Noel Whelan comments on Jean-Kevin Augustin’s Leeds future

Noel Whelan has given his verdict on Leeds potentially signing Jean-Kevin Augustin on a permanent deal.

The BBC pundit believes that he could be a gem for the Whites but only if his fitness holds up.

He said to Football Insider: “To put the money on the table is a risk.

“If he is going to be the record signing he needs to make a difference straight away. At the minute he has not made any difference and he has not been a part of this promotion push.

“He has had 55 minutes maximum and even with that, he was fighting himself – his fitness and form. To be honest he was trying too hard. If we can get him into a good frame of mind and the fitness levels, we expect we could have a real gem on our…