Daniel Farke faces a transfer problem at Leeds United that a Sheffield United player won’t solve

It’s not long until the transfer window opens and Leeds United have been urged to sign a new striker to boost their promotion aspirations. But Carlton Palmer is not convinced Daniel Jebbison would be the right fit for his former club.

The Whites are among a number of clubs who have been linked with a move for the Sheffield United striker. Jebbison is set to become a free agent at the end of the month. The Blades have offered him a new deal, but Jebbison is yet to commit his future to the South Yorkshire club.

Palmer told Football League World: “They (Leeds) need to strengthen the centre-forward position. Piroe hasn’t hit the ground running, although that doesn’t mean he won’t improve next season as he arrived with a good pedigree, but it just didn’t happen for him at Leeds.

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“He looked legless against Southampton and for me they need a bit of pace up front. They put him out wide in (Wilfried) Gnonto and (Crysencio) Summerville, but we don’t know who will stay.

“With Jebbison, I don’t think that solves the problem right away. He would have to pay damages, but that would be a low-risk move, and he has a big, big future ahead of him in the game.

“You’d take him, but he’s another young player who needs to play football, so would the likes of Joe Gelhardt and Mateo Joseph take him out of contention for playing time? I don’t think it would, but the problem for Leeds is that there is a lot of interest in the player from Premier League clubs like Brighton, Ipswich and Leicester.

“But, he has to play, he has to play, he has to go and he has to score goals.

“Leeds have a very young squad and they have been a bit inexperienced this year but he is one for the future. Ultimately, though, it needs games. Whether it’s at Leeds or they sign and loan him elsewhere, he has to play.

“Leeds will have to sort out what they are doing with the likes of Patrick Bamford, who they missed out on late and it cost them. Jebbison would be a good signing if they could get him for the future of the football club.”