If Leeds United can ensure Premier League survival over their final six games, the summer will be a crucial junction in which to transition fully to the Jesse Marsch era, both in terms of philosophy and personnel. The last year saw four first-team players - Stuart Dallas, Luke Ayling, Liam Cooper and Adam Forshaw - join the over-30 club with Mateusz Klich and Rodrigo.
And while all those six have been prominent members of the first-team set up, with all but Cooper making over 20 league appearances, a club looking to climb the table must start planning to succeed them. Fortunately, Leeds have been doing that for a couple of years through their youth recruitment.
The majority of Victor Orta's recent incomings have been at under-23 level as the club look to embed a philosophy of youth development over lavish spending - an ethos backed by Marsch and his record of promoting academy players through the Red Bull system.
