Leeds haven’t had the most successful transfer window so far with just one signing made, 18-year-old goalkeeper Elia Caprile, who is yet to make his professional debut.
Signing young players has been a consistent feature of Victor Orta’s style as director of football, having signed two youth players last summer who haven’t exactly worked out at Elland Road.
The Yorkshire Evening Post report that both Guille Amor and Rafa Mujica look set for departures away from Elland Road, with the latter already donning the shirt of Villarreal as he looks to finalise a deal to join their U23s.
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Neither player featured in the first-team and that means it has been a waste of time and resources bringing them to the club, and Orta has rightly faced criticism from fans for his role in controlling who comes in and out of the club.
It is time the director of football began focusing all of his efforts on adding players who can improve the squad as soon as they come in, particularly now in what is a vitally important month in determining whether the Whites can win promotion.
Leeds would benefit greatly from a successful foreign young player coming in, but their track record is disappointing and so far under Marcelo Bielsa it is clear that Leeds’ own talent is fairing better.
Jamie Shackleton, Leif Davis and Jack Clarke are just three examples of academy players who have been promoted to the first-team under the Argentine, with the latter particularly successful as he earned the club £10m in his move to Tottenham.
Some fans have chosen to be optimistic about the impending departures, claiming the possible extra funds gained from their outgoings can be put towards reinforcements.
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Elsewhere, Leeds fans have been reacting to a rather more positive development at the club, though not everyone may share their sentiment.
