Leeds United academy quartet impress as Adam Pope shares expected first-plan under Daniel Farke
Leeds United's academy continues to provide plenty of optimism over the future of the Elland Road club.
The Whites are establishing themselves as a mainstay in the Premier League, and with that will make them a more attractive team for youngsters to develop with.
Leeds have shown a willingness to provide those young players with on opportunity.
However, the pathway into Daniel Farke's plans are not always straightforward.
Adam Pope has now offered an insight into some of the potential players who could make that leap next.
As he also details the expected plan for four Thorp Arch gems.
Which Leeds youngsters could be next to make first-team jump?
Football fans are always looking for the next big thing to emerge from their academy.
And over the years, the Whites have had plenty of promising talent emerge out of Thorp Arch.
Archie Gray is of course the most notable to come out, with fans eager for the next.
When it comes to those potential breakthroughs, those closest to the club can often have a clearer idea, and Leeds journalist Adam Pope has delivered his verdict.
Alfie Cresswell, Rhys Chadwick and Jayden Lienou have been the closest to making the leap, with all three being named on the bench at least once.
However, As relayed by BBC Sport, Pope has also picked out four other players that have been impressing in Leeds' academy, particularly in their 4-3 win against Barnsley.
He name-checked the quartet of Rory Mahady, Freddie Lane, Harvey Vincent and Callum Mills as possible players who could follow and make the jump to the first-team in the coming future.
However, he also states: "I would expect a loan spell before any sort of progress towards the first team squad."
So, it may be a while yet before those four make any appearance within the first-team set-up.
Do Leeds have any problem positions that the academy can solve?
At the moment, Leeds' squad is in a good place.
They have depth across the board and have strenghtened in all of the right areas in the summer.
A midfielder and a striker signing were mooted, but in truth are not exactly priorities for Farke's squad.
Ethan Ampadu, Anton Stach, Ao Tanaka and Dominic Calvert-Lewin have all been in fine form this campaign so far in those roles.
However, should the German need to add a couple more bodies to his squad, then the likes of Mills and Cresswell could be options in the middle of the park.