According to Leeds journalist Phil Hay, Daniel Farke personally told 49ers to keep hold of Junior Firpo last summer.
The 27-year-old joined Leeds in summer of 2021 but failed to make any impact under Marcelo Bielsa and Jesse Marsch.
Under Daniel Farke, Firpo is finally enjoying the season at Elland Road as he is now the preferred left-back.
“During the summer restructure, it would have been easy for Leeds to sell Firpo. Not lived up to expectations. Leeds’ porous defence conceded 78 goals as it slid out of the Premier League last season.
“Firpo struggled throughout. Farke, however, saw a player who could contribute and make an impact at a lower level and told the club to keep Firpo as part of his plans,” Hay continued.