da bwin： If anything is letting Leeds United down at the moment it’s their shocking record in front of goal.

da betobet： The league table for expected goals indicates the Whites should be dominating the Championship this term, but due to the fact that they’ve underperformed their xG by 9.3 goals.

That’s a huge figure at this portion of the season, and it makes you realise that Leeds need to improve up top.

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Sometimes the best solution is the simplest one, and it seems as if the Yorkshire outfit may be set to dip into the transfer market in order to bolster their frontline.

Football Insider have reported that Marcelo Bielsa has had a change of heart in recent weeks – stating that the Argentine wants to sign a new striker in January.

Is this the right move for Leeds or should they show more faith in Patrick Bamford and Eddie Nketiah?

We asked our team of writers to give their views on whether or not Leeds should sign a new striker in January.

Billy Meyers

“I think Bielsa should definitely bring in a forward. His only real potent striking option so far this term has been a 20-year-old in Eddie Nketiah, and reports suggest he has a recall clause in his deal from Arsenal. Somehow, the youngster hasn’t started a Championship game yet this season.

“Usually starting ahead of him is Patrick Bamford, a man who has just one goal more in the Championship than Nketiah’s three despite starting all 14 league games.

“Even if Nketiah isn’t recalled, Leeds must definitely look to sign a striker as their forward ranks are looking pretty slim right now, which is not what you want over the course of a gruelling 46-game league campaign.”

Vijievan Jeevathayalan

“Despite lying in third place in the Championship, Leeds have found it a major struggle to find the back of the net this season. Marcelo Bielsa’s side have shockingly only scored 17 times in their opening 14 league games – the joint-lowest with Nottingham Forest out of the current top ten.

“Patrick Bamford has endured a difficult time, striking just four times, whilst Arsenal loanee Eddie Nketiah continues to be under-used – the England U21 international has not played more than 45 minutes in the Championship.

“Goals win you games, and Leeds’ apparent aversion to scoring them could cost them dearly. It’s exactly why they need attacking firepower in January, and it could well turn out to be the catalyst for finally achieving promotion.”

Kealan Hughes

“Scoring goals is vital to any promotion campaign so it was unsurprising that Leeds missed out on the automatic spots after scoring 73 last term, with their highest league scorer Kemar Roofe getting just 14, which isn’t enough for a team looking to go up.

“It seems like history is repeating too as Patrick Bamford is often guilty of missing chances and he’s currently experiencing a run of nine league games without a goal, and whilst Nketiah has contributed on occasion, it seems he is yet to win the trust of Marcelo Bielsa.

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“As a result, they should be looking to add another face, particularly as they have failed to sufficiently replace Roofe, both in terms of his goals and his all-round play, so another forward like him would be ideal.”

Charles Jones

“The Whites should be going after a new striker in January.

“They’ve struggled in front of goal, particularly Patrick Bamford, who hasn’t scored in nine games, and even if their current strikers hit some form Eddie Nketiah will be heading back to Arsenal at the end of the season when his loan deal ends, so they should have a contingency plan for when that happens.

“Finishing chances is what cost the Whites last term as they had the worst conversion rate in the Championship, but they don’t seem to have sorted those issues out as they’ve only scored 17 goals in 14 games.

“A new striker could be just what the doctor ordered.”