Cracks began to show for the first time in Mateusz Klich’s suitability in Jesse Marsch's system at Crystal Palace, but Leeds United’s return there could bring the pair full circle this weekend. Klich may have been the title-winning heartbeat of 2020, but he was on the verge of leaving this summer until the air was cleared with Marsch.
There were a couple of animated interactions between the pair at Selhurst Park in April before the Pole was ultimately hauled off at the break. Klich continued to play down the home straight for Marsch and there was never any suggestion of a breakdown between them, but it was a prelude to what would come this summer.
As new faces arrived, Klich slipped down the pecking order and his lack of game time in pre-season was the elephant in the room. Marsch would eventually admit he could not be sure where the 32-year-old would be when the transfer window finally closed.
