English Championship
Report: Leeds United players think in-demand man will leave this summer
According to The Daily Mail, Leeds United players believe that Carlos Corberan will leave the club for Huddersfield Town. It has been reported that Championship club Huddersfield want to appoint Leeds coach Corberan as their new manager. The Terriers are on the hunt for a new manager following the departure of Danny Cowley at the weekend. Although Leeds want to keep the Under-23 coach, the players believe that the Spaniard will leave for their Yorkshire rivals, according to the report, which has added that he wants to manage an English club. Leeds will play in the Premier League next season after clinching automatic promotion from the Championship. The report in The Daily Mail has claimed that Corberan is in advanced talks with Huddersfield. Ambition Leeds are a massive club and will ...
Report: Midfielder has completed medical & signed terms as Spurs pip six clubs to signing
According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Tottenham Hotspur have sealed the signing of Wigan Athletic midfielder Alfie Devine after he completed a medical and signed terms over the weekend. Leeds United, Celtic, Rangers, Brighton and Hove Albion, West Ham United and Chelsea were also all keen on the teenager, but it was Spurs that emerged top of the pursuit having monitored his development closely over the past 12 months. The 15-year-old was released by Liverpool when he was 11 but has since developed into one of the best youngsters around, and he impressed Tottenham chief scout Brian Carey. Devine regularly played for Wigan’s under-23s and was part of the Championship side’s FA Youth Cup side that defeated their Spurs counterparts 2-0 back in January. Wigan potentially relegating after ...
Journalist claims Moyes ran rule over Milan target yesterday, could be available for £1.5m
West Ham United manager David Moyes was spotted at the Championship clash between Charlton Athletic and Wigan Athletic yesterday. Moyes is at the Charlton v Wigan game Josh Cullen & Antonee Robinson both start. pic.twitter.com/TjBGU57FNb — Hammers Chat (@hammers_chat) July 18, 2020 The Hammers boss was definitely on a scouting mission with some of the players involved in the clash on the club’s radar ahead of the summer transfer window. The Sun journalist Alan Nixon was asked who Moyes was running the rule over at The Valley and he confirmed that it was United States international left-back Antonee Robinson. Robinson in the main … https://t.co/R85tk8yJSF — Alan Nixon (@reluctantnicko) July 19, 2020 The Guardian reported earlier this month that West Ham are monitoring the 22-year-old, a...
Controversial player responds when asked about Leeds United future
Leeds United goalkeeper Kiko Casilla has suggested to TyC Sports that he does not plan to leave the club in the summer transfer window. Casilla, who joined Leeds in January 2019 after leaving Spanish and European giants Real Madrid, has pointed out that there are three more years left on his current contract at the Whites. Casilla told TyC Sports when asked if he will be at Leeds next season: “Yes, I have three more years left.” Controversy Casilla has been involved in controversy this season, with the goalkeeper only just available after serving an eight-game ban. As reported by BBC Sport in February 2020, the Spaniard was banned for eight matches and fined £60,000 after being found guilty of racially abusing Jonathan Leko. Stay or leave? It seems that Casilla does not want to leave Leeds...
‘We have an advantage’ – Leeds chief confirms club will enter talks to sign 23-yr-old this summer
Leeds United will look to sign the Brighton defender Ben White this summer. The 23-year-old has been at loan at Elland Road and he has managed to establish himself as one of Bielsa’s best players. Leeds chief Angus Kinnear has revealed to Yorkshire Evening Post that the Whites will speak to Brighton about a permanent deal this summer. It will be interesting to see if Brighton are willing to let the player leave. White is rated highly by the Seagulls and Potter recently confirmed that he is not going anywhere. Kinnear claims that Leeds have an advantage in the transfer chase because Ben White loves the club and he is well settled at Elland Road. It will be interesting to see if the Championship giants can convince Brighton now. “It’s one of the risks of the type of deal we did. I know suppo...
‘Great bit of business’ – Some Leeds fans react to Phil Hay’s transfer update on 23-yr-old
Leeds have agreed on a deal to extend Jack Harrison’s loan spell from Manchester City. Phil Hay has confirmed that the Whites had an option to sign the player permanently until the end of May and they have renegotiated the deal now. Leeds will have an option to sign Harrison permanently next summer. The Manchester City winger has been a good player for Leeds this season and they will be hoping he can replicate this form in the Premier League next year. Signing him for another season is hardly a surprise. Bielsa will need to keep his squad together and then build on it. It will be interesting to see if the Whites can sign Ben White as well. Harrison has six goals and eight assists in the Championship so far and he will be pleased to continue at Elland Road as well. He is well settled in the...
‘What a playa’: Alex Mowatt responds to Leeds United star on Instagram
Barnsley midfielder Alex Mowatt has responded to a post from Leeds United star Kalvin Phillips on Instagram. Phillips has taken to Instagram to revel in Leeds winning automatic promotion to the Premier League. The Whites are assured of their top spot in the league table this season and will go up as Championship winners. Phillips has expressed his delight and happiness at the achievement, and former Leeds teammate Mowatt has responded to his post. Mowatt responded: “What a playa man” Stats According to WhoScored, Mowatt has made 42 appearances in the Championship for Barnsley this season, scoring three goals and providing eight assists in the process. The 25-year-old midfielder also made one start and one substitute appearance in the FA Cup for the Tykes this campaign, according to WhoScor...
Thomas Christiansen sends classy message as Leeds secure Premier League promotion
Former Leeds United manager Thomas Christiansen has sent a classy message to the club on Twitter following their promotion to the English Premier League. The Elland Road outfit are back in the top-flight following 26 wins, nine draws and nine losses in 44 Championship games this term. It took them 16 years and 16 managers to finally return to the big time, and Argentine manager Marcelo Bielsa finally delivered at the second time of asking. Christiansen was in the Leeds dugout between June 2017 and February 2018 after replacing Garry Monk, winning 15 and losing 14 out of 35 games. The Dane was dismissed after a poor run of results and with the team tenth in the table, and he was replaced with Paul Heckingbottom. Christiansen continues to support Leeds despite his dismissal and is often...
Gary Lineker reacts as Leeds United clinch Premier League promotion
BBC Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has reacted on Twitter after Leeds United sealed Premier League promotion. The Whites will be playing top-flight football for the first time since 2004, and the former Leicester City star can’t wait to have them back after a 16-year absence. Leeds still have two Championship games to go, but West Bromwich Albion losing 2-1 at Huddersfield Town yesterday was enough to hand them automatic promotion. The Elland Road outfit came close last term but stuttered right at the end of the campaign, finishing in the play-offs zone and missing out on a place in the finals to Derby County. The coronavirus pandemic also threatened their promotion ambitions as some Premier League sides were initially against the idea of relegation. Leeds have secured 26 wins and...
Marcelo Bielsa spotted celebrating with Leeds United fans following promotion
Leeds United have sealed promotion to the English Premier League following a 16-year wait. Huddersfield Town’s 2-1 win over West Bromwich Albion on Friday was enough to help the Whites secure automatic promotion, and their fans are more than delighted with the result. Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa finally proved his worth after last term’s narrow miss, and some of the Elland Road faithful took to his abode to rejoice with him. The elated Argentine obliged and was spotted celebrating with the Whites fans. Hero #lufc pic.twitter.com/PYZQFZEwpq — Gareth Boyes (@Gareth_Boyes) July 17, 2020 Leeds finished in the bottom half in six of the last seven seasons before Biesla arrived, and the fans will now hope he leads the side to an impressive top-flight campaign next term and going forward. The Yorksh...
Leeds owner, Lucas Radebe & Eddie Nketiah react to Premier League promotion
Elland Road will be hosting Premier League football next season as Leeds United are back in the big time. The Whites have won 26 out of 44 Championship games this term, losing nine, and it was enough to secure them a return to the English top-flight with two games to spare. West Bromwich Albion’s 2-1 loss at Huddersfield Town yesterday ensured that Leeds sealed automatic promotion, and a point or Brentford failing to get a win at Stoke City today is all they need to be declared 2019-20 English Championship winners. Boss Marcelo Bielsa has been crucial in ensuring one of English football’s sleeping giants finally returned to where they belong, and here is how former Leeds centre-back Lucas Radebe reacted to the Argentine’s and players’ achievements on Twitter: After long 16yrs finally the w...
Erling Haaland’s reaction as Borussia Dortmund sends message to Leeds on Twitter
Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund have sent a message to Leeds United after the English Championship side gained promotion to the English Premier League yesterday. The Elland Road outfit have been out of the top-flight since getting relegated in 2004, and they have spent three of that 16-year absence in the League One. Leeds came close to promotion last term only to miss out on the play-offs final, but they have done so this time with two games to spare after Huddersfield Town handed West Bromwich Albion a 2-1 defeat on Friday evening. Dortmund were keen to see the Whites return to the Premier League, and they took to Twitter to react thus: Congrats to our twin town Leeds! 👏 — Borussia Dortmund (@BVB) July 17, 2020 Dortmund striker and Leeds-born Erling Haaland simply reacted to ...
