Bailey Peacock-Farrell walked away from Leeds United in the summer transfer window, making the move to Burnley and the Premier League.  

Leeds started the previous campaign with Peacock-Farrell between the sticks, with Marcelo Bielsa handing the Elland Road academy graduate some serious backing, despite having Chelsea loanee Jamal Blackman on the books.

That resulted in 27 Championship appearances for the 23-year-old, but his performance levels were patchy over the Autumn period, which prompted Leeds to move to bring in Kiko Casilla in January.

Casilla started almost every game after breaking into the side in early 2019, only missing out when he was suspended after a red card against Sheffield United.

And, after it became clear that Leeds would be carrying the high-profile Spaniard into this season, that left Peacock-Farrell facing another season on the bench in the Championship.

That prompted a switch to Burnley for a fee believed to be in the region of £2.5m.

If the Northern Irish international thought a move to Turf Moor would trigger some first-team football, he was wrong, with Sean Dyche preferring Nick Pope as his first choice, with Joe Hart serving as back-up in the Premier League.

There was a place on the bench for the 23-year-old when Burnley crashed out of the League Cup against Sunderland in August, but up until now, his only senior football has come on the international stage this season.

Peacock-Farrell is the Northern Ireland first-choice, a position he established himself in during his days with Leeds.

The goalkeeper was impressive despite a 2-0 defeat to Germany in the European Championship Group Stage clash in September, whilst he also featured in a 3-1 loss to Holland the following month.

It is hard to imagine Peacock-Farrell regretting his move, despite those lack of first-team opportunities with the Clarets; he’s working with a goalkeeping coach in Billy Mercer who is one of the best in the business, having done wonders for the career of Pope and Tom Heaton.

And, in honesty, had he stuck things out at Leeds, he’d still be waiting for his first Championship appearance, with Casilla in fine form.