Leeds United had a few disappointments in the recently concluded summer transfer window. However, they had a few early wins, and their performances at the start of the season showed that they are going to be hard to beat, even if they lack some spark in the final third.
The Whites failed to land the two attacking reinforcements that Daniel Farke insisted were needed if they were not to make it even tougher for them to survive in the Premier League this season.
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Leeds made a late move for Wales winger Harry Wilson, and were ready to pay big money to sign him on a permanent deal. However, the transfer collapsed just minutes before the end of the window after Fulham changed their mind about selling the Welshman on deadline day.
Some raised concerns about Leeds focusing too much on their defence and midfield early in the window, but one of those early summer signings, in Anton Stach, could end up proving to be a masterstroke.
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Anton Stach rejected Champions League interest to join Leeds United
Leeds agreed on a deal worth £17m to sign Anton Stach from Hoffenheim in the summer, and early-season performances prove that it was a bargain.
The German midfielder has looked like the leader in the middle of the pitch for Leeds and has been one of Farke’s best players at the start of the campaign.
According to The Athletic, Leeds believed that they pulled off a real coup by convincing Stach to move to Elland Road in the summer transfer window.
It has been claimed that Stach had interest from Champions League clubs, but he snubbed those approaches to move to a newly promoted Premier League side in Leeds.
He has looked Champions League quality, and the Leeds recruitment team deserve plaudits for signing a top central midfielder ahead of the Premier League campaign.
Leeds missed out on a few targets, who opted for Champions League football over a potential relegation scrap, but Stach chose Elland Road.
Stach will be vital if Leeds are to survive in the Premier League
Without cutting edge in the final third, Leeds will be dependent on remaining solid in midfield and defence to keep their survival hopes alive.
Stach’s performances in the middle of the park are going to be vital if Leeds are to remain a Premier League club at the end of the season. He has looked a class apart early in the campaign, but the Whites will need him to remain consistent.
With Ethan Ampadu and Ao Tanaka out injured at the moment, Stach will need to lead the team from midfield and help pick up points in a decent run of games ahead of the international break next month.
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