Daniel Farke is going to have to look at adding to his squad very soon with less than a week until the first pre-season fixture and outgoings dominating the talk at the moment.
The latest first team outgoing was that of Charlie Cresswell, heading to Toulouse on a permanent deal.
Charlie Cresswell confirms Leeds exit for £3.8million
Confirmation of Cresswell’s Elland Road exit went through on Monday afternoon, bringing in a reported £3.8million fee for Leeds:
It comes off the back of a lack of game time last season in Farke’s squad, as well as a supposed fall-out back in January as he was frozen out of the squad.
Leeds should be tracking Charlie Hughes of Wigan Athletic
At just 20, Cresswell’s namesake Charlie Hughes is shining at Wigan Athletic in the division below Leeds as well as in the England youth setup.
Anyone who Leeds look to sign needs to not only be physically robust enough to defend their own box akin to Joe Rodon, but also have enough quality about them to play out from the back and lead buildup.
In Hughes, Wigan have that as one of the best in their division, with great confidence in his abilities in possession as well as defending his area:
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