Robbie Keane says Leeds United are lacking a 'proven centre-forward' following Patrick Bamford's struggles with injury this season.
Bamford ended a 13-month goal drought by scoring his 100th career goal in Leeds' 2-1 defeat against Aston Villa under the lights at Villa Park on Friday evening.
Leeds have been reliant on Rodrigo for goals this term, with the Spaniard scoring 11 goals for the Whites across all competitions. Jesse Marsch has also added 20-year-old striker Georginio Rutter from Bundesliga outfit Hoffenheim to his squad to boost his attacking options.
Rutter scored 11 goals in 64 appearances for Hoffenheim, including eight goals in the Bundesliga last term, as he finished as the club's top goal scorer.
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Although Keane is hopeful that his former club can preserve their Premier League status, he has doubts over the Whites' attacking options.
"Leeds and Wolves are two of my former teams and I’ve got a lot of respect for them, so hope they both manage to stay up," ex-Leeds forward Robbie Keane told Betway.
"But I think with any team when they’re down near the bottom, they all want a goal scorer. If I’m looking at Leeds, they don’t really have a proven centre forward they can rely on, with Patrick Bamford having struggled so much with injury this season."
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