As reported by The Telegraph, Leeds United are interested in appointing Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce this summer.

What’s the story?

With Marcelo Bielsa emerging as a manager target last week, many fans were expecting the Elland Road side to go down a non-traditional route in selecting a new boss.

However, a surprising new candidate for the job has emerged.

The Telegraph say that Leeds have made an approach for Villa boss Steve Bruce, capitalising on the uncertainty currently surrounding the Villans in a financial sense.

However, the paper reckon Bruce has yet to give an answer to Leeds, waiting to see how bad things are at Villa this summer before making a decision on his future.

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Would he be a good appointment?

Bielsa is undoubtedly a more exciting appointment than Steve Bruce for many Leeds United supporters. Having managed Chile, Argentina and a variety of top clubs in Europe, his pedigree is beyond the usual limitations set by playing in the English Championship.

However, Bruce would be a solid and pragmatic choice. There is little risk to his appointment given his in depth knowledge of the division and the players in it, coming so close to getting promoted with Aston Villa just last season.

Having been promoted with Birmingham and Hull to the English Premier League previously, he has a proven track record of getting ambitious clubs into the top-flight.

That’s what Leeds are after.