The emergence of players on to the world stage is a double-edged sword and Leeds United have been issued a stark reminder of this in the latter stages of the January transfer window.
Head coach Marcelo Bielsa has reaped the benefits of seeing Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha proving themselves as elite top tier players but with impressive showings, comes prying eyes.
Since the Whites returned to the Premier League in 2020, they have kept a firm grip on their most coveted assets and have not sparked outrage amongst supporters with any sales.