An analysis of the club finances by LUST claim we are £19.6m in debt, with rumours that Luciano Becchio, Sam Byram and now Tom Lees could be heading for the exit doors are these typically worrying times to be a white?
January has never been a good time to be a Leeds fan, ten years ago we lost Jonathan Woodgate to Newcastle.
Last year it was Jonny Howson to Norwich.
If speculation is to be believed, Leeds are more likely to be selling than buying, despite the takeover and assumption that the new owners GFH capital were set to sanction a spending spree by Neil Warnock.
A statement by LUST today claims GFH capital will inherit an astonishing £19.6m of debt and in a damning statement aimed at the outgoing regime, it said "In the five years since administration Ken Bates and Shaun Harvey have managed to accumulate debts amounting to around the same amount as those that put us into administration in the first place. We just hope that the creditors are more patient this time (and don’t include HMRC)."
It sure makes grim reading. On Saturday in the absence of virus striken Neil Warnock, his Assistant Mick Jones reckoned he was "more worried" of the likelihood of players leaving the club than getting some in!
Top of the tree is Luciano Becchio, who has soared into our all time top scorers list with 19 goals already this season and reportedly a target for Wigan at £4m. At 28, Becchio is entering his prime, how much longer can he wait before testing his abilities against the countries finest defenders? He has 18 months left on his existing deal.
Sam Byram has emerged as one of the few success stories of the season and Liverpool, Everton as well as Norwich are all meant to be tracking our latest home grown sensation.
Tom Lees has also emerged as a target for wealthier clubs with Celtic apparently leading the chase along with Aston Villa, QPR, Wigan and Cardiff according to Sky Sports News.
On the incoming front, Clint Hill has been added to the name of Dexter Blackstock. Hill as been a regular for struggling QPR this season but if Harry Redknapp manages to bring in players he wants then it could free up Hill to move north. However given he is 34 years old it would hardly be a signing for the future?