After Leeds United's thrilling play-off semi-final exit to Derby County last week, the Whites are left to pick themselves up and dust themselves down ahead of the summer transfer window.

The 2018/19 season was such a thrilling one for everyone at Elland Road and seriously looked like it would end in promotion back to the Premier League, 15 years after they were relegated from it.

But now they must focus. Marcelo Bielsa did a wonderful job last season with what was a limited squad.

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Only Jack Harrison, Patrick Bamford and Kiko Casilla did not play in last season's mid table finish from the squad that lost to the Rams at Elland Road - so if a sensible transfer window can be carried out then there is no reason that 2019/20 cannot be their season.

However, there is one player - recently linked with a move to Elland Road by Sky Sports News - that they should take no notice of.

Jamal Lowe has had an excellent season for Portsmouth in League One, that is undeniable. The winger has scored 17 goals in all competitions making him one of the Football League's most highly sought after attacking talents.

But, the £2million apparently demanded for him would be best saved and distributed elsewhere and it comes down to one reason - Mallik Wilks.

Sent from Leeds to Doncaster Rovers on a season-long loan back in the summer transfer window, Wilks has experienced somewhat of a breakthrough campaign in his professional life.

Playing on the wing under Grant McCann at the Keepmoat, the 20-year-old has netted an impressive 16 goals and assisted 12 more in all competitions.

He has been a constant and tricky threat down the left-hand side and that is exactly what Leeds have been missing this season.

Whilst Jack Harrison and Gjanni Alioski have each done an admirable job in that role, neither have been able to produce regularly in terms of end product.

So surely Wilks needs to be given a shot by Bielsa next season.

Lowe would of course be an excellent addition but it is money that would surely be better spent in a position where they do not have a ready-made youth graduate ready to step in.