Yeah I must admit they have some good eye on players in transfers. Take Raphinha for example who have been star of the team ever since he came last season. Also these transfers [in pic] are also good transfers. Junior Firpo was necessary one as Alioski left after his contract ended and Daniel James is also a good addition as a pacy winger. United got to get rid of him and Leeds got a decent potential winger.
Well, I would not say that United, or another club "got rid" of these players as a heavy burden, rather, these transfers were in the spirit of observing the unspoken rules of fair play, against the backdrop of more favorable offers and for compliance with other top clubs. Therefore, for Leeds, with their modest budget, these players have become like the icing on the cake.
Although I admit I don't understand much about this ... but I think there will definitely be a regular here who will explain all the delights of these transfers.
I think Ronaldo transfer was the main trigger in the James transfer. With Ronaldo about to come to United, their attack unit would have been very dense. They needed to free some player and they found James and luckily there was some interest. There should be lot going on behind but I think it's a win-win for all- I mean James , Leeds and ManU. I am sure that Daniel James would have struggled to find any playing minutes after arrival to Ronaldo. He would have find some playing in Cup games but would be like 9-10 appearances for the club in a season and maybe lesser than that.
United sold him and got their fee and used it for Ronaldo transfer. Daniel James moved to a team where he can find good playing minutes and that too a PL club. And Leeds got another pacy addition on wing.
Daniel James role fits perfectly with the current formation of Leeds. Two pacy wingers on left and right- Raphinha (right), James (Left)