Newcastle United’s £40 million bid for Leicester City midfielder James Maddison is a large indicator of what Leeds United are up against in the Premier League. The Magpies saw their offer for Maddison rejected by Leicester with the Foxes quoting a valuation of around £60 million.
While Maddison is undoubtedly worth every penny of Leicester’s large asking price, the money being branded around for a single player is just something Leeds can’t compete with. The Whites have shopped entirely in the foreign market so far this summer and with a striker and left back still to bring in, it is hard to see them moving away from that strategy.
Premier League experience is often a term branded out to sides at Leeds’ level, but genuine quality Premier League experience comes at a large cost that they just can’t afford. Victor Orta, like he has done all summer, is going to have to rely on his quality scouting network to bring in a striker and left back that are of the desired level.
