The late rush of transfers involving Leeds United has rekindled optimism at Elland Road.
After Leeds’ draw against West Brom a little more than three weeks prior, there was a noticeable lack of signings and Georginio Rutter’s departure.
But Leeds really put their window into gear towards the end, and they have a team that looks capable of competing at the top, just like they did a year ago.
Leeds signed four new players in the last eight days of the summer, starting with Largie Ramazani, who left UD Almeria.
In the penultimate week, Manor Solomon, Ao Tanaka, and Isaac Schmidt all came after him. With the exception of a number 10, Leeds’ roster appears to be in good form at this point.
Leeds signed Ao Tanaka before Celtic.
Considering his background and the obstacles Leeds had to face to acquire him, the signing of Solomon was viewed as the biggest coup of the summer.
The 25-year-old was interested in a loan move from both Getafe and Ajax, but Leeds ultimately prevailed because he wanted to remain in England.
Not only did Leeds need to fend off premier league interest in order to lure Solomon to Elland Road, but the Athletic also claimed that this was the case with Tanaka.
Tanaka was interested in signing with Celtic, Midtjylland, and Serie A team Como, but he believed Leeds would be the ideal place for him to advance in his career.
Tanaka reportedly had dreams of playing in the Champions League at one point, and if he had signed with Celtic or Midtjylland this season, he could have played in Europe.
Given that Celtic already has two Japanese internationals in their lineup (Reo Hatate, Kyogo Furuhashi, and Daizen Maeda), these two facts highlight what a coup it was for Leeds to get Tanaka, who Kieran McKenna called “incredible” back in July.
Tanaka’s debut against Hull City demonstrates value Leeds has discovered
Even though Tanaka had just recently signed, Farke made sure he played some minutes in the squad for Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Hull City.
He entered the game for the last four minutes plus stoppage time, and he quickly established his dominance.
Tanaka came on because the game was all but won, but it was obvious how important he will be to the team throughout the season.
In the brief time he spent on the field, Tanaka was able to complete 18 passes, according to Opta’s Leeds United statistician Jonny Cooper.
In the 86th minute or later, just two players have completed more when coming off the bench, according to Opta’s Championship data recorded in 2013–14.
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