Leicester City's Neil Danns is targeted by Leeds
Leeds United have expressed an interest in taking Leicester City midfielder Neil Danns on loan, the Mercury understands.
Leeds boss Neil Warnock is after a central midfield player and has targeted Danns, who has struggled to break into City's starting line-up this season.
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Leicester City midfielder Neil Danns
Danns is believed to be their preferred target, although Stoke's Michael Tongue is also considered a possibility.
Warnock worked with Tongue during their time together at Sheffield United.
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It is understood Leeds will try to sign one or the other, with Danns top of their priority list.
The 29-year-old has grown frustrated at his lack of opportunities this season under manager Nigel Pearson.
He has tweeted his exasperation, although has also stated that he does not want to leave City.
The midfielder has also denied rumours of a falling out with manager Nigel Pearson.
However, with Danny Drinkwater and Andy King currently occupying the central midfield berths, plus Matty James waiting in the wings and Richie Wellens returning from injury soon, Danns' opportunities may remain limited.
A short-term stint at Elland Road may present a good opportunity for him to get some first-team action.
Danns rejected an offer from Glasgow giants Rangers more than a year ago to join City as a free agent.
He signed a three-year contract during Sven-Goran Eriksson's tenure as City boss.
He made 29 appearances and scored six goals for City last season and was even handed the captain's armband at one stage.
But Danns was also sent off twice and missed the end of the season after undergoing groin surgery.
So far this season, he has made two brief appearances as a substitute – at Torquay in the Capital One Cup and away at Blackburn in the Championship.
His only start this season came in the dismal 4-2 Capital One Cup defeat at home to Burton Albion.
City visit Wolves on Sunday for a live televised lunch-time Championship clash in front of the Sky TV cameras.
Comments
by ghostof66
Thursday, September 13 2012, 9:28PM
“Foxeyrach,
King has started the season great. Back to his old self.
Danns has made NO impact. Where were you v Burton?
No contest for me on current form!
King will take some shifting!”
by ghostof66
Thursday, September 13 2012, 9:25PM
“What the hell are you on about TonyGP?
Did Danns play v Blackpool?
Did we miss him?
Did Danns prove his worth v Burton?”
by ghostof66
Thursday, September 13 2012, 9:22PM
“These international breaks really pi..ss me off. All it does is bring out unsettling STORIES like this.
I'm off until after the Wolves game when we have something football to debate.”
by Tonyglenparva
Thursday, September 13 2012, 6:18PM
“Further proof that Nigel just cannot man manage older experienced players, sooner or later there is always a conflict of opinion, the bully boy always wants last say”
by Batterseafox2
Thursday, September 13 2012, 6:07PM
“I see Leeds have actually brought in Tonge now. I assume that if the above story was true about them wanting Danns then Pearson told them where to go pretty sharpish.”
by lcfctilidie
Thursday, September 13 2012, 3:46PM
“Good move for Gallagher, get some game time. His first team opportunities not looking great this season”
by foxeerod
Thursday, September 13 2012, 3:40PM
“yeah the gallagher one makes sense, same thing might happen to wellens”
by RoyalBlueFox
Thursday, September 13 2012, 1:33PM
“Gallagher has just gone on loan for a month with the blades Danns is not going anywhere”
by yorkiefox
Thursday, September 13 2012, 1:23PM
“If NP played every player who thought he was good enough to be in the starting line-up we would take the field with 30 odd players each match.
It is for NP and the coaching staff to decide who is best suited to the tactics or opposition on the day. We are free to speculate, the players are free to impress the manager in training or in the reserves or in the match as applicable.
We do not know what goes on behind closed doors but without a holding midfielder I do not think Danns can play the defensive/attacking role of the two central midfielders as well as King or Drinkwater and can be a liability defensively.
Play a holding midfielder, and danns would give anyone a challenge for the purely attacking midfield role in the slot behind the forwards.
Horses for courses, and no need to send out on emenrgency loan.”
by foxeyrach
Thursday, September 13 2012, 12:53PM
“DANNS IS ONE OF THE BEST PLAYERS AT THE CLUB. IM ABSOLUTLEY DISGUSTED THAT NIGEL HASNT BEEN PLAYING HIM. IF HE LETS HIM GO I WILL NOT BE A HAPPY FAN... HE DESRVES TO START HE IS BETTER THAN ANDY KING ANY DAY!!!”