Leeds United have had some stinkers in the transfer market over the years and poor recruitment was a big reason behind their relegation from the Premier League in 2023. Signing some poor players for big money has cost the Whites dearly in recent years but the club have also been guilty of making some bad decisions on players they had at Elland Road. Charlie Cresswell’s performances in France this season are showing that Leeds could end up regretting selling the academy product last summer. The Whites also made some hasty decisions in the winter window last year and one of the players who was allowed to leave is now on the cusp of getting called up to the England squad.

The Yorkshire giants missed out on promotion last season after they lost the playoff final against Southampton at Wembley and they were forced to again prepare for another year in the Championship.

Leeds lost some momentum towards the end of the season and many felt some bad decisions in the winter transfer window eventually cost them a place in the Premier League.

The Whites didn’t sign a striker in the winter window last year and the club really struggled for goals towards the end when Crysencio Summerville lost some of his goalscoring form.

Leeds also made a big decision to cut short a player’s loan stint at Elland Road abruptly in the winter window, which is now looking like a poor call given what he has done this season.

Djed Spence never got a proper chance at Leeds United

Leeds signed Spence on from Tottenham in the summer of 2023 and there were big expectations from him given his record in the Championship before he moved to Spurs.