Leeds United manager, Uwe Rosler is in talks with ex-Manchester City academy player, Adam Drury, who featured as a trialist in a friendly against York City earlier this week.
The 21-year old failed to make a first-team appearance for the Citizens before being released at the end of the 2014/15 season. The right-back can also be deployed to great effect on the right wing and has performed well in pre-season for Rosler’s side.
Rosler hopes to seal a deal before he takes his side to Austria at the end of the week. He spoke about seeing how “Thursday and Friday” go and then the club “will talk” with the Citizens academy graduate about a permanent deal at Elland Road.
Drury has first-team experience though having spent the first of half of last season on loan at Scottish Premiership side St Mirren, where he scored three goals in 16 appearances for the Saints. The Grimsby born defender also spent time at Burton Albion in 2012/13 where he made 14 appearances for the Brewers.
Active Window For Rosler
Rosler has already had a busy first summer as manager of Leeds United, letting eight players leave before bringing in Tom Adeyemi, on loan from Cardiff City this week, adding to the additions of Sol Bamba, Lee Erwin and Chris Wood.
Rosler has also brought in ex-Chelsea and Middlesbrough goalkeeper Ross Turnbull from Barnsley on a two-year deal, stating the keeper was an “important piece of the jigsaw”.
Cause for Concern
The fitness of Chris Wood has come into question with the 23-year old withdrawing from the Leeds side that took on York City at Bootham Crescent. Wood is believed to be suffering with a hamstring strain but Rosler rubbished claims stating, “he is not injured” and that “it was a little bit irritating” as he wanted to get his new striker “up to speed” ahead of the new season.
