Leeds United’s summer transfer activity kicked up a notch over the past week with Jaka Bijol the man of the moment. The 26-year-old Slovenian international is set to follow free agent striker Lukas Nmecha through the door at Elland Road as the first transfer for whom Elland Road chiefs have paid a fee this summer.
And that is expected to be just the beginning, with bids also made for the likes of RC Strasbourg midfielder Habib Diarra and Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz, the latter of which reportedly topped £30million. Those are the kinds of fees Leeds appear willing to stump up during what is likely to be a busy and expensive summer.
At present, only one former Leeds player makes the current XI of the most expensive signings by any newly-promoted club, but Daniel Farke might hope to change that come September 1. Take a look below to see who makes up that team.
7. CM: Jean Michael Seri (Fulham)
Fulham forked out £25m to sign the midfielder from French outfit OGC Nice following their Premier League return in 2018. | Getty Images
8. CM: Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest)
By far the most expensive arrival for any newly-promoted side, with Forest agreeing a deal worth a whopping £42.5m for Wolves academy graduate Gibbs-White back in 2022. | Getty Images
9. LM: Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City)
A £21m signing from Genk last summer, El Khannouss was a rare shining light in Leicester's otherwise dismal 2024/25 season. | Getty Images
10. ST: Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham)
Fulham went big for their new striker following promotion in 2018, agreeing a £27m deal for Newcastle United No.9 Mitrovic. | Getty Images
11. ST: Rodrigo (Leeds United)
Leeds broke their transfer record to sign the Spanish international from Valencia in a deal worth around £26m, following promotion in 2020. | Naomi Baker/Getty Images Photo: Naomi Baker/Getty Images