Leeds United did something for the very first time to sign Jean-Matteo Bahoya

Jean-Matteo Bahoya has managed to become a huge talking point at Leeds United without actually playing much.

In fact, the French winger has only featured for three minutes this season.

Bahoya signed for Leeds on deadline day, but didn't actually arrive until the following day from Eintracht Frankfurt.

Confirmed after the deadline, the Whites used a deal sheet with the Premier League for the loan with an obligation to buy.

Bahoya missed a large chunk of pre-season, and is still getting to speed with things in LS11.

Despite hardly featuring, Leeds broke new waters to get his signature over the line.

How did Leeds make history with Jean-Matteo Bahoya transfer?

At only 21, Bahoya has plenty of time to make a name for himself at Elland Road.

He'll hope to do that with his football on the pitch, rather than constantly stuck on the bench as a talking point for fans.

Graham Smyth has delivered a deep dive into Leeds' deadline day, and the club journalist revealed some close secrets.

Hannah Cox, Leeds' secretary spotted in all transfer videos when players are signing contracts, shared all.

Quizzed on the Bahoya deal, Cox confirmed that this is actually the first time Leeds have used a deal sheet successfully to get a transfer over the line.

Famously, one was submitted for Harry Wilson in 2025, but Fulham didn't sign it in the end, delaying his move until this summer.

What must happen for permanent Bahoya transfer?

It's relatively simple, and all signs lead towards this being a signing for many years to come in West Yorkshire.

Bahoya has to play 10 games for his move to become permanent, and it will cost £25.7million for the privilege.

With nine more to go after his debut against Crystal Palace, Leeds fans have been demanding more from Daniel Farke.

Dan James and Brenden Aaronson are taking up huge chunks of minutes off the bench recently, and it's not gone down well.

With Wilson to come back from injury too, Farke has to manage this squad well, not only keeping his players happy, but the fans too.

All that really matters are those three points every matchday, and fans won't care too much who gets them if they're secured.

As for Bahoya, with only nine games needed this season, that should come naturally, so there's no need to panic yet.