Leeds United and Southampton will be shopping in completely different markets this summer.
After beating Leeds in the Championship play-off final last month, Southampton will now have more freedom on how much money they can spend as they look to build a squad capable of staying in the Premier League.
Leeds, on the other hand, will have to be much smarter in their recruitment in order to remain compliant with PSR, though Paraag Marathe has insisted funds will be available to spend.
The Whites will officially be able to start signing players from today onwards but that is not to say work hasn’t been going on behind-the-scenes.
The fact Brenden Aaronson has already held talks with Daniel Farke and agreed to return to Elland Road next season should be clear evidence of that.
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This time 12 months ago, Leeds and Southampton were in a very similar position having both on the lookout for a new manager after relegation.
As such, there was plenty of overlap when it came to who the two sides were targeting last summer, with Joel Piroe, Taylor Harwood-Bellis and Max Aarons just some of the names linked with both.
