According to The Sun, Leeds United feared that they could lose head coach Marcelo Bielsa to Barcelona and were ready to replace him with former Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe had he left.
The Argentine is yet to sign a new deal that will keep him at Elland Road for the next two seasons, and he was one of the candidates Barca had on their radar after Quique Setien was sacked.
The La Liga giants have since brought in Ronald Koeman as their new manager, and that has put the minds of Leeds chiefs to rest.