Early Largie Ramazani exploits should seriously excite Leeds United support | OneFootball

Largie Ramazani has impressed for Leeds United after coming in as Crysencio Summerville's replacement.

Leeds United have had a positive start to the season, although it still feels there is more to come from Daniel Farke’s side.

The Whites lost the Championship play-off final in May, so a summer of upheaval followed, with some key players leaving Elland Road.

Crysencio Summerville was arguably the biggest departure, with the Dutch winger joining West Ham for an initial £25m after a fine individual campaign that saw him score 20 goals, register nine assists and scoop the Championship Player of the Year award.

Largie Ramazani could be the ideal Crysencio Summerville replacement

So, it was not going to be easy to replace the attacker, and Farke will no doubt challenge the whole team to step up to replace Summerville’s goals.

However, it looks like Largie Ramazani was the man bought to take Summerville’s place in the XI, and the early signs suggest he could go on the same upwards trajectory that the 23-year-old did in Yorkshire.

Firstly, like all players in the final third, Ramazani will be judged on goal contributions, and he has managed three goals and one assist in his first eight Championship outings.

Having come from Almeria, where he played regularly over the past few years, including a season in La Liga, Ramazani arrived at Leeds with good pedigree, so he should’ve been expected to make a positive impact.

Nevertheless, Ramazani is only 23, and he is joining a big club in a new league, so patience is required with the ex-Man Utd youngster.

Largie Ramazani has room to improve

Farke has quickly shown his trust in Ramazani and the player has embraced that responsibility.

Like Summerville, he is a very direct player. His first thought when he gets the ball is to take his man on, as he looks to get a shot in or find a teammate.

Despite his small size, Ramazani is a powerful runner, and he has coped well with the physical demands of the English second tier, even if he has already been on the receiving end of some treatment from opposition defenders, although it hasn’t fazed him.

Perhaps the most pleasing factor for Leeds about Ramazani is that he can get even better.

So far, there have been flashes of his undoubted ability, and his low centre of gravity makes Ramazani difficult to deal with, and he has a desire and willingness to get in the right positions to get goals.

Unfortunately for Leeds, Ramazani is set for another five weeks out with an ankle ligament injury, in what is a blow for Farke.

There should be enough for Leeds to cope without the player, and the side will back themselves to continue to get results in his absence.

Then, ahead of the busy Christmas period, Ramazani should return, and it will be a welcome boost.

He hasn’t hit the incredible heights of Summerville last season, but his first eight games in English football offer a lot of encouragement, and it would be no surprise if he became a key figure behind Leeds’ promotion push later in the season.