Leeds United enjoyed a fruitful 2022/23 transfer haul, bringing in a total of nine senior players and spending about £80 million in the summer window alone.
They followed up their spending spree in January, welcoming 20-year-old Georginio Rutter from Hoffenheim. The forward’s £35 million price tag eclipsed the club’s previous transfer record set by Rodrigo back in 2020.
As well as Rutter, the likes of Brenden Aaronson and Luis Sinisterra also made the move to Elland Road to contribute to Leeds’ fight to stay in the Premier League.
It has certainly been an eventful couple of windows for the Whites and sporting director Victor Orta, who has been getting deals over the threshold for the club since he joined in 2017.
In the last six years, Orta has finalised 47 permanent player moves to Leeds United. Let’s take a look back at every signing orchestrated by the Spaniard since his first window at Elland Road. How many of these can you remember?
13. Jay-Roy Grot
After signing for Leeds in 2017 and accepting the No.11 shirt, there were high hopes for Jay-Roy Grot. However, the forward scored just the one goal in 20 opportunities and was sent out on loan twice before leaving the club in 2021. | AFP via Getty Images
14. Ouasim Bouy
Ouasim Bouy was brought in by Orta in 2017 but was released in 2021 after failing to make a single competitive appearance in white. | Getty Images
15. Adam Forshaw
Adam Forshaw was the most expensive signing of Orta’s first transfer window at £4.5 million. He has suffered with injuries during his time with Leeds but continues to made sporadic appearances under Javi Gracia. | Getty Images
16. Madger Gomes
Madger Gomes was plucked from Liverpool’s Academy on a free transfer in 2017. Despite signing on a three-year deal, the midfielder made just two appearances for Leeds before leaving for Sochaux a year later. | Liverpool FC via Getty Images
17. Aapo Halme
During Aapo Halme’s first training session with Leeds in 2018, he picked up a foot injury which sidelined him for almost nine months. After just five appearances and a goal in the FA Cup, he was sold to Barnsley the following year. | Getty Images
18. Samuel Saiz
Samu Saiz kickstarted his career with Leeds off with a hat-trick against Port Vale in 2017. He spent two years at the club, contributing 10 goals and 12 assists. | Getty Images