The Sun
Leeds target West Ham man Jordan Hugill but face competition from QPR
Elland Road chief Marcelo Bielsa wants the forgotten forward on loan for a season to help lead their promotion push
MARCELO BIELSA wants West Ham’s forgotten striker Jordan Hugill at Leeds.
The Elland Road boss is eyeing a loan swoop for Hugill, 26, who barely played after joining from Preston for £10million in January.
Frontman Jordan Hugill could land himself a loan move to ambitious Leeds
But they face a battle for the hitman, 26, with Championship rivals Queens Park Rangers.
Bielsa, 62, is wasting little time making his presence felt after taking over last month.
The hard-line Argie plans to make Leeds the F***est team around — by ordering his stars to train FOUR TIMES a day.
Players are also expected to eat lunch together before having siestas at a hotel close to their Thorp Arch facility.
Ex-Port Vale and Preston frontman Jordan Hugill must be desperate for a chance to prove himself this season
Middlesbrough-born Jordan Hugill spent four successful years with Preston but was given few chances after joining West Ham in January
Leeds have not gone away in pre-season, so Bielsa wants to treat training time like a spell away from home.
He is pushing hard to get his new ideas across — but the tough regime has been well received by the squad.