Leeds United player’s EFL move remains on course | OneFootball

Blackpool remain likely to sign Oliver Casey from Leeds United despite a lack of developments over the course of the last week.

It emerged last week that Casey was set for a move to Blackpool, but things haven’t accelerated and Neil Critchley is still awaiting the proposed transfer getting the green-light as we approach the end of June.

However, a report from the Yorkshire Evening Post this week has confirmed that Leeds are looking at Leo Hjelde to bolster their options in the under-23s’ defence, given the fact that Casey is still likely to be moving on to Blackpool in a permanent deal.

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Casey, 20, has struggled for senior opportunities at Leeds over the course of the last 12 months. He’s excelled in the under-23s alongside Charlie Cresswell in the heart of defence, but Marcelo Bielsa’s pool of senior centre-backs have limited appearances.

He’s featured in the FA Cup and League Cup, on the back of his debut in the Championship against Huddersfield Town.

Blackpool, meanwhile, won promotion back into the Championship last season under Critchley, beating Lincoln City in the play-off final at Wembley.

Critchley has the task of evolving his squad ahead of that return to the second-tier, with a centre-back on his radar.

The Verdict

Given the fact that Casey has been abroad, it’s hard to imagine that things could have progressed much further at this stage.

He’s going to have to have a medical when he returns, whilst there will be personal terms to iron out as well.

Despite all that, it doesn’t feel or seem like there is going to be any major hurdle to overcome for Blackpool in getting this deal done.

Leeds are unlikely to stand in the way of the young defender, providing Blackpool meet all their terms.

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