What to expect at Leeds on deadline day

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"There's always hope" is how Leeds United manager Daniel Farke answered questions about the likelihood of adding two more attacking signings after a goalless against draw against Newcastle United gave his side a fourth point before the transfer window closes.

United have made 10 signings but Farke has been extremely candid about where his squad still really needs reinforcing. "In order to be competitive and to survive in the best league in the world, we need to do a bit more in the offence," he stressed.

Chelsea's expected hijacking of Leeds' bid to land Brighton's Facundo Buonanotte smacks of them missing out on Feyenoord winger Igor Paixao earlier in the window, when the Brazilian opted for Marseille.

The feeling is Leeds need a goalscorer who can be relied upon to stay fit, which free transfers Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha cannot. Clearly, they come at a premium, as do creative players who can play wide and in more central areas.

Leeds have spent about £100m this summer. It is estimated that there is more available, but if it is not spent by Monday night the question will be if they have enough to remain in the fight for survival by the January window, having not sold any of their best players.

Don't miss a live transfer deadline day special from 18:00 - 20:00 BST, as BBC Radio Leeds' Don't Go To Bed Just Yet team guide you through the final hour of the window and analyse the business done at Elland Road this summer

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