Leeds United can’t really do with many more exits this summer considering the current size of their squad.
Leeds had just two injuries for the 2-0 win at Sheffield Wednesday on Friday and yet were forced to name two goalkeepers on the bench, a 16-year-old Sam Chambers and two more youngsters in Charlie Crew and James Debayo who are awaiting a senior debut.
With just six days of the window remaining, the focus is very much on who might come into the club, with another three signings still wanted by Daniel Farke.
Largie Ramazani’s £10 million move from UD Almeria earlier this week kicked off Leeds’ late window recruitment drive, which is set to continue with the loan signing of Manor Solomon.
Full-back and central midfield are the other two positions Leeds still want, though that could change in the event of another departure.
Big update on Max Wober’s future at Leeds
Alongside Patrick Bamford, Max Wober was one of the two absentees from the squad at Hillsborough, as a result of a reported calf injury.
Farke has repeatedly insisted Wober is committed to the cause for the season ahead but unlike Brenden Aaronson, he has not come out and said it himself.
The cynics among the fanbase would view Wober’s omission from the squad as him leaving, and Sky Sports Germany journalist Marlon Irlbacher may have just backed up that suggestion.
Irlbacher has written on his Twitter account this afternoon that Borussia Monchengladbach are working on a loan deal for Wober, which is where he also spent last season.
Wober has started the season as second fiddle behind Joe Rodon and Pascal Struijk and so as a result of that, he would be keen on returning to Gladbach, despite their inability to pay the £8.5 million asking price.
Gladbach sporting director Roland Virkus has always kept the door open for a return for Wober, and it appears as though they are making steps towards getting it done.
He wrote: “#Borussia: According to @SkySportDE information, Gladbach is working on another loan for Maximillan #Wober. Wover can well imagine playing for Borussia again, as he is not currently a regular player at Leeds. But no negotiations between the clubs yet.”
Leeds should let Wober go and buy a replacement
It is quite clear that Wober has not been taking the same steps Aaronson has to prove himself at Leeds again.
His performance against Middlesbrough was nothing short of dreadful and it is hard to look past this apparent injury issue being because he wants to leave.
However, if Leeds are to let him go again, they simply have to bring in an adequate replacement, as they would then have no senior cover behind Rodon and Struijk.
Leeds were linked with a move for Chelsea’s Bashir Humphreys but he has already made the move to Burnley.
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