morning all ... Orta has stated that UK-based players are massively over valued, and that the Leeds blueprint is to find young talent on the continent and build that way .... so far this approach has been spot on ... about the whole Gestede thing, neither Leeds nor Boro have actually confirmed that a bid was made by Leeds and rejected, so for me this is a "two plus two" story that the media has cobbled together ... we don't find out about bids Leeds have made until it's an agreed deal, Orta has made it clear that Leeds do business confidentially and expect the same from the people they deal with ... look at how he praised Alioski's agent for his professionalism
Radz is in Japan to kick off the Leeds United Development Strategy there, having recently appointed an ex-Japanese international as Head of Football Development in Asia ... this is a market that has quite rightly been identified as one with huge potential, so Leeds are looking to build the brand out there ... great move
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Lasogga will be tough to get if Villa enter the picture ... they are desperate, and they will pay his £50k per week without blinking ... if this happens, then we carry on ... TC has been adamant that he only wants players who want to be at Leeds ... he stated this emphatically when asked about Green, Wood and Bridcutt leaving, and if you look at how together this squad is, then it's obvious that he won't tolerate players who sulk when benched ... Vieira looked sharp when he came on against Forest, and we haven't heard him moan once about being left out ... this squad is pulling together, the players seem to understand that everyone has to contribute all the time no matter who is selected in the starting eleven ... a real foundation for success, and it makes you wonder if disharmony affected the dressing room under Monk and contributed to the drop in performances