Can a bunch of new players (and Americans) save Leeds after losing its two biggest stars?

Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha are out, a whole mess of new faces are in

How is the transfer window going for Leeds United? Well that all depends.

On one hand, the club which barely avoided relegation last season has now lost its two best players: Kalvin Phillips joined Manchester City and Raphinha is moving to Barcelona.

That’s bad!

But the sales of that duo have raised £100 million, which has allowed the club to refresh its squad by bringing in six players and counting – several of whom are highly familiar to head coach Jesse Marsch.

That’s good!

The headliners have been two Americans: Brenden Aaronson and Tyler Adams, both of whom have been coached by Marsch at previous clubs.

But there has also been another player Marsch knows well, Rasmus Kristensen, who starred at right back for the American coach at Red Bull Salzburg.

Exciting winger Luis Sinisterra has arrived from Feyenoord, Marc Roca is in from Bayern Munich and teenage midfielder Darko Gyabi has joined from Manchester City.

According to Transfermarkt, Leeds’ transfer activity thus far, which has seen them lose two players and sign six, has earned them a profit of just over $1 million.

And Leeds likely isn’t done.

Leeds linked with even more signings

With its net spend still in the black, Leeds will likely aim to add even more pieces to ensure it won’t be stuck in a relegation dogfight again in 2022-23.

Among the names linked is Charles De Ketelaere, a highly rated attacker from Club Brugge and veteran midfielder Juan Mata, who is available on a free transfer after leaving Manchester United.

Of course, no set of Leeds transfer rumors would be complete without a link to an American player. The latest USMNT face tipped to join Leeds is Chris Richards, who appears likely to depart Bayern this summer amid a host of interest from Germany and the Premier League.

Marsch has plenty of work to do if he wants to turn Leeds into a mid-table side again – or better. But he’ll at least have plenty of new faces at his disposal when he begins his first full season in charge next month.

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