Leeds United have one recreation left to keep away from going into the November worldwide break off the again of a run of six matches and not using a win within the Premier League.
The Whites haven’t picked up three factors since they beat Newcastle United at Elland Street in the midst of September, earlier than the earlier worldwide break.
They’ve additionally failed to attain in three of the 5 video games that they’ve didn’t win in latest weeks, as Daniel Farke‘s aspect have struggled badly on the prime finish of the pitch.
The membership’s attacking gamers, except for Dominic Calvert-Lewin, haven’t stepped up within the league, and one of many gamers who has underperformed has been Brenden Aaronson.
How Brenden Aaronson has regressed within the Premier League
The USA worldwide made a robust begin to the 2025/26 marketing campaign within the Premier League when he scored 4 targets and offered three assists by the tip of January.
Sadly, although, the attacking midfielder was unable to keep up that type on the prime finish of the pitch and has not scored a single Premier League aim since his brace in opposition to Newcastle United in January.
The 26-year-old ahead has gone 25 league video games and not using a aim since these strikes in opposition to the Magpies, together with eight video games and not using a aim within the present marketing campaign.
He has additionally solely assisted two targets in his final 25 matches within the Premier League for the Whites, and has but to create a ‘huge likelihood’ for his teammates this time period.
|
Aaronson (Premier League) |
25/26 |
26/27 |
|---|---|---|
|
Appearances |
37 |
8 |
|
Targets |
4 |
0 |
|
Key passes per recreation |
0.9 |
0.3 |
|
Huge probabilities created |
9 |
0 |
|
Assists |
5 |
0 |
|
Duel success fee |
40% |
36% |
|
Duels received per recreation |
4.2 |
2.1 |
Aaronson’s offensive and defensive numbers are down throughout the board compared to final season, which exhibits that he has regressed and now appears to be like like a very ineffective performer.
Worse than Aaronson: Leeds star ought to be offered in January
The USMNT star is just not the one participant who has regressed throughout their time at Elland Street, although, as one in every of his teammates has been even worse than him.
In the summertime of 2025, the Whites added some Premier League expertise to their squad by paying £12m to signal Newcastle United central midfielder Sean Longstaff.
It seemed like Leeds had hit the jackpot after he scored one aim and offered two assists in his first seven begins for the membership within the league, as he offered spectacular creativity on the ball.
Sadly, very similar to Aaronson, that type was only a flash within the pan, and he quickly discovered himself out of the image at Elland Street, as his final league begin within the 2025/26 marketing campaign got here in November.
The English midfielder has not had any higher luck within the present marketing campaign. After 9 matches performed within the Premier League, Longstaff has performed 45 minutes of soccer.
He has been an unused substitute on 4 events and has come off the bench 5 occasions with a mean of 9 minutes performed per look.
|
2026/27 Premier League |
Brenden Aaronson |
Sean Longstaff |
|---|---|---|
|
Appearances |
8 |
5 |
|
Huge probabilities missed |
0 |
1 |
|
Probabilities created |
2 |
0 |
|
Duels received per recreation |
2.1 |
0.4 |
|
Duel success fee |
36% |
33% |
|
Error led to aim |
0 |
1 |
Longstaff has been even worse than Aaronson, who has provided extra to the crew on and off the ball, and his efficiency in opposition to Bournemouth off the bench was proof of that.
In 25 minutes on the pitch, the Englishman misplaced 100% (4/4) of his floor duels, was dribbled previous thrice, misplaced possession six occasions, and misplaced the ball for Amine Adli’s aim in stoppage time.
It was a dismal cameo from the previous Newcastle man, as he struggled badly on and off the ball, and Leeds should contemplate cashing in on him within the January switch window.
Longstaff is on £90k-per-week wages, which equates to roughly £4.68m-per-season. Which means that the Whites have already sunk £16m and counting into the central midfielder, but they aren’t getting sufficient again from him on the pitch. For additional context, with solely three aim scored in his Leeds profession, he has value them round £5.3m per aim. Not excellent in any respect.
The skilled Premier League campaigner ought to be offered when the subsequent switch window opens as a result of he has fallen down the pecking order, as evidenced by his lack of minutes, and underperformed when he was given an opportunity.
If a crew is keen to tackle his wages, Farke ought to sanction an exit for the central midfielder to open the door for the membership to herald a greater substitute forward of the second half of the season.
