leeds United striker Noel Whelan has backed the club to make a move for Tottenham defender Juan Foyth when the transfer window reopens.

It has recently been reported that Leeds are considering a move for Foyth in the summer, when Tottenham are apparently willing to let the defender – who Leeds had apparently previously been keen to sign on loan – leave on a permanent basis. 

That is a deal that Whelan believes could be a good one for Leeds to pursue, following that previous interest in the Argentinean, as he told Football Insider: “Foyth from Tottenham, Bielsa and Pochettino both were asking and talking about him at the time to try get him on loan.

“At the time I think Tottenham needed him because of their right-back situation, suspensions and injuries to their centre-halves, because they started playing three at the back halfway through the season, he was required there.

“He’s someone that Marcelo Bielsa has asked about on numerous occasions so that does not surprise me.”

Indeed, it seems Whelan believes that bringing Foyth to Elland Road would be both a necessary, and suitable, piece of recruitment for Leeds, as he continued“As cover, we don’t have enough centre-half cover. If Berardi goes, we’re going to need a player like that and he’s got Premiership experience.

“He’s the right age too, 22, still got time and the best years of his football ahead of him. It would be a good time to nail that player down to Leeds United, he can only get better under Bielsa and at Leeds. Would be a great signing.” 

Foyth has made just 32 appearances in all competitions since joining Tottenham in the summer of 2017, and has just over two years remaining on his current contract, securing his future with Spurs until the end of the 2021/22 season, meaning the versatile defender will surely be determined to prove himself in the Premier League going forward.

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