Leeds’ dip in form has seen their promotion chances come under fire as their lead over third place is now down to just four points.

It seemed implausible that Leeds would throw this away when they were 11 points clear earlier in the season, but now it’s looking like a distinct possibility that the Whites could bottle promotion.

Fortunately, they have time to put their problems right as the January transfer window still has just under two weeks left to run.

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However, their performance on Saturday showed that they may have to do more than they originally planned if they want to reach the promised land of the Premier League.

At the beginning of this month, we were told that Leeds’ transfer plans wanted to bring in players for three positions, a winger, a striker and a goalkeeper.

It’s tough to dispute that those positions need addressing. Patrick Bamford hasn’t scored since the game against Fulham before Christmas and Eddie Nketiah has been recalled, Jack Clarke needs replacing and Kiko Casilla’s potential ban could leave Leeds short for keepers.

However, if United want to go all out for promotion they need to address more than just those three areas.

A new centre-back wouldn’t go amiss, Leeds have conceded 14 goals in their last seven league games, and fans have had their complaints about Liam Cooper’s recent performances.

The midfield could also do with some padding as well. There is still no timeframe on Adam Forshaw’s return from injury, and Mateusz Klich could do with a rest after starting every single league game for the past season and a half.

Of course, FFP is an issue, and the Whites may struggle in that department, but there are ways around it. If they want to give themselves the best chance at promotion, they must address more positions than the initial three they reportedly had in mind.

In other news, Noel Whelan has slated one of Leeds’ transfer strategies.