This campaign promised to be so very different for Leeds United after surviving on the final day of last season. Chairman and majority owner Andrea Radrizzani invested into the squad last summer as they looked to avoid a nervy end to the 2021-22 campaign.
The Whites board have spent in the region of £145m after recouping £113m in transfer funds, with ten arrivals since the start of the season. Despite the departures of Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha, Radrizzani set out his hopes for a mid-table finish, ranging from 10th to 15th place.
There's still time to reach that goal, but it's been far from comfortable. Speaking to The Athletic at the start of the season, the Leeds chief said: "The target I set is between 10th to 14th position. If we’re lucky, we are close to 10th or more. If we aren’t lucky, we are 15th. But I think we are in that range. I don’t want to have any more heart-attack risk. I don’t have any doubt that we’ll avoid a situation similar to last season. It’s impossible.”
