On the Marching On Together Leeds United Podcast, Daniel Wales and Lee Sobot discuss how Leeds United will cope if one of their star players departs the club this summer.
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00:00 I mean, obviously, I know we've mentioned some of the non-so-likely to part, but if
00:07 they were to move out and move on, I presume, like for like, is that the type of player
00:13 you'd want to replace in those two years?
00:17 Definitely, yeah. I mean, as I say, it's hard to say what Leeds need because you can only
00:22 base that on what Leeds really, because to be quite honest, and this was echoed by David
00:27 Prutton when I did his latest column, if they go into the squad with this, sorry, into the
00:32 new season with the same squad they've got, then they should go up. They should back themselves
00:36 to go up really, but then they should have probably gone up this season. The only thing
00:39 is, is that they did have a difficult start to navigate, but ultimately they just fell
00:42 away at the end and they just didn't turn up. And there's too many games that didn't
00:45 turn up for, but like the playoff final being the main one, but on paper and the squad they've
00:49 got, you know, would be more, should be more than good enough to do it. But I don't think
00:53 anybody expects them to have the same squad because I think there will be departures.
00:57 So, and I mean, I find it amazing that if one of, at least one of Nonto or Somerville
01:03 didn't go, if not both, and they're both the same position, both wingers basically. So
01:08 that's surely something they're going to have to look at. But it's a bit hypothetical at
01:12 the moment because obviously, you know, they haven't gone and they might not go, but I
01:15 suspect they probably will. One answer to that is Dan James, you know, because he's
01:19 a ready-made replacement who was sort of sometimes first choice, sometimes wasn't, and then Nonto
01:24 took over towards the end. But there's going to be a big gap out wide one way or the other,
01:28 I think. So a winger looks like a definite thing to go for. As I said earlier, a creative
01:34 midfielder. I mean, this goes back to it. I mean, this goes back years ago, like, I
01:38 mean, where we've always said they have never really replaced Pablo Hernandez, you know,
01:42 in terms of like attacking number 10. But there aren't many Pablo Hernandez's about,
01:46 that's the truth. So, but, you know, an attacking midfielder, central, more, you know, creative
01:52 attacking midfielder would probably be a good shot. Roden's huge, you know, like centre-back.
01:57 I think if they go out and get Roden permanent, I mean, it's going to be hard because other
02:02 Premier League clubs are going to look at him, I'm sure of it. Then you'd probably think
02:05 the defence would be pretty sound because you've got Pascal Stroot coming back as well.
02:10 Right back depends on what happens with Archie and Sam Byram, obviously, because he was only
02:13 on a one-year deal. Left back, obviously, fair play to go to the end of the season,
02:17 but is that enough for next season? And then obviously, every single club needs a real
02:23 good solid number nine. And it doesn't really feel like Leeds have got one on a week in,
02:29 week out, consistent basis. And that's key, you know, Bamford was brilliant second half
02:33 of the season, went on a goal scores spree. Obviously, season ended in disappointment
02:38 with injury. Peru's been hit and miss. Sometimes he's been good in that role, sometimes he
02:42 hasn't. But I think it's just natural to think that looking at another number nine would
02:46 definitely be an option. Although, you know, they might well have the answer from within
02:50 with Matteo Joseph, but time will tell with that. But he looks a good player to me, Matteo,
02:55 every time I've seen him anyway.
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