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Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa should look to sign free-agent Jan Kirchhoff to bolster his defensive options and provide cover should the Whites suffer any injuries.

Current Situation

Leeds are sitting at the top of the Championship table with 14 points from their first six league matches under their new boss Bielsa, who has successfully introduced his high-tempo and high-pressing style of play to the Elland Road side.

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Despite the strong start though there have been moments of worry for Leeds fans, including the 2-0 loss to Preston in the second round of the Carabao Cup and the recent knee injury sustained by new signing Patrick Bamford, who will be out for four months.

If a similar injury is suffered by a defender at the club though it could be a far bigger issue for Bielsa, with full-backs Gaetano Berardi and Luke Ayling both having had to fill in at centre-back already at times during this campaign.

Perfect cover

Bielsa then should look to bring in a free-agent to provide the cover that his squad is crying out for, and Kirchhoff would be the perfect signing. The German’s former clubs include Sunderland, Mainz, Schalke and Bayern Munich, and at 27 years of age he is considerably younger than a lot of the other free-agents out there currently.

Kirchhoff spent the second half of last season with Bolton, making just four appearances before leaving the club this summer. The 6ft 5in centre-back/defensive midfielder was also a youth international for Germany and played for the U18, U19 and U21 national sides.

As the Whites look for promotion back to the Premier League, Kirchhoff could provide the necessary quality and versatility to cover both the midfield and defence should Bielsa suffer any more bad luck.

So, Leeds fans, would you like to see Bielsa sign Kirchhoff? Have your say by voting in our poll below.