Daniel Farke has Leeds United transfer gold - it could’ve been Norwich City’s | OneFootball

Jayden Bogle was once eyed by Norwich City, and has been a class act for Daniel Farke's Leeds United

Leeds United and Norwich City both have largely positive memories of Daniel Farke's management.

The German led the Whites to the Championship title in 2025, beating Burnley to that prize on goal difference, as both the West Yorkshire outfit and the Clarets impressively won 100 points.

Farke became the first Leeds manager to steer the Elland Road club from the second tier to the Premier League since cult hero Marcelo Bielsa achieved that feat five years earlier.

The former Norwich boss also won the Championship title with the Canaries in both 2019 and 2021, but he was unable to succeed in the top flight with the Carrow Road side.

Farke instead oversaw the Norfolk outfit's relegation back to the second tier in 2020, and was sacked by them in November 2021, during another campaign that ultimately led to relegation.

Norwich City were once interested in current Leeds United star

Following their promotion from the Championship, Leeds gave Farke the sort of backing in the transfer market in the summer of 2025 that the German never received during his time in charge of Norwich.

The former Borussia Monchengladbach boss had the pleasure of managing some talented players at Carrow Road, such as striker Teemu Pukki, who was particularly prolific in the second tier, and creative ace Emiliano Buendia, who went on to join Aston Villa in 2021.

However, after both of their promotions under Farke, Norwich did not adequately prepare themselves for the Premier League relegation battles that lay ahead.

In contrast, Leeds enabled the ex-Canaries manager to sign experienced Premier League forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and talents from Europe's other top-flight leagues, such as midfielder Anton Stach.

Meanwhile, the Whites have enjoyed the services of attacking fullback Jayden Bogle ever since he joined from Yorkshire rivals Sheffield United in 2024.

Bogle's debut season at Elland Road was particularly impressive, as he notched six goals and four assists in 44 Championship appearances to help send Farke's men on their way to the Premier League.

Meanwhile, the Daily Mail reported in May 2021 that Norwich were keeping tabs on Bogle in case fellow right-back Max Aarons left Carrow Road that summer.

However, Aarons stayed with the Canaries until 2023, when he joined Bournemouth.

The former England youth international performed well for Norwich in both the Premier League and the Championship, but the Norfolk club will be envious of the way that Bogle has gone on to shine for both Sheffield United and Leeds.

Jayden Bogle gave Daniel Farke even more in his debut Leeds United season than Whites could have imagined

Bogle was one of the better players in a poor Blades side who were relegated from the Premier League at the end of a dismal 2023/24 season, and previously proved his class with the South Yorkshire club in the Championship.

Meanwhile, when Leeds signed the former Derby County man in the summer of 2024, the right-back told the Whites' official website: "I am comfortable on the ball, I like to get forward and create chances, but be defensively solid and strong.

"I like to have good positioning too, and just be a big part of the team basically, to commit going forward and defensively as well."

The Elland Road faithful will agree that Bogle has brought those qualities to the table in both the Premier League and the Championship, but his 2024/25 exploits were even better than anyone associated with the West Yorkshire club could have realistically hoped for.

Before signing for Leeds, the ex-Derby man had never scored more than three goals in a season, but he notched six in the second tier for the Whites.

That aspect of his game helped Farke's men on their way to the Championship title, and fans will fondly remember that his maiden goal for the West Yorkshire side came in a 3-0 triumph over Coventry City in September 2024.