A corner may have finally been turned at Leeds United as Daniel Farke gets himself into the driving seat for a frantic final fortnight of the transfer window. Four high-calibre second-tier additions seem to have been lost in the relentless drive of 13 exits and myriad relegation release clauses.
The manager, composed throughout his press conferences up to now, has not shied away from how bumpy this summer, and August especially, would be, but there may now be a light at the end of the tunnel. Farke had talked about being out of the driving seat and watching on as Leeds were powerless to stop players from leaving.
And yet, with 15 days of the window to go, it seems destiny may be back in his and the club’s hands for the final push towards a promotion-ready squad. The exit clauses which have dogged the summer have now expired, LeedsLive understands.
Tyler Adams and Luis Sinisterra were the remaining assets United were most vulnerable to losing, either on loan or permanently, but their clauses were not successfully activated in time. Now, if any further offers come in for that pair, or anyone else in the squad, Farke and the hierarchy will decide if they wish to accept or not.