It’s possible that Leeds United is in a race against time to get into the Premier League and spend millions on a particular player.
After losing at the last second last season, Leeds United will attempt to exit the Championship once more under Danie Farke.
However, there is still a lot of optimism at Elland Road. And if it weren’t for Illan Meslier’s costly mistake against Sunderland, Leeds would have won a crucial match last time out.
Farke’s team is three points behind leaders Sunderland and in fifth position in the Championship standings going into this month’s international break.
Players will have an excellent opportunity to rest and recuperate during this break, and others will have an excellent opportunity to maintain their match fitness.
Mateo Joseph has played for the Spain U21s, while Joe Rodon had his appearance for Wales on Thursday night but didn’t make much of an impression.
The 20-year-old had a strong start to the season with Leeds before scoring a hat-trick against Kazakhstan U21s.
Given Joseph’s announcement of him on the global scene, could the Leeds academy star soon attract attention?
Leeds hasn’t shown any real interest in Joseph yet. However, Farke is still a little worried about what could occur in January.
Farke hailed the youngster’s abilities but said that, if he had some more goals to his name by now, he’d be more worried about what might happen in January.
“If he would be there next to his top performances already with seven, eight, nine goals under his belt, I would be even more worried about January, if I’m honest,” Farke said at the start of this month
Recently, there have been suggestions in Spain that Joseph would be a good transfer target for Sevilla and Victor Orta; however, it was thought improbable that Sevilla would make a move for Joseph.
With January quickly approaching and Joseph making an impression on the club and international scene, transfer interest of any kind may soon be inevitable.
Additionally, it might signal the beginning of a race against the clock for Leeds to secure promotion and ensure they receive Joseph’s full value.
Leeds is well aware of the stark disparity in resources and quality between the Premier League and the Championship.
Being a Premier League or Championship player has a significant impact on a player’s price tag on the transfer market.
A club can demand more money, have more members, and increase the transfer value as much as they like while they are in the top division.
Because they have less, championship teams are far more likely to accept less and receive fewer offers.
Despite being a Championship team with greater support than most, Leeds and the club’s owners believe that Joseph’s future and ultimate cost may be determined by when they make it to the Premier League.
He now has a contract with Elland Road that expires in 2028, and he still has a lot of room to grow, which might keep him in Yorkshire for some time to come.