Leeds United have made a brilliant start to the Premier League season after winning two and drawing two of their first four league games.
The Whites are set to host Crystal Palace at Elland Road today, and another win will put them third in the Premier League table ahead of the first international break.
However, recruitment is a constant process behind the scenes, and Leeds are already drawing up plans for the next couple of transfer windows and understand what they need.
They moved on several players in the last transfer window, but remain as determined as ever to keep their best performers, even if they need to raise funds through sales.
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Leeds draw up transfer plan for 29-year-old
Daniel Farke has indicated that he may dip into the transfer market in January if necessary, but the focus is on keeping hold of their best players.
Michael Owen recently suggested that Manchester United should sign Dominic Calvert-Lewin after the Leeds striker’s tremendous start to the season.
The 29-year-old has scored four goals in six games in all competitions, and he is back in the England squad after his recent performances.
According to Football Insider, Leeds have no plans to entertain offers for the striker in the upcoming transfer windows amid his England call-up.
He will have a year left on his contract next summer, but Leeds are calm about the situation, and they have no plans to sell the forward in the near future.
They have been hugely impressed by the forward’s performances since he joined Leeds on a free transfer last year and want to keep him at the club.
The 29-year-old is also happy at Leeds and has repaid the club’s faith in him after a few injury-riddled seasons.
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Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been nothing short of brilliant
He has made a flying start to the new season and is looking every bit the confident striker Leeds hoped they were getting when he arrived at Elland Road. He has four goals in his first six appearances across all competitions, continuing the impressive form he showed during his debut campaign.
His latest goals came in the 4-1 win over Newcastle, with the second initially credited to Jayden Bogle before an appeal awarded it to Calvert-Lewin. That took his Premier League tally to three in four games, putting him among the division’s leading scorers.
The forward’s performances have now earned him a recall to the England squad, giving another indication of how far he has come since his difficult final years at Everton. He last played for England in March and now has another opportunity to impress Thomas Tuchel.
For Leeds, though, the biggest positive is the confidence Calvert-Lewin is playing with. He looks settled, sharp and increasingly influential in Farke’s attack, making his presence at the top of the pitch a major part of Leeds’ strong start.
