Micah Richards names the £5m Leeds signing who has been ‘sensational’ this season

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At the second time of asking under Daniel Farke, Leeds United have secured their return to the Premier League.

Leeds will be joined by Burnley in the English top flight next season and Farke will have another opportunity to prove himself at the top level.

Farke has previously been promoted twice with Norwich City to the Premier League, but failed to oversee survival on either occasion.

In fact, the German manager was sacked during his second go at the top flight after recording 15 straight defeats at Norwich.

However, there’s definitely reason for optimism this time around — Leeds have scored 89 goals en route to automatic promotion and have an excellent foundation in place.

Micah Richards praises Leeds’ capture of Jayden Bogle

That being said, Micah Richards saw fit to praise Leeds stalwart Jayden Bogle on ‘The Rest Is Football’ podcast following the club’s promotion.

Bogle arrived from Sheffield United for £5m last summer and has made 43 appearances across all competitions — an all-action right-back who’s already got good experience of playing in the Premier League.

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The 24-year-old played 50 games for the Blades in the top flight, a full-back who Farke can definitely trust.

And after discussing some of Illan Meslier’s frailties on the podcast, Richards then went on to praise ‘sensational’ Bogle.

Richards said: “You know who the massive signing has been for them though? They brought in the full-back, Bogle, and he has been sensational.

“Defensively, starting attacks, scoring goals. Yeah, it’s been a great season. Rollercoaster, but I’m absolutely buzzing for it.”

Daniel Farke might need to sign two strikers

Of course, whilst Leeds don’t necessarily need to replace Bogle for next season, it does feel as if the 49ers will need to invest in a striker or two.

It might be odd to say that Joel Piroe might struggle in the Premier League after scoring four goals in one half of football against Stoke City.

However, the 25-year-old might lack the physicality which is required to be a lone striker for a newly-promoted side.

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In addition, it might also be time for Leeds to say an emotional farewell to Patrick Bamford, who will still have a year left on his contract in the summer.

Bamford has obviously been an excellent servant at Elland Road after arriving from Middlesbrough in 2018, but he’s failed to score this season and another campaign in the top flight looks slightly beyond the 31-year-old.