Luke Ayling sees fresh free transfer option emerge as pundit outlines his Leeds United concern
We’ve reached the final week of the regular Championship season and Leeds United still have the chance to win automatic promotion. The Whites will have their fingers crossed for a favour on Tuesday night from Coventry City who take on Ipswich Town at the CBS Arena.
Should the Sky Blues stun Kieran McKenna’s side, Leeds will be in charge of their own destiny come Saturday. If Ipswich leave the West Midlands with either a win or a draw, though, the Whites will be considered outsiders going into the final day.
It’s still all to play for, of course, and ahead of Ipswich’s all-important game on Tuesday night, we’ve taken a look at some of the biggest headlines out there.
Ayling interest builds
Birmingham City have registered their interest in signing Leeds United defender Luke Ayling on a free transfer this summer. The Sun have that report, with the national newspaper claiming the Blues are willing to compete with Sheffield United for the 32-year-old’s signature.
It’s clear that Birmingham, who will enter the final weekend of the regular season inside the Championship’s bottom three, will need to stay up if they are to tempt the right-back to St Andrew’s but the report claims they fancy their chances of doing exactly that.
Ayling has been on loan at Middlesbrough since January and he has impressed with his form under Michael Carrick. As such, it has been reported on Teesside that the club are likely to push to make his loan move permanent in the summer upon his expected release from the Whites.
