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Credit: Imago<\/p>\n
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Wed 4 February 2026 8:10, UK <\/p>\n
Leeds United failed to truly strengthen in the January transfer window.<\/strong><\/p>\n Only Facundo Buonanotte came through the doors at Leeds<\/a>, with his loan move from Brighton being confirmed on 15 January.<\/p>\n That left over two weeks for Daniel Farke<\/a> and Co. to do business, but Leeds ultimately missed out on the likes of Jorgen Strand Larsen<\/a> and Edvin Austbo.<\/p>\n Leeds are happy with their squad<\/a>, but with a relegation battle staring back at them, fresh faces wouldn\u2019t have gone amiss. <\/p>\n There are still plenty of top players who have more to give at Elland Road<\/a> who could make all the difference across the second half of the season.<\/p>\n The Whites have a six point buffer to the bottom three, but West Ham are starting to show some signs of recovery under Nuno Espirito Santo.<\/p>\n Crysencio Summerville and Jarrod Bowen have been electric in recent weeks, helping the Hammers to score seven goals in their last three games in the Premier League.<\/p>\n Leeds have scored just two by comparison, and that could start to catch up with them, especially with Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/a> only scoring once in his last seven outings.<\/p>\n There is room for Noah Okafor<\/a> to step up and prove exactly why he was brought in from AC Milan and recapture some of his early-season form.<\/p>\n As highlighted by Sofascore<\/a>, there are signs of an excellent player there with the Switzerland international, despite him only scoring two Premier League goals so far.<\/p>\n The 25-year-old has featured across 23 matches and in that time has registered the fourth most big chances created in Yorkshire.<\/p>\n His 3.30 touches in the opposition box also ranks second in the squad, proving just how much of a threat he can be.<\/p>\n With more regular minutes across the second half of the season, there is every chance he could transform that activity into more regular goal output.<\/p>\n Daniel Farke can count on Joel Piroe at Elland Road<\/p>\n One plus point of the LS11 outfit is their solidity at the back, so their focus should be on scoring more goals.<\/p>\n Leeds may have missed out on Strand Larsen, but didn\u2019t move too quickly in the winter window to let Joel Piroe<\/a> go despite plenty of interest.<\/p>\n That leaves the door open for Joel Piroe to step up and once again prove how valuable he can be for the Whites when given the chance.<\/p>\n Sofa<\/a>score<\/a> now highlights how the Dutchman has actually been a useful asset this season despite only making four starts across all competitions.<\/p>\n In an average of just 33 minutes per game, to have got 3.59 shots off per 90 just proves how impactful he can be.<\/p>\n He is yet to score or assist this campaign, but having contributed to 26 last season, that ability hasn\u2019t just disappeared overnight.<\/p>\n Farke has some excellent options already available to him and despite the frustrations of the January transfer window, could still transform 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Noah Okafor has more to give at Leeds United<\/p>\n![\"Dominic](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Leeds-Calvert-Lewin-819x1024.jpg\")
Credit: Imago<\/p>\n![\"Noah](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/okafor-798x1024.jpg\")
Credit: Sofascore<\/p>\n![\"Joel](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/piroes-819x1024.jpg\")
Credit: Sofascore<\/p>\n