{"id":535427,"date":"2019-10-17T08:45:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T12:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=535427"},"modified":"2020-08-21T12:08:13","modified_gmt":"2020-08-21T16:08:13","slug":"leeds-united-chelsea-reece-james","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2019\/10\/17\/leeds-united-chelsea-reece-james\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Leeds United Monitor Chelsea Defender Reece James In Hope Of January Swoop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sky Bet Championship promotion hopefuls Leeds United are monitoring <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/chelsea\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chelsea<\/a> defender Reece James, according to reports.<\/p>\n<h2>Leeds United Track Reece James<\/h2>\n<h3>January Loan Swoop<\/h3>\n<p>The interest is according to a report by Dan Veysey of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/leeds-united-plot-swoop-for-pl-sensation\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Football Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, Leeds United are interested in signing Reece James on loan this January as they look to boost their bid for promotion.<\/p>\n<p>The defender endured a slow start to the season due to an ankle injury; however, his recent recovery has allowed him to return to Frank Lampard&#8217;s first team plans.<\/p>\n<p>James made his debut in the 7-1 League Cup demolition job of Grimsby Town last month.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old found the net and provided an assist on a successful evening at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>He also started and played 69 minutes in Chelsea&#8217;s 2-1 win over Lille in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<h3>Development In Lancashire<\/h3>\n<p>James spent last season on loan at Wigan Athletic in the Sky Bet Championship.<\/p>\n<p>The defender was such a success with the Latics that he was crowned the Players&#8217; Player of the Year as well as Fans&#8217; Player of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>He was also named in the Championship Team of the Season.<\/p>\n<p>While on loan with Wigan, James was utilised in a number of positions.<\/p>\n<p>The defender is traditionally a right-back; however, while at the DW Stadium he was also used as a central defender and in midfield as a right winger or central midfielder.<\/p>\n<h3>Chelsea Operate Under Transfer Ban<\/h3>\n<p>Lampard&#8217;s side continue to work under the sanctions of a transfer ban.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues endured an immediate struggle under the Chelsea icon as the sale of Eden Hazard left them without much creativity and attacking threat up-front.<\/p>\n<p>In March, FIFA banned Chelsea from signing any new players until January 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues were charged after being found guilty of breaking rules in relation to signing foreign under-18 players.<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"mFL6X2LUR697RVPd1QXAMg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.co.uk\/detail\/1177108762\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'mFL6X2LUR697RVPd1QXAMg',sig:'eWoRZD8CgDYzdKLWbwKofWFH_idC3Rtqico11K3bja0=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1177108762',caption: true ,tld:'co.uk',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sky Bet Championship promotion hopefuls Leeds United are monitoring Chelsea defender Reece James, according to reports. Leeds United Track Reece James January Loan Swoop The interest is according to a report by Dan Veysey of Football Insider. 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