Leeds United told they need 'ruthlessness' in the January transfer window as priority laid bare

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Former Leeds United boss Simon Grayson believes the Whites still have ample quality to win promotion to the Premier League this season, despite needing to address one area of the squad.

Daniel Farke's side have made an impressive start to the campaign with just one defeat from their opening six Championship fixtures and 11 points taken. Leeds are right among the early promotion pack and have a tough run of fixtures on the horizon.

Grayson believes the Whites still need to add a creative number ten to their ranks, having missed out on one in the recent transfer window. The departures of Crysencio Summerville and Georginio Rutter has left somewhat of a void in the final third, with the former Whites boss calling for more ruthlessness to be added to the squad.

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“Before the transfer window closed I said Leeds needed a creative N0.10 to pull the strings in midfield," Grayson told the Football League Paper. "I still think that’s the case, if only to add competition for places, but there’s more than enough quality in that team to win promotion.

“What they really need is a bit of composure and ruthlessness in that final third. Time and again you see them dominate pressure and chances, but it’s like they’re always trying to score the perfect goal.

“They’ve not scored from outside the box for a long time. They’ve not scored off a set-piece for months and months. You don’t always have to walk the ball into the net.”