Those venturing to Elland Road for fun and frolics in the background of a Sky Sports News shot tonight will be disappointed to find Lowfields Road deserted.
The 11pm deadline for the January transfer window is expected to pass without incident this evening, with the shutters down on the shop windows at Leeds United.
Two senior faces have left and two have arrived during the month, keeping Marcelo Bielsa’s squad ticking over at the level he wants.
The only slice of business confirmed today is under-23 striker Kun Temenuzhkov’s exit to La Nucia of Spain’s Segunda Division B.
The Bulgarian striker has departed on an initial loan deal.
Ouasim Bouy remains the highest-earning player on the club’s books without any hope of match time for the first team or under-23s.
There are no plans in place for the 26-year-old to move on in this window. His contract expires in the summer of 2021. His future will be revisited at the end of the season.
As for incomings, United are very much done. Elia Caprile has arrived from Italy to play with the under-23s and step up to the first-team bench if Kiko Casilla is banned.
Ian Poveda has been signed to fill the gap left by Jack Clarke’s return to Tottenham Hotspur while Jean-Kevin Augustin has filled the Eddie Nketiah berth.
Neither Bielsa nor Victor Orta have any need for the centre-backs or central midfielders some fans would want the club to sign, especially with Adam Forshaw’s injury problems.
In stark contrast to events of 12 months ago, the Whites staff will be pleased to get home to their families at a reasonable hour tonight.
