It is now coming up to a month since Leeds United last made a signing.
Jayden Bogle’s £5 million arrival from Sheffield United on July 20 is Leeds‘ most recent addition of the summer, in what is a disappointing turn of events.
Leeds had been on course to get the vast majority of their business done way before the end of the window, but the long wait for signing number five now means they are scrambling around again.
Daniel Farke is keen on bringing in at least three new faces before the August 30 deadline, and that figure could still rise if more players are sold.
Full-back, central midfield and winger are the three positions Farke is keen to address, and has even made that clear publicly, leaving no excuse for Leeds not to get what they need.
Johannes Hoff Thorup shares new update on Leeds target Rowe
Based on the links that have hit the media, winger appears to be Leeds’ main priority at the moment, though of course work will be going on behind-the-scenes for the other two positions.
With Jesurun Rak-Sakyi at Bramall Lane last night watching Sheffield United’s 4-2 win over Wrexham, Norwich City’s Jonathan Rowe is the only rumoured target right now.
Leeds have not actually made much progress on Rowe since their first £7 million phone call to Norwich over a week ago, but speculation regarding his future has caused quite a stir at Carrow Road.
Rowe has been sent to train with the U21s after pulling himself out of the squad to face Oxford United last Saturday. He was again absent for Tuesday’s 4-3 Carabao Cup win over Stevenage.
Norwich boss Johannes Hoff Thorup was once again asked about Rowe’s future after yesterday’s game, confirming he will not be apart of the squad at the weekend for a third game in a row.
Via Pink Un, he said: “He’s not under consideration for that game. After what happened last Saturday it was an easy decision for me to take, and we’ve had some conversations about it.