Weston McKennie is under increasing amounts of pressure to ensure his loan switch to Leeds United is a success. The midfielder made the move from Juventus in the closing days of the January transfer window, with the deal allowing Leeds to sign him permanently in the summer, if they were to avoid relegation from the Premier League.
Unfortunately, after a turbulent start to life at Elland Road following the departure of Jesse Marsch, McKennie has struggled to make his mark in the eight top flight games he’s played since his switch from Turin. The appointment of Javi Gracia has brought some level of stability to the club, but it’s fair to say things still haven’t clicked for him within the Spaniard’s system.
The American will be striving to find his natural role within Gracia’s midfield over the coming weeks, doing all he can to keep Leeds away from the bottom three. If he can do that, a permanent switch to West Yorkshire would look be on the cards and he would avoid the uncertainty that would come with a return to Juventus.
