Leeds United teenager James Debayo has been noticed coaching with the membership’s senior staff, hinting at a potential position beneath Daniel Farke subsequent season.
The 18-year-old defender has been a daily for the Whites’ U18 and U21 sides lately, making 47 appearances throughout Premier League 2, U18 Premier League and FA Youth Cup play mixed.
Debayo additionally performed 101 minutes within the EFL Trophy in 2022, whereas he was named on the bench for the senior staff’s 1-0 defeat to Wolves within the League Cup third spherical later that yr.
The centre-back — who also can play left-back — is but to see the sector in a aggressive match for the Leeds United senior staff. Nonetheless, he was noticed in a video posted on the Leeds United official YouTube channel of the primary staff doing a bleep check as they begun pre-season coaching.
Whether or not or not this implies Farke intends to present Debayo senior alternatives in 2024/25 stays to be seen however as a participant with eight caps for England throughout numerous youth ranges, he’s clearly a participant with immense expertise.
Farke shall be beneath large stress to ship at Elland Street this time round after the Whites didn’t safe a right away promotion again to the Premier League final season, shedding 1-0 to Southampton at Wembley within the playoff last.
