Leeds Super Fans fume at Phil Hay transfer update this week
This is part of a regular series from our panel of Leeds United Super Fans. Each week, Super Fans from our Leeds Insider Facebook page will deliver their verdicts on the biggest talking points and news stories around Elland Road…
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Leeds United haven’t enjoyed the best of starts to life in their second season back in the Premier League.
After finishing in the top half at the end of the last campaign, there was big hope regarding this time around with Europe mentioned.
It looks as though that has already been forgotten, though, with limited signings presumably the reason behind that.
Despite that, it looks as though January won’t be busy for Leeds.
Phil Hay has reported this week that the Whites won’t do much business unless relegation is a genuine fear in two months time.
The Athletic journalist suggested the season would need to be on an “edge” for Andrea Radrizzani to open his chequebook.
Marcelo Bielsa is known for his relentless style and it is said to take too long for new players to get used to that in January, meaning they have little impact in the season.
All we need to look at to prove that is Jean-Kevin Augustin, who we could still end up paying nearly £20million for despite his next-to-nothing impact on the club.
We asked our esteemed panel of Super Fans if this would be a big mistake to avoid January and the response was overwhelming.
The majority were not happy, with one even claiming that the Whites now need a miracle moving forward if no moves are made in the winter window.
Here’s what they said…
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