Leeds boss Daniel Farke says the club needs to “add some quality” to their attacking options in order to be competitive in the Premier League.
Lukas Nmecha has been the only attacking option the Whites have brought in so far this summer, while Mateo Joseph and Patrick Bamford are set to leave and Manor Solomon – who spent last season on loan from Tottenham – has an uncertain future.
“We are not naive,” Farke said after Saturday’s 1-1 pre-season draw against Villarreal. “We know that even in comparison to our Championship offence you could say that we are not much improved.
“We know in the offence we are not ready for Premier League level. We’ve proven we can be ready for one game and for that I am not too concerned at the moment as it stands.
“I know especially with the offence, in the last bit you can add some quality. Of course as a manager you want all the players available on the first day of pre-season and to have training sessions with them because they need to adapt to the group and the principles.
“The shorter the time is to the first game the more difficult it is to integrate them and make them fully ready and up to speed.
“For that we still have time. We know we need additions to that. I also know we all together and our key people who are responsible for spending the money are trying everything to make these additions as quick as possible.
“We are two weeks away from the first game. I can’t guarantee that for the first game everything is really ready and we are fully equipped.
“We definitely have to make sure that latest after the first international break we have really a competitive squad for the Premier League.
“We are not anxious but fully aware we need to do something.”
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