The January transfer market is seven weeks away, although Leeds boss Farke is not a huge fan of the winter window

Amidst the fall-out of relief and jubilation after Leeds United’s much-needed 1-0 over Tottenham Hotspur, few are talking about Jean-Matteo Bahoya and understandably so.

He was the man many vocal fans wished to see amid the club’s attacking issues. Daniel Farke gave a near-2,000 word answer on why the youngster has not been used much so far, prior to the trip down to Bournemouth.

He was keen to direct pressure and expectation away from young shoulders but all the while confessed that he was not Leeds’ primary winger target - something that is hardly a secret amid the failed chase of Chelsea’s Mykhailo Mudryk.

Few fans were calling him to start being aware of his young age but the main query among supporters was why he was not getting more minutes. Farke’s questioning of whether many Leeds fans had seen him play for Eintracht Frankfurt, when he certainly had, told its own story in itself.

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As the line-ups were revealed ahead of kick-off against Tottenham, the main focus was placed on Lukas Nmecha starting alongside Dominic Calvert-Lewin - albeit this did not exactly play out as forecasted - and a first league start for nearly a year for Sean Longstaff.

Match-winner Noah Okafor had been a doubt but was named on the bench, as was Harry Wilson despite his good display against Bournemouth. Anton Stach was missing from the squad entirely amid his broken toe.

These were the headlines most focused on. A few only underscored that point that Bahoya was nowhere to be seen.

There had been an idea floated that the Frenchman might well have been dropped for the trip to Bournemouth too but for Okafor’s late injury. We will never know, but Bahoya did come onto the pitch for the final six minutes.

During his spell, he shot well wide of the target and saw goalscorer Amine Adli run off the back of him for the second goal while playing left-wing-back, albeit the context around that has more to do with Leeds pushing for an equaliser and Junior Kroupi’s fantastic through-ball.

A week later Leeds beat Spurs and that is all that mattered, at least in the short term. Yet looking at the overall picture, it was a 1-0 scoreline and it so very nearly could have been a goalless game or possibly a reverse should Jayden Bogle have been sent off in the first half.

Leeds have only won one Premier League game by more than a single goal - the exception being the 4-1 smashing of Newcastle United amid the special concoction of a night game at Elland Road.

Credit must go to the defence. And it is true that it doesn't matter the scoreline gap, just so long as a win is registered. But looking at the broader analysis, Leeds still need to improve their attacking outlay.

Should Leeds have not come up with that moment of magic from Okafor, the issue of Bahoya being dropped from the squad would have taken centre stage. This piece is not about the youngster himself - enough has been written in that regard.

It is more to emphasise the point that Leeds need to look at the January market if the scoring rhythm does not click into gear once all players are back fit. Farke’s explanations for the poor final third play do have validity.

Okafor has been injured, Dominic Calvert-Lewin has been carrying a minor foot problem, Anton Stach has a broken toe and Harry Wilson and Daniel James previously both picked up issues around the time of the last international break.

This should not simply be forgotten. And spending rules did indeed prevent Leeds from splashing more in attack after the defence was sorted.

At the same time, Farke's often-delivered line of having "a lack of individual quality" is wearing thin. Ipswich Town and Hull City have scored more goals than Leeds and Coventry City are on par with 10. Do they really have better individual quality?

It is obvious Leeds need more spark in attack. Clearly, Bahoya is not the short-term answer to that and therefore the January window ought to be considered, if Leeds wish to continue to momentum of progress.

Of course, the winter window is much harder than the summer and Farke is not the biggest fan of the January market. But while the aim is to get to that 40-point mark and simply survive, Leeds should be aiming higher once this looks a formality.

Stability is staying in the league but progress is finishing above the 14th-place finish of last season. There will remain doubts whether Leeds can achieve this with the current status quo.

Because out of the two attacking signings made this summer, against Spurs one was on the bench and the other out of the squad entirely. That’s not the best look.