Victor Orta has hinted that Leeds may not operate with an expensive budget when they dip into the transfer market this summer.
The club confirmed on their official website on Tuesday afternoon that the Spaniard has been appointed the Director of Football for the Championship club.
He joins a team that is still recovering from the shock resignation of manager Garry Monk, who left the club last Thursday, two days after Italian Andrea Radrizzani had taken complete control of the club.
Orta stated that the Yorkshire side will be looking to bring through players from their own Academy as well as trying to scout the best players, but he did drop a hint that those brought to the club may not be big-money purchases.
“We need to create a very good atmosphere with the senior staff and manager by producing talents in two ways,” Orta told the club’s official Twitter account.
“One way is scouting, to try and get the best players for our team, with a methodology to watch and try and get the best players. Not always the best players are the most expensive players. We need to find very good options. The other way is the Academy.”
? After joining #LUFC? as Director of Football, we sat down with Victor Orta to discuss his new role. Watch Part 1 of our interview below… pic.twitter.com/MJ7zPtvy1I
— Leeds United (@LUFC) May 31, 2017
Following Monk’s departure last week, Leeds are yet to appoint a new senior man to take over the managerial reigns at Elland Road.
Monk spent only one season in Yorkshire, helping the Whites secure a top-seven finish, which saw them miss out on a play-off spot by only five points.
Despite missing out on the chance to earn promotion to the Premier League, fans were still pleased with the work Monk had done during his debut season in charge.
However, his abrupt departure could possibly see fans take a sceptical look ahead of the new Championship campaign.