Drawbacks in Leeds United’s summer transfer policy are hitting the Whites hard as they try to navigate a confidence-draining eight-match winless streak. The upside in recruiting younger players at lower fees with room to improve can come at the cost of short-term inexperience.
While the likes of Joe Gelhardt, Crysencio Summerville and Wilfried Gnonto are being discussed as junior solutions for Leeds, Marsch has flagged how young his first-choice players still are. The likes of Brenden Aaronson, Tyler Adams, Luis Sinisterra and Rasmus Kristensen need time to develop too, but the frontline of a relegation scrap is a tough place for growth.
Asked how he felt about giving more of his under-21 stars match times, Marsch said: “Cry started on Thursday and we brought him in again today because we believe he has a big future.