With nearly two-thirds of the Premier League season completed it looks highly likely that Leeds United will retain their top-flight status.
Marcelo Bielsa’s side are comfortably positioned in mid-table and look well equipped to stay there during the rest of the campaign.
However, as we reported earlier this week, the club are already planning for the summer transfer window to strengthen selected areas of the squad.
Signing direct cover for defensive midfielder Kalvin Phillips is high on the list, with the team’s performances dipping whenever he is absent.
Pascal Struijk and Mateusz Klich have been used in the deep-lying role, but neither player is particularly suited to the position.