England international star Kalvin Phillips ended 12 years at the club when joining defending Premier League champions Manchester City on Monday as 18-year-old midfielder Darko Gyabi moved the other way.
Determined to replace Phillips, Leeds then secured a deal to sign 23-year-old USA international midfielder Tyler Adams from RB Leipzig on Wednesday for a fee in the region of £20m as part of a rapid double swoop in less than 24 hours.
The following day, United landed 23-year-old Colombian international winger Luis Sinisterra from Feyenoord for a fee in the region of 25m euros with add-ons.
This week has also featured two loan exits, Wales international forward Tyler Roberts joining Championship outfit QPR on a season-long loan and Charlie Cresswell heading to fellow second tier side Millwall, also until the end of the campaign.
After a huge week for Leeds in the transfer market, this is our idea of United's new strongest XI when everybody is fit and available to play.
7. CM - Marc Roca
Roca, a summer recruit from Bayern Munich, excelled in front of the back four against Blackpool and looks a very likely starter, probably next to Adams in a double-pivot. Adam Forshaw, Mateusz Klich, Dallas, Koch, Lewis Bate and exciting 16-year-old Archie Gray head the other options.
8. RW - Raphinha
Barcelona want him and Chelsea have a deal with Leeds agreed if the Spanish giants can't stump up the cash. But for now he is still Leeds United's player and the special talent Brazilian has to start wherever he ends up.
9. LW - Luis Sinisterra
Exciting new recruit Sinesterra on one side and Raphinha on the other would be quite the sight. But Raphinha is expected to move on and eventually Sinesterra on one flank and either Jack Harrison, Dan James, Brenden Aaronson or Crysencio Summerville on the other looks the likely port of call.
10. ACM - Brenden Aaronson
The £25m capture of Aaronson is where the summer transfer activity all began and the USA international can play anywhere across the attacking midfield. Starting at no 10 looks most likely with Rodrigo, Sam Greenwood, Klich, James and Joe Gelhardt dropping deeper the other leading options.
11. ST - Patrick Bamford
Leeds are on the hunt for another striker option as competition and cover for Bamford but the Whites no 9 sets the standard upfront when fully fit. Gelhardt looks the best alternative at present followed by the likes of Rodrigo, Greenwood and James who is often played as a forward.