SHOCKING UPDATE:Leeds United loses two key players in the transfer window…
With a little over one week of the transfer window to go and tensions beginning to rise rightfully with a fanbase who had seen over £150m worth of talent leave the club during a summer of upheaval, Leeds United boss Daniel Farke moved to calm the increasingly choppy waters.
Pointing to the need in his mind for just four signings and with plenty of time left, Farke spelled out that need which included new wide threats, a midfield addition and defensive cover at full-back. It may have taken until 10:30pm on transfer deadline day as Leeds kept fans nervously waiting (what else would we expect), but as the transfer window ceremonially closed Farke had his men.
In Largie Ramazani, Manor Solomon, Ao Tanaka and Isaac Schmidt Leeds’ board had done the job Farke wanted. To what effect we’ll only really know as we approach the next transfer window, but there’s no hiding from the fact many supporters will be left questioning the business done as they head to today’s game. All transfer business is a gamble of sorts, but some gambles are more dangerous than others. 49ers Enterprises appear to be playing a high stakes game by putting little money down to bet with.
And so as the debrief on the activities of the summer start and the questions on whether it has been a good or bad window for Leeds commence, one important question which should be asked is this. Does Farke feel the club have done enough for him to lead this squad to a promotion charge this season?
Hopefully he’ll answer that question later today after the match with Hull City, but you’d expect his answer would be yes given Leeds’ four signings in the past week have ticked the boxes he wanted. Farke likes a relatively small squad to work with, but with the necessary cover. That’s what he’s been given. The level of quality at his disposal is again something to be judged later in the year once the manager has had chance to shape his new team.
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