What a season it has been for for Leeds United.

After securing promotion to the Premier League, the Whites secured their status as the league winners after a thoroughly impressive.

That has also brought an end to a 16-year exile from the top flight.

If they can get themselves over the line it would end a 16-year exile from the Premier League.

With just one game left this term, attention will now turn to the summer transfer market.

Plenty of players will be a linked with a move over the coming weeks and months, but in truth only a handful will be a plausible targets.

But that doesn't mean that the hard work isn't being put in behind the scenes.

One major aspect is the topic of investment in the club, with QSI previously linked with a deal to complete a takeover of the club.

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Discussing the prospect of a takeover, Phil Hay told The Athletic that involvement from QSI in Leeds United's future is increasingly unlikely.

He said: "Every time I ask about QSI, people at Leeds shake their heads.

"They just don’t see it (although I’d never say never because of the relationship between Radrizzani and Al-Khelaifi).

"People think a further investment from the 49ers is more likely – but would Andrea Radrizzani really want to dilute his shareholding just as he’s hit the big time?”

GIVEMESPORT'S Phil Spencer says...

Promotion to the Premier League is going to open up a world of new opportunities for Leeds United.

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As well as competing with the best on the pitch, it means that an opportunity will likely present itself to attract invest from some of the richest in the world.

That would allow the club to kick on and truly challenge to become one of the biggest names in world football.

However there has to be a degree of caution.

It'd be foolish to run before they can walk and that means that for Leeds United it's crucial to be consistent in their approach to running the club to ensure that things don't implode in the short-term.

Promotion doesn't guarantee success, and the focus has to be on getting promoted and then purely consolidating their financial and footballing future next term.