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With over half of the 2019/20 season gone, Leeds United are firmly in the hunt for automatic promotion in the Championship race.

Marcelo Bielsa's side are currently on track to make amends for their failures to reach the Premier League last term, sitting at the top of the table at the start of the New Year.

With the transfer window now open for business, Leeds will be looking at potential replacement for Jack Harrison and Eddie Nketiah who have been recalled by their parent clubs.

These are the latest exits following a busy summer of transfer activity, with a host of familiar faces leaving before the season started.

But just how are those former Elland Road men getting on with their new clubs? We take a look at how they have fared so far around the globe.

Kemar Roofe - Anderlecht

Though he missed the first half-dozen potential games for his new club due to an ankle injury, the striker has since excelled in Belgium.

He has netted seven goals across 16 appearances in all competitions, with his last effort helping them to a draw against Standard Liege before Christmas.

His fine form has helped the club recover from a rough start to the season, though they remain stranded in mid-table for the moment.

Pontus Jansson - Brentford

The charismatic Swede has missed only two games for his new club in the Championship and looks to have traded one promotion contender for another right off the bat.

Jansson's side trail Leeds by eight points but head up the play-off back in pursuit of the Whites and league leaders West Bromwich Albion.

The stocky defender has been relatively clean too, with just three bookings so far for his sometimes industrious challenges.

Bailey Peacock-Farrell - Burnley

The Northern Ireland goalkeeper's choice to leave Leeds in the summer for the Premier League highs of Burnley hasn't quite paid off for him yet.

Peacock-Farrell is yet to be even named in a matchday squad in the top flight for the Clarets, let alone make an appearance.

He has made the bench once, in a Carabao Cup clash, but is yet to notch up a competitive first-team minute for them.

Caleb Ekuban - Trabzonspor

The forward's permanent move to Turkey hasn't quite been the success he would have hoped for, in part due to injury that has kept him out of action.

When he has played however, he has been a sturdy presence up front, coming off the bench to help square up results for his new team.

Paudie O'Connor - Bradford City

In League Two, the Republic of Ireland-born defender has netted two goals in 14 appearances, but it is his efforts at the back that have helped drive the Bantams back into a play-off race.

The 22-year-old signed a three-year deal, having previously captained City during his loan spell last year.

Mallik Wilks - Barnsley

Having headed to South Yorkshire following a searing loan stint with Doncaster last term, the forward has struggled to replicate such form at Oakwell, with just one league goal.

He's been much more prolific at earning bookings, with five yellow cards so fare this season.

Aapo Halme - Barnsley

Another youngster who swapped Elland Road for a short trip down the M1, the defender has actually yielded more goals than his team-mate, with three efforts in the Championship, including an injury time equaliser against West Brom on Boxing Day.

He's been unable to help stop Barnsley slumping into a relegation dogfight however.

Clarke Odour - Barnsley

The Kenyan-born man has finally made his long-awaited Tykes debut this month, with a string of appearances throughout December.

He seems to have helped them shift their form too, with seven points from twelve since he first took to the field.

Samu Saiz - Girona

Having spent the tail end of last term with Getafe in his native country, Saiz has completed a full return to Spain with the Segunda Division side.

In 16 league games though, he's still yet to find the back of the net and has admitted that he needs to be playing better.

“I agree with people outside my performance has to be better,” he said, in told Spanish outlet Mundo Deportivo earlier this month.

“I think I’m still acclimatising to the league and also the team, where there are many new players, and this is affecting us."

Hadi Sacko - Denizlispor

Like Ekuban, the winger set himself a fresh challenge in Turkey with the newly-promoted Super Lig club.

He's made seven starts with seven more appearances off the bench and has bagged two goals to date in the league for them.

Oliver Sarkic - Burton Albion

The Montenegro under-21 man has made 25 appearances across all competitions for his new side this season, and scored a memorable goal in their Carabao Cup upset of Bournemouth.

He notched in an assist in every round the club played in too, before their fourth-round exit to Leicester City.

Liam Kitching - Forest Green Rovers

With 24 games across League Two and all three cup competitions, the former Harrogate Town loanee has settled into life with his new team.

The 20-year-old is a mostly regular starter for the club as they chase a play-off berth.

Tyler Denton - Stevenage

Though he was forced to wait for his debut, the left-back has now become a regular player for the beleaguered Boro.

They sit bottom of League Two, despite the 24-year-old's efforts at the back.

Sam Dalby - Watford

Having spent last season at loan with Morecambe, the youngster's move to a Premier League outfit caught several unawares.

He is yet to make a senior appearance for the Hornets, though he was an unused substitute in their Carabao Cup defeat to Everton.

Tom Pearce - Wigan Athletic

The defender has struggled with injury for much of this campaign, but did finally make it into a matchday squad, for his side's draw with West Brom, earlier this month.

His wait for an actual debut however continues.

Yosuke Ideguchi - Gamba Osaka

Ideguchi's return to his old club has seen him make 16 appearances across all competitions so far - which is 16 more than he ever made for Leeds.

His team finished seventh in the J League this season, featuring with impressive regularity and has earned a recall to the Japan national side.

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