Leeds United have made a brilliant start to the season in the Premier League after collecting nine points from their opening five games while staying unbeaten.
Some of the new signings have already made a big impact on the pitch. Tarik Muharemovic and Nico Elvedi have tightened their defence while James Trafford has solved their goalkeeping issues.
Leeds also expect Harry Wilson to come good and show the form that convinced the Whites to sign him on a free transfer from Fulham in the summer window.
However, despite the positivity, the Whites have concerns, and one future transfer deal is in serious jeopardy if things don’t change in the coming months.
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Daniel Farke left unimpressed by deadline day arrival
Leeds signed Jean-Matteo Bahoya on loan from Eintracht Frankfurt on deadline day, and will have to buy him for £20m if he meets certain conditions.
However, the winger has made just one substitute appearance for Leeds since joining the club, and concerns remain about his long-term future at Elland Road.
Former Premier League scout Mick Brown has insisted that Farke has been left unimpressed by what he has seen from the winger in training, which is clear from the limited opportunities he has had.
He stressed that the onus is on Bahoya to impress the Leeds manager and show that he deserves to be part of the club’s future.
“It’s already a bit of a concern that Bahoya hasn’t been playing often for Leeds”, Brown told Football Insider.
“They brought him in, and he’s been in the squad, but he’s not been playing; other players are being brought on ahead of him, and he only got a couple of minutes against Palace.
“The thing is, Daniel Farke has seen him in training every day, and he’ll be looking at the way he trains, how hard he works, how he performs, and questioning whether he’s ready to start.
“But it seems he hasn’t been impressed by what he’s seen, so he doesn’t have the confidence to include him when it comes to a matchday.
“Farke wants Bahoya to make up his mind for him; he needs to show him enough in training that it makes it impossible for him to leave him out, and he’s not doing that at the moment.
“Okay, it takes time for players to settle at a new club, a new environment, under a new manager, but it’s clear they want to see more from him.
“During this break, they’ll be looking for him to step up and show he’s ready to feature when the Premier League is back, because otherwise they might have a problem.”
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Leeds will likely avoid buying him if Bahoya continues to remain a bit-part option
Leeds will have to buy him if Bahoya hits certain targets under the terms of the agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt, but he needs to play more to do that.
At this stage, Noah Okafor, Brenden Aaronson and Harry Wilson are ahead of Bahoya in the pecking order, and Leeds do not have any cup games to look forward to until January.
If the winger cannot force his way into Farke’s plans through his work in training and impact from the bench, it is hard to justify Leeds spending £20m on him.
Farke does not like changing his teams, and the players ahead of Bahoya enjoy his confidence. The youngster needs to do something special to earn a permanent move.
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