Exactly why 49ers are at fault for letting Leeds United’s key to Premier League survival go
Leeds United should never have let Largie Ramazani go in the summer transfer window.
Daniel Farke is staring at the prospect of the sack at Leeds after an unconvincing start to the Premier League this campaign.
Lots was said about the Whites’ summer transfer business, but clearly spending over £100million wasn’t enough as Leeds may look to add attacking reinforcements in January.
Perhaps things wouldn’t have been looking so bleak had they kept the exciting player in Ramazani around.
Leeds could have kept Largie Ramazani over Jack Harrison
Paraag Marathe and Farke came to an agreement that it was best to let Ramazani go in the summer, as the Belgian winger joined Valencia on loan.
Willy Gnonto has suffered injury problems this season, and as a result, Leeds have had to resort to Jack Harrison as an option from left wing at times. But Ramazani would’ve been a much better choice.
| Games (starts) | Goals | Assists |
| 29 (7) | 6 | 2 |
Farke‘s job has been called into question once again, and this costly decision will have only been made by the 49ers to accommodate the German head coach’s preferences.
Should Leeds decide to replace Farke, any new man to walk through the doors at LS11 would be left at a disadvantage without Ramazani, with Harrison not at the level required and Noah Okafor a constant injury concern.
The only saving grace in the deal that spares the 49ers‘ blushes is that Ramazani has picked up a slight knock while in Spain, which has kept him from getting game time recently.
However, Leeds’ medical team have proved to be a key reason for success since the 49ers shook things up behind the scenes in 2023, as Ramazani would be much better off being treated at LS11.
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Leeds’ attacking stats show they miss Ramazani
Ramazani actually still made a positive impact for Leeds last season, despite only starting seven times in the Championship.
He was unpredictable and was equipped with the explosive pace needed to thrive in the Premier League, a trait which many other Leeds attackers miss.
The Whites have only scored 10 goals in their first 11 Premier League matches this season, as creativity and a killer instinct are what’s lacking.
Leeds would have done themselves a favour by keeping Ramazani, who could have been a maverick for Farke and a key to Premier League survival.
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