OPINION
New Leeds head coach Thomas Christiansen must get his transfer spending right in the coming months if he is to end fans’ wait of a return to the Premier League.
The 44-year-old was announced by the Yorkshire giants on Thursday and now faces the task of building a side at Elland Road that is capable of gaining promotion next term.
Garry Monk transformed the team last season, and exceeded expectations as they narrowly missed out on a play-off place after an end-of-season collapse.
He couldn’t agree a new deal over the summer though, and Leeds moved to bring Christiansen in.
However, expectations are high and fans will expect to challenge for a play-off place again next season – as a minimum requirement – and that’s going to take some sharp business from the new boss.
This Is Futbol analyses whether the 13 signings made by the former Spain international during his time with Cyrpiot champions APOEL Nicosia were hits or misses.
Here are those 13 players signed by Christiansen as stated by TransferMarkt, including a former Swansea and Brighton playmaker who had a dreadful time under the former Spain international: