Leeds United’s Chris Dawson attracting interest

Man City and Tottenham are watching talented Leeds midfielder Chris Dawson after he made his full Football League start yesterday.

Scouts from City, Tottenham and Everton were at Elland Road as the 18-year-old Welshman made his long-awaited full debut for his club in their 2-1 home defeat to Derby County.

Premier League clubs are circling Elland Road again as uncertainty surrounds the Yorkshire club following the resignation of manager Neil Warnock.

Everton were understood to be watching Leeds full back Sam Byram but Tottenham and City are more interested in Dawson who has been impressing for the Welsh Under-21s recently.

City spotted him when he came off the bench to set up Crystal Palace prodigy Jonathan Williams for a goal in Wales Under-21’s 3-0 friendly win over Iceland last month, a match which featured City starlet Emyr Huws, and have been waiting for Warnock to give him a chance in the Leeds first team.

Wales Under-21 manager Geraint Williams told the Yorkshire Evening Post: “Chris is very energetic and enthusiastic and a good ball-player.

“He is bright and sees things and that position just off from the striker or as one of three midfielders is made for him.

“He came to my attention and I drove up to Leeds to watch him play for their under-21s against Crewe at their training ground and I was very, very impressed.”

Dawson recently signed his first professional deal with Leeds but the contract only runs until 2015.

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