Olivier Dacourt was arguably one of the best midfielders in Leeds United’s history without really ever reaching the heights he should have during his time at Elland Road. The Frenchman joined Leeds back in May 2000 for a fee of £8m, a club-record fee for Leeds at that time. It comes after he had already moved to England with Everton, before going back to France with RC Lens. He impressed at Leeds in his first season, with Leeds finishing fourth in the Premier League under David O’Leary and reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League, eventually losing to Spanish side Valencia. Dacourt wou…
