It's fair to say that Norwich City have impressed this season, coming from nowhere to reach the top of the Championship.

Losing key players in the summer left them out of view of pundits when predicting who might make a charge to the Premier League, but Daniel Farke's side have been outstanding, not least due to the form of a couple of their summer signings.

Teemu Pukki has been sensational, banging in goals left, right and centre. Jordan Rhodes has got himself a new lease of life too after his year-long hell at Hillsborough.

One of the unsung heroes is German midfielder Moritz Leitner, signed on loan last season but making the permanent switch in the summer.

He's been a rock in the centre of the park and if he continues on this form, Norwich might be fending off bids in the summer.

Here's a FLW spotlight on Leitner and why Norwich might be nervous.

The 25-year old came on loan from Augsburg after spells at Lazio, Dortmund and Stuttgart. His list of previous clubs reads well and don't point to him having to endure the English second tier, but his career had faltered and Norwich offered him a life line.

Daniel Farke's style of football clearly suits the talented schemer, who has been involved in three goals this season. He's bagged two himself and set up one, but he's a traditional midfielder rather than one who gets beyond the forwards. He does his bit up front, but his attributes suit the deeper role.

In his 17 appearances he's been influential in getting the Canaries to the top of the table, they've snuck up through the pack with stealth and finally hit the summit courtesy of some convincing wins recently, none more so that the 4-0 destruction of Sheffield Wednesday.

Leitner is a passer of the ball and that is the area other sides might be looking at. He's so confident in possession, seeking out other players and bringing those with attacking qualities into play. He's the hard worker, often the pass before the assist and does so much for his side, it must be hard for scouts not to notice.

He plays 2.1 key passes a game, passes that lead directly to a chance, but overall he contributes 70 per game. That number wouldn't be so impressive if he wasn't accurate, but with 85% pass success rate, he's a key man.

He's comfortable on the ball, brings the best out in others and is clearly developing into the player that Lazio and Dortmund saw flashes of in his younger days. Norwich had better disconnect the phone come January because he's bound to be a watched man.