Leeds United have a little over three weeks to conclude their transfer business and plenty of important deals still do get done. Seven solid signings have built a strong foundation but all involved know star quality is needed further forward to give Daniel Farke a serious shot at survival.
While it has been a quiet week in terms of reports, that does not mean Leeds are sat on their hands and recruitment chiefs will be hard at work behind the scenes, with known interest in top-quality options out wide and upfront. However, competition is starting to intensify amid suggestions of interest and even bids on some targets from elsewhere.
It’s set to be a busy few weeks in West Yorkshire, not least because actual football gets underway in 11 days, and the pressure on Leeds to get their final bits of recruitment right will only ramp up. Below, the YEP has the latest on every transfer story so far, including updates on the likes of Bilal El Khannouss, Dilane Bakwa and Rodrigo Muniz.
19. Jaka Bijol
Leeds confirmed the £15m signing of Bijol, who signed a five-year deal at Elland Road after leaving Udinese, in June. He looks set to join Joe Rodon in the first-choice centre-back pairing. | Getty Images
20. Gabriel Gudmundsson
The YEP initially broke news of interest in the Lille left-back, with Leeds since confirming a £10million transfer since. The 26-year-old signed a four-year deal at Elland Road and has been excellent since. | AFP via Getty Images
21. Sean Longstaff
Leeds and Everton had both been linked with Longstaff all summer but the former got their man. A £15m deal was announced on a Friday evening and he featured against Manchester United less than 24 hours later. | Getty Images
22. Anton Stach
The YEP exclusively reported on interest in the 6ft 4ins midfielder and a €20m (£17.3m) transfer was later confirmed. Has looked a level above since coming into the Leeds midfield. | Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images Photo: Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images
23. Julian Weigl
Multiple early reports linked Leeds with interest in Weigl, who Daniel Farke signed during his time in charge of Borussia Monchengladbach. With Longstaff and Stach signed, Farke thinks his midfield is pretty much sorted even with a couple of injuries to Ethan Ampadu and Ao Tanaka. | Getty Images
24. Noah Sadiki
Sunderland signed the Leeds target in a deal worth around £17m earlier this summer. The YEP understands reports of an £8.5m Leeds bid were wide of the mark, but the midfielder was on their list of potential targets. | BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images