Leeds United underwent change this past summer, losing players like Archie Gray, Georginio Rutter, and Crysencio Summerville. However, for one former palyer, that doesn’t change the club’s status as a favorite to earn promotion this season.
While The Whites lost impact players from last season, they also spent big money to bring in players to help them with their promotion bid. Joe Rodon, Jayden Bogle, and Largie Ramazani were all big-money signings this summer.
Even though it will take time for these new players to gel, that doesn’t take away from the sense that Leeds should be fighting for the two automatic promotion bids, whether it’s through winning the Championship or finishing in second place.
A former player sees Leeds as a promotion favorite
Despite all the changes, Leeds are unbeaten so far this season through four matches with two wins and two draws. As a result, former Crystal Palace and Sheffield Wednesday forward Clinton Morrison believes that Daniel Farke and his team should be one of the clubs to earn promotion.
“I think Leeds are the favourites to go up,” Morrison said (h/t Leeds Live). “I know they’ve lost a lot of quality players this summer, the likes of Rutter, Summerville and Archie Gray, who was outstanding last season and earnt his move to Tottenham. Despite the departures at Leeds, I think the core of their squad is really good.”
Premier League or bust season?
Moreover, Morrison believes that 49ers Enterprise have put a Premier League or bust label on this season since Farke was appointed to get Leeds back into the top flight.
“It’s definitely promotion or bust for Daniel Farke at Leeds United this season; One hundred percent,” Morrison added. “He’s been appointed to get the club back in the Premier League. That’s what he needs to do this season, especially after the way Leeds lost the play-off final last season. Leeds didn’t turn up in that final, and I think having that as their route into the league was a massive blow for them because they would have been expecting to finish first or second.
“Farke has the experience of taking clubs up, he did it with Norwich. I do expect things to be different for them this season, but if he can’t take them up then it’s curtains. They have sold players, but they still have spent money. I think they’ll go up because it’s a big club with great fans and some very good players. From a financial perspective, there is pressure on getting back to the Premier League this season, they’ll know that. I think Farke can handle that pressure. I think he can handle the expectation of Leeds United fans, and that is why I think they will win the title this season.”
