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Leeds United have spent £34m to make Bosnian defender Tarik Muharemovic their second signing of the summer - giving the club’s strongest XI and bench a different look to it.
Nine days on from announcing the signing of Harry Wilson as a free transfer, Leeds unveiled Bosnia and Herzegovina international centre-back as the club’s second arrival of the summer and United’s second most expensive player in the club’s history on Friday afternoon.
Fresh from starring for his country at the World Cup, Muharemovic has joined Leeds from Serie A side Sassuolo for £34m on a five-year deal. In United’s history, only Georginio Rutter cost more money and only just at £35.5m.
Muharemovic fills a defensive void left by Pascal Struijk following the centre-back’s move to Brighton this summer in a deal worth £20m. Another big exit was also confirmed this week as former first choice keeper Karl Darlow joined Manchester United as a free transfer signing upon his Leeds deal ending this summer.
Darlow is the second keeper to leave Leeds this summer following the departure of Illan Meslier who also left as his contract expired, Meslier since joining Arsenal as a back up stopper.
A player who could have returned to Leeds this summer also left this week as Isaac Schmidt sealed a permanent move to Swiss club Young Boys following last season’s loan spell with Werder Bremen.
But Wilson and Muharemovic are two big signings for Leeds and their arrival significantly changes the club’s likely strongest best XI and bench. Here, following the deals so far this summer, is our idea of what the new Leeds best XI and bench now looks like.
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19. Sub: Willy Gnonto
If Farke goes with just one centre forward ie Dominic Calvert-Lewin then it might possibly be another winger on the bench as opposed to another forward but it would be an interesting call. | Getty Images
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20. Sub: Lukas Nmecha
Much would likely depend on what formation Farke went with as there wil probably be times when second striker Nmecha and DCL start together but Nmecha is clearly the second choice striker at present which might mean no place on the bench for Joel Piroe although Piroe might make it at the expense of a Gnonto or James. Worth remembering that Leeds also have returning loanees like Largie Ramazani, Mateo Joseph and Joe Gelhardt as other options, Jack Harrison possibly too. Plus youngsters like Harry Gray and Rhys Chadwick wating in the wings. | Getty Images