Manager of £1m Leeds United target makes blunt future admission as Whites eye 'offer' for ex-Chelsea striker

Leeds United’s place in the Championship play-offs was made official on Saturday after they lost 2-1 at home to Southampton. A second defeat at Elland Road in less than a month came courtesy of goals from Adam Armstrong and Will Smallbone, both of which came in the first-half as the result of slack Whites defending.

Joel Piroe fired into the net between each Saints effort but another lacklustre performance saw Leeds finish the regular campaign on a whimper, albeit the result mattered little with Ipswich Town beating Huddersfield to claim second place. Daniel Farke will now face his former side Norwich City in the play-off semi-finals, with a potential final to come against one of Southampton or West Brom.