As the transfer window door closes behind us, we all now sit in wait to see if the deals done over the summer will be the right decisions. Overall, the transfer business of the club has being pleasing. We have definitely strengthened the squad with the players who have left and those who we have brought in.

In this two-part series, I am going to look at each transfer in and out of the club to get a real feel for how the club is now looking.

In today’s piece we are going to force on those players who the club brought in.

Pontus Jansson

Fee: £3.5 million

The summer window started as we had all hoped, as the club secured the services of Pontus Jansson on a permanent basis. I think, because we already knew he was set to sign, we did not appreciate the moment as much as we should have.

Jansson is the best player in the squad in my opinion, and to have signed him for the price we did was a great piece of business. Jansson being the first signing of the summer did set the tone somewhat for the quality that followed.

Hadi Sacko

Fee: £1.75 million

Another player who made his return to the squad on a permanent basis was Hadi Sacko. It is difficult with Sacko because I do believe he can be effective in the league: I think pace in the Championship can be a strong weapon.

However, the quality in the attacking midfield at the start of the season has made it very difficult for Sacko. I often talk about teams outgrowing players, and in the case of Sacko, I think this has started to happen in the last three months.

Sacko was signed before Thomas Christiansen was appointed, and I wonder if he is not a player that Christiansen sees fitting his philosophy. If I had to guess, I don’t think we will see much of him going forward.

Madger Gomes

Fee: Free

The young winger signed from Liverpool. From what I have seen and heard since his arrival, I think he has the potential to become another future star.

The academy has struggled recently, and the inclusion of players like Gomes can only help the academy to grow stronger.

Mateusz Klich

Fee: £1.5 million

The first signing under Christiansen’s reign was Mateusz Klich from FC Twente. The Polish midfielder arrived at the club after having a decent season in Eredivisie — scoring 6 times in 30 games.

I suppose the issue with Klich so far is the lack of fitness which in turn has meant he has not featured as regularly as we would have hoped. I think we have just seen glimpses of what he could bring to the team.

His distribution is very impressive, but with O’Kane, Phillips and Vieira in front of him in the pecking order. I wonder if it will be a struggle for him to get back into the XI. However, we probably need to see him at 100% before making a judgement.

Felix Wiedwald

Fee: £500,000

The young German arrived at the club with us all a little confused as to why we needed a new keeper after Green’s performance last season. The structure at the club means most of the business and transfers are decided by Andrea and Victor Orta.

However, the signing of Wiedwald was made by Thomas Christiansen and we now know the role of a goal keeper in the team. Christiansen obviously felt he wanted a player he knew could play the system.

I think people judge Wiedwald based on the style of football we now play. We are not used to seeing a keeper passing the ball from the back. We expect a very direct approach from the goalkeeper and the fear of not trusting the system projects onto Wiedwald.

Although, we are now starting to come to terms with the tactics especially with the defensive record we currently have, and therefore we have started to trust Wiedwald more. I believe he will be a top class keeper in English football.

Vurnon Anita

Fee: Free

The signing of Anita excited me a lot. He was the first proven Championship player we had signed. He achieved promotion last season with Newcastle and has a proven top quality track record.

I knew his versatility would add so much to the team. I have been somewhat critical of his performances in the early stages of the season, but he is playing in the left back position, a position I don’t think is his best, and it has taken some time for him to settle into the role.

Against Nottingham Forest last week he started to show us the confident and intelligent player he is.

Caleb Ekuban

Fee: £300,000

Ekuban is a player who, when we signed him, I wondered where he would fit into proceedings. At that time we had Chris Wood, and the lack of proven quality in a decent league did concern him. However, I felt he did really well in the League Cup and took his goal like a proper striker.

He also did really well against Sunderland (until his injury) and allowed to us to see the potential he has. The problem for Ekuban is the fact he is injured and will be out for the next month at least. The club have reacted and brought in three new attacking options. If any of the new strikers hit the ground running, I fear Ekuban might find himself watching the game with Sacko.

Matthew Pennington

Fee: Season long loan from Everton

The departure of Kyle Bartley left a gap in the centre of defence, a gap that we were all worried would not be adequately filled. The club’s answer was Matthew Pennington. Pennington did impress me very much in the preseason fixtures and against Bolton. However, like Ekuban and Klick, I fear the ligament injury may have cost him his regular place in the team.

Cooper, Jansson and Shaughnessy have filled the gap brilliantly and the centre of defence is no longer a cause for concern. Unless anything drastically changes over the next few weeks, I cannot see him getting into the team. I do not think Everton sent him to Leeds not to play, and I am concerned how he will fit into the system going forward.

Samuel Saiz

Fee: £3.1 million

The buy of the Summer, in my opinion, and for me Saiz was the missing piece we needed last season. His ability on the ball to beat players and find space is second to none in the division.

We needed an attacking midfielder who was able to get beyond the striker and score goals, and that is exactly what we now have in Samu Saiz.

I rate Hernandez very highly; however, I still think in certain games he is unable to adapt and be effective. Saiz is the same calibre of player but he can also adapt and you can see the difference with his performances in the away games this season.

It is very early in the season but, from what I have seen from Saiz, he will be a wonderful Leeds player going forward.

Ezgjan ‘Gjanni’ Alioski

Fee: £3.2 million

Alioski is another player who has been at the forefront of our wonderful start to the season. He has that natural talent that makes him a real problem to the opposition.

He has made the right side of midfield his own with constant top quality performances. He seems to have a mental connection with Saiz, as together they dominate and create chance after chance.

My only concern with Alioski is his inability to play with his right foot. I fear that he may struggle against full backs that do not allow him to come in onto his left.

Cameron Borthwick-Jackson

Fee: Season long loan from Manchester United

I have generally been impressed with the little we have actually seen from Borthwick-Jackson. The problem is that I do not know where he will fit going forward.

Thomas Christiansen has favoured the more experienced Anita in the left back role and, with Berardi coming back, I am not too sure where he fits into the team.

Ouasim Bouy

Fee: Free

A common feature of the new management is the long-term future of the club. The club signed Bouy from Juventus: he has spent time at different clubs on loan so does have some experience.

The Dutch defensive midfielder was sent out on loan to Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa but, from what I have heard, he could be another future star.

Jay-Roy Grot

Fee: £1.5 million

The first of three strikers brought in after the departure of Chris Wood, the Dutch striker is another unknown entity to arrive at the club. His size and power seems to fit the Championship mould.

I think he will have a role to play in the squad but, unless anything really changes, I expect he will be introduced to give the opposition defenders something to think about.

It will take sometime for us to really see if he will be effective for Leeds but it will be nice to see him just bullying defenders anyway.

Andy Lonergan

Fee: Free

The former Leeds number 1 returns to replace Rob Green. I think he is a very good Championship keeper and is a more than capable number 2 to have at the club.

Pawel Cibicki

£1.75 million

The young Swedish under-21 international was signed on Deadline Day from Malmo FF for an undisclosed fee. From what I have seen, he is a sought-after talent and was on the radar of some Europe's top clubs.

I think we should allow him some time to get used to the physicality of the league before passing judgement. I trust the management team that they know more about Cibicki, and I trust he will be a good player going forward.

Pierre-Michel Lasogga

Fee: Season long loan from Hamburger SV

The number 9 replacement and the last signing of the window for the club, the German striker is an interesting case - depending where you look, you seem to find a contrast of opinion.

The difficult, disruptive and injury-prone player is one opinion… the optimistic look is that he is a strong, positive attacking force from the German top flight.

I am not too sure what kind of the player he will turn out to be, but when Jansson arrived, the same opinions were circulating about him… and look how that turned out.

Overall, I think the new players have strengthened the team. It is hard to judge if they will be a success long-term, but at the moment I feel the club has made the right moves in this window.

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