Furthermore, the Argentine will keep a close eye on him at Under-23 level, with his knowledge of the youth team extensive.
He would not have been as immediately as important either at Chelsea or Liverpool.
The type of battle that saw several Premier League clubs fight Leeds for Bate is one that can be expected to become frequent in the years ahead as teams attempt to stockpile young talent that has become even more precious due to Brexit, which means that foreign players have become more difficult or in the case of under 18s impossible to sign.
Leeds are well set up for this new reality, with their signing of Bate from Chelsea evidence of this.