Leeds United must sign £60k-a-week PL star in June – He’d be a major transfer coup

Leeds United returned to the top of the Championship table on Tuesday evening, as they ran out 1-0 winners away at Middlesbrough, while both Burnley and Sheffield United dropped points.

The Whites had found themselves on a major dive in form before making the journey to the Riverside in mid-week, with three successive draws in the league halting the momentum that they had built up over the last few months.

Nevertheless, Daniel Farke’s side looked back to their usual best against Boro, with Dan James scoring inside the opening two minutes to hand the West Yorkshire outfit a lead that they never let go of. Both Ao Tanaka and Patrick Bamford controversially had goals disallowed for offside, but their team was still able to take all three points.

It was a huge evening in the race for promotion to the Premier League, but it was an even bigger night for Karl Darlow, who kept his first clean sheet since Illan Meslier was dropped – however, it is clear to see that Leeds need a new number one, and Newcastle United may have the perfect player for them.

Nick Pope would be a coup for Leeds in the summer

Mistakes have plagued Meslier’s time at Elland Road, and his dropped catch against Swansea City that led to their first equaliser in a 2-2 draw just after the international break proved to be the breaking point in Farke’s patience with the Frenchman.

Darlow was brought in for the Whites’ away game against Luton Town, and despite being held to a 1-1 draw by the relegation-threatened side, the former Nottingham Forest shot-stopper kept his place in the team.

But, with Alan Nixon reporting that Meslier will be sold in the summer, whether promotion is won or not.