Leeds United are eight days away from their first Premier League game of the season against Everton at Elland Road. They have had a positive pre-season, where they were unbeaten despite playing sides such as Manchester United, Villarreal, and Serie A giants AC Milan.
However, Daniel Farke is not happy with the state of his squad and has sounded the alarm bells ahead of their big Premier League opener. He is insistent that despite seven new signings, his squad are still well short of being Premier League level because of the lack of creativity and goals in the final third.
The Leeds boss is insistent that his squad will not be ready for the tough grind of the Premier League without attacking reinforcements, and signing a striker, a winger, and a number 10 are the biggest priorities for the rest of the transfer window.
The Yorkshire giants have been looking a players such as Liverpool’s Ben Doak for their wide positions, and the club are casting their net wide to identify more potential recruits in the coming days.
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Leeds United are considering making a move for Strasbourg winger Dilane Bakwa
Dilane Bakwa is expected to leave French club Strasbourg amid interest from clubs in the Premier League in the ongoing summer transfer window.
Nottingham Forest are interested in signing the winger, but their initial offer of £24m was rejected by the French club last week.
According to Leeds Live, the Yorkshire giants hold a serious interest in Bakwa and are considering getting involved in the race to sign him.
Bakwa has emerged as an option for Leeds, who are looking for an alternative winger option since losing out on signing Igor Paixao last month.
The 22-year-old winger had 15 goal contributions for Strasbourg in Ligue 1, and is keen on a move to the Premier League in the ongoing transfer window.
The French club are open to selling him, but it could take as much as £30m to snare him away from Strasbourg in the ongoing summer window.
Leeds are under pressure to deliver the players to Farke
Farke has increased the pressure on the hierarchy through his public statements about the squad not being ready for the Premier League grind.
The Leeds boss knows that this could be his last crack at proving himself in the Premier League after two unsuccessful spells at Norwich City.
The German is pushing to add a winger to replace Manor Solomon, a striker who can lead the line in the Premier League and an upgrade on Brenden Aaronson.
He is aware that even with the required additions, survival in the Premier League would be a steep task, but without them, it would certainly be a losing battle.
The Leeds boss is preparing the fans for a rocky start to the season as the new signings, if they arrive, will take time to settle and gel with their teammates.
