In defence of their dealings, however, Evans has told the BBC<\/a> that Leeds were both satisfied with the players they did manage to bring in and also having revealed that offers were turned down for Pascal Struijk, Ao Tanaka and Joel Piroe this summer in sales that could have bolstered Farke\u2019s kitty.<\/p>\n \u201cUnsurprisingly, the players that have the highest PSR profit are the ones that are most critical to our success last year and most important for our success next year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cSo rather than sell them pre-emptively on the expectation of having somebody for whom that capital could be better deployed, we ticked off all of our highest-priority boxes first and foremost.<\/p>\n \u201cWe didn\u2019t think it was wise to lose those players \u2013 the quality they bring, the continuity from last season, the familiarity with Daniel Farke\u2019s strategy and his process adds a ton to our squad.<\/p>\n \u201cSo unless [selling them] was enabling something truly unique and differential, we\u2019d rather have them here.\u201d<\/p>\n TEAMtalk can reveal that concrete interest at Elland Road arrived for Struijk from LaLiga side, Villarreal.<\/p>\n IN-DEPTH<\/strong>\u00a0\u26aa\ud83d\udfe1\ud83d\udd35\u00a0Ranking all 10 Leeds United summer signings: The big gamble to the significant upgrade<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Leeds\u2019 spending totalled \u00a3100m \u2013 but fans are not happy<\/strong><\/p>\n Leeds\u2019 summer spend saw them splash out \u00a3103.1m on a total of 10 new players, though two of these \u2013 forwards Lukas Nmecha and Dominic Calvert-Lewin were free transfers.<\/p>\n All the same, Evans is adamant the Whites did all they could given the constraints of PSR.<\/p>\n \u201cThis summer, we spent everything we could,\u201d he insisted. \u201cUnequivocally, we are maxing PSR out this season.<\/p>\n \u201cIf we had gone on to other targets [on deadline day], or on to higher-priced players back in July, the consequences would have been seen in the current roster \u2013 the players in August would not have come in, or more key players from last season would have had to go.<\/p>\n \u201cThere were only a handful of players that were worth even considering making those kinds of sales. And when those top players didn\u2019t materialise, we held on to our key players instead.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite that, supporters quite rightly feel Farke has been sold short, particularly in attack and with the club having to rely heavily on Calvert-Lewin recapturing the form (and more crucially, fitness) that once made him a \u00a350m asset for his former club, Everton.<\/p>\n And to quote some, there is a feeling that Farke has been sent into a gunfight armed with just a water pistol.<\/p>\n Certainly, pundits Ally McCoist and Jeff Stelling feel the Whites have sold the Leeds manager a little short, with the pair reassessing their claims on the promoted side they now think is best equipped to survive<\/a>.<\/p>\n Leeds latest: Move for Christian Eriksen ruled out; Lammens dodge explanation<\/strong><\/p>\n Meanwhile,\u00a0Evans has also appeared to rule out efforts to pursue the prospects of Leeds entering the free agent market<\/a>, with the likes of former Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen one of those recently linked with a move to Elland Road.<\/p>\n The Whites chief has also offered a lukewarm response to talk of making further additions in the January market too\u2026<\/p>\n Elsewhere, it\u2019s been revealed that\u00a0Leeds United and Sunderland explored moves for Senne Lammens this summer, and a report has revealed why both clubs chose to sidestep the stopper who went on to join Manchester United<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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