Why Leeds will now be kicking themselves as Ermedin Demirovic makes history
Leeds United potentially could have had Ermedin Demirovic as Joel Piroe's replacement.
The Whites were heavily linked with a move for the VfB Stuttgart striker, but didn't end up signing him.
With Daniel Farke losing one of his strikers from last season in the transfer window, it would have certainly made sense to bolster the position.
Now, the Elland Road hierarchy should be kicking themselves for not making a move for Demirovic.
While Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha have had decent starts to the season, injuries could put the German manager in a bit of a bind.
Demirovic has proven himself in the Premier League and is now doing the same on the European stage.
Ermedin Demirovic makes VfB Stuttgart history after Leeds United transfer links
Leeds could've signed Demirovic for £17million this summer, but he ended up staying at Stuttgart.
The 28-year-old striker has now made history for the Bundesliga club in the Champions League against Viking FK.
Demirovic became the first player to score a hat-trick for Stuttgart in the Champions League as they beat the Norwegian side 3-1 at home on 9 September.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina international did it in 12 minutes during the first half.
From an xG of 1.22, Stuttgart's number nine got the three goals, as per Sofascore.
A few hours later, the West Yorkshire outfit's supporters saw their team get knocked out of the Carabao Cup after losing 6-3 to Chelsea.
What Daniel Farke got wrong vs Chelsea
Leeds made several changes to their starting lineup against Chelsea, with Farke opting not to play his strongest side.
Michael Zetterer started in goal, Daniel James as the right-wing-back, Sean Longstaff in the midfield and Nmecha up top.
With fans in LS11 aspiring to go a long way in the domestic cup competitions, the German manager certainly made a mistake with his team selection.
Xabi Alonso didn't play his best team either and the West Yorkshire outfit had a decent opportunity to get past the Blues.
There are still plenty of frailties in Farke's team, as was evident against Chelsea, and it remains to be seen whether they will be addressed in January.