Leeds United hero Jermaine Beckford says he is baffled by the fact the Whites did not rival Bristol City for Nahki Wells in January.
The Whites spent the majority of January looking for a new striker after Eddie Nketiah was recalled by Arsenal, with Bristol City subsequently launching a failed bid to sign the Gunners youngster on loan.
After failing to land Nketiah, City instead targeted Wells, with Burnley recalling the striker from QPR and opting to sell him for a fee believed to be around £5m.
Whilst Leeds subsequently signed Jean-Kevin Augustin, Beckford, who became a hero at Elland Road courtesy of his winning goal against Manchester United in a famous 2010 FA Cup tie, believes they should have rivalled the Robins for Wells.
"If you are a Leeds United number nine, that's massive pressure in itself," Beckford told talkSPORT.
"You know every game you are going to be judged whether you score one, two or three goals, not how many assists you get. That's been one of the biggest issues this season.
"Talking about forwards. Nahki Wells was available for £5 million.
"For me, when he was at QPR for the first half of the season, he scored a lot of goals.
"To know somebody was available, with Championship experience on the back of scoring how ever many goals he scored was a little bit baffling to myself as to why they didn't reach out and try to grab him on board."
Beckford's words echo another former Leeds United star, with David Prutton previously admitting his puzzlement at the fact the Whites did not look at Wells.
Wells has so far scored once for the Robins since his January switch, but his signing has boosted the attacking options in Lee Johnson's squad.
The striker has started twice and came off the bench twice for City, playing a total of 226 minutes, with 1.3 shots per game.
Wells' ability inside the box adds a different dimension to City's attack, giving him the opportunity to either play up front on his own or alongside a striker partner.
In contrast, Leeds have been forced to give Augustin time to settle in and gain fitness following his high-profile move to Elland Road.
He had completed just three 90-minute matches in the eight months before his transfer.
