Daniel James: The Perfect Bielsa-Ball Player

Leeds United forward Dan James has clocked a top speed of 35.1km/h in this season’s Premier League. For reference, Usain Bolt's world record 100m time of 9.58 seconds was ran at an average of 37.58km/h.

It’s fair to say that the winger is no slouch.

Marcelo Bielsa, a long-term admirer of James, nearly brought the then Welsh youngster to Elland Road on deadline day in January 2019 from Swansea City, before the Swans pulled out of the deal at the final hour, leaving the player stranded in Yorkshire having already posed for photos with the famous white jersey.

Leeds would ultimately miss out on promotion that year and James swapped Swansea for another United in the summer, heading to Old Trafford in a deal worth around £15 million.