Birmingham City manager Harry Redknapp seems to rate Leeds United highly.
Leeds are one of the biggest clubs in England and have a strong following, but the Whites have not featured in the Premier League since 2004.
The West Yorkshire outfit were in the running for the Championship playoffs last season, but in the end they narrowly missed out.
The Whites will be aiming to challenge for a place in the top six during the 2017-18 campaign as well, and perhaps they could even push for the automatic promotion places.
Birmingham manager Redknapp has suggested that Leeds will be among the clubs who will challenge for promotion from the Championship to the Premier League next season.
“I see Villa are favourites for the league but this year every team thinks they should be in the Premier League, don’t they?” Redknapp told The Daily Star.
“Middlesbrough will spend big money and will be right up there, maybe Sunderland, Leeds will be strong, Fulham again, Derby and Wolves will have a go. Every team is going to fancy their chances.”
Redknapp is one of the best football managers in the game, and his comments about Leeds should fill the Elland Road faithful with optimism.
The former Tottenham Hotspur manager’s comments show just how highly the Whites are held by rival teams and managers.
Leeds, though, should not get carried away and must, at first, target a spot in the playoffs before thinking about challenging for the Championship title.
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