Leeds United were interested in the possibility of picking up Oliver Skipp on loan until the end of the campaign during the January transfer window.

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The West Yorkshire club had an encouraging winter window which saw three players come through the doors at Elland Road as Jesse Marsch looks to battle off the threat of relegation.

And one of those players to come through the door was the midfielder Weston McKennie from Juventus, who will likely start alongside his fellow countryman, Tyler Adams.

However, it appears the Whites explored a number of options with the Tottenham Hotspur youngster, Skipp, believed to have been a player on their radar.

Indeed, speaking on his latest YouTube video, reliable Spurs correspondent Alasdair Gold claimed the 22-year-old was open to a loan move, with the Whites one of the sides interested:

"Oliver Skipp, I think was quite open to a loan move, from what I understand, just to get as much sharpness back, really.

"I think he was quite willing, from what I understand, to head out on loan  - [Crystal] Palace, Fulham, Leeds, Bournemouth, all looking to take him if they could, but [Antonio] Conte said no."

Adding depth

Skipp is a midfielder who has received a lot of praise from some of the recent Spurs managers with Jose Mourinho labelling the youngster "phenomenal" back in 2020.

The Spurs academy product enjoyed a successful loan stint with Norwich City over the 2020/21 campaign where he earned himself 44 starts in the Championship.

However, game time of late has been difficult to come by for the midfielder with Antonio Conte having a wealth of options in the middle of the park.

Having also battled with a foot injury in the early stages of the season, Skipp has seen the January window now pass with just three Premier League starts to his name this term.

But we do wonder, with Adams and now McKennie, whether Skipp would stand much of a better chance at Leeds to starting than what his prospects look like at Spurs?

Granted, it could provide Marsch with much better squad depth, but the player - and Spurs - would likely bat away any bids that would not have Skipp starting on a regular basis.

With the likes of Adam Forshaw still at the club and continuing to prove an injury woe, Skipp could certainly add some much-needed cover in the middle of the pitch for Marsch.

But questions would surely be raised as to how he would find himself in the starting XI on a regular basis if Adams and McKennie avoid injury.