Sebastiaan Bornauw

Bornauw's career has taken him through Belgian and German football before Leeds, and each move forced him to adjust to a different style of play rather than relying on habits learned in one system. That adaptability shows in how quickly he tends to settle into a new team, reading what a particular league demands of a centre back rather than defending the same way regardless of opponent. He keeps his defending simple, clearing danger early rather than trying to dribble out of trouble.

A defender who has moved this often naturally invites the question of why none of those previous clubs made him an undisputed long term starter. Leeds are betting that the experience gained from all that movement outweighs whatever kept him from settling permanently elsewhere. How quickly he wins over a dressing room and a crowd who do not yet know him will decide how that bet looks.