Cult status has been afforded to Mateusz Klich since his miraculous recovery from the cold grip of Leeds United’s departure lounge to a relentless promotion machine. The Poland international was done with Elland Road as of the end of the 2017/18 campaign, which he saw out with FC Utrecht in the Netherlands.
Ronaldo Vieira’s unexpected sale to Sampdoria in Marcelo Bielsa’s first summer left the head coach short of a midfielder. Klich was stuck in limbo between the core unit and the bomb squad Victor Orta was taking an axe to, until a memorable display against Las Palmas, in the final friendly of 2018, thrust him into the Vieira void.
The opening goal of the Bielsa era would follow and Klich has never looked back. The 31-year-old has 173 Leeds appearances to his name and he is already making an impression on Jesse Marsch.
