English Championship
Alan Nixon claims Leeds United want 17-year-old Championship rival
According to well-known journalist Alan Nixon, Leeds United are interested in signing Sean McGurk from Wigan Athletic in the summer transfer window. The Sun journalist has claimed on Twitter that Leeds have “warm interest” in McGurk, as well as his Wigan teammate and 18-year-old forward Joe Gelhardt. Nixon reported the Whites’ interest in Gelhardt earlier this month in The Sun, but Marcelo Bielsa’s side wanting McGurk is new. Leeds. Very warm interest in both Gelhardt AND young McGurk at Wigan. A few others keen on the pair. But Leeds may be first in once promotion confirmed. — Alan Nixon (@reluctantnicko) July 17, 2020 One for the future McGurk is only 17 years of age and has yet to feature in the Wigan first team. Wigan are playing in the Championship this season, but with the Latics hav...
Chris Sutton & Ian Wright react as Leeds United clinch Premier League promotion
Leeds United are back in the English Premier League for the first time since 2004. WE ARE BACK!!! @PremierLeague — Leeds United (@LUFC) July 17, 2020 The Elland Road outfit earned automatic promotion with two games to spare after Huddersfield Town handed West Bromwich Albion a 2-1 defeat this evening, and Marcelo Bielsa’s side will be looking to take the English top-flight by storm after a 16-year wait. The Argentine manager was close to leading Leeds to promotion last term, but they lost momentum towards the end of the campaign and had to settle for a place in the play-offs. They lost to Derby County on aggregate despite winning the first-leg and were left heartbroken. The 2019-20 campaign was a different season and they are set to emerge winners of the Championship season following an in...
James Milner shares emotional post on Twitter as Leeds return to the Premier League
Liverpool midfielder James Milner has shared his reaction to Leeds’ promotion to the Premier League. The Whites will now return to top-flight football after sixteen long years and the former Leeds player shared an emotional post on social media. Milner tweeted: Congratulations LUFC 🔥🔥#backwhereyoubelong #MOT pic.twitter.com/AYYugyLL87 — James Milner (@JamesMilner) July 17, 2020 West Brom crashed to a 2-1 defeat against Huddersfield in the Championship earlier and Leeds are now five points clear at the top of the table with a game in hand. It will be interesting to see if they can go on and win the Championship now. Leeds have had a fantastic season so far and Marcelo Bielsa will want to finish with silverware. It will be interesting to see how they adapt to the Premier Leag...
Lucas Radebe sends message to Leeds United after tonight’s win
Lucas Radebe has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to Leeds United’s win against Barnsley on Thursday evening. The Leeds legend has revelled in the victory for the Whites, and believes that the club are set to clinch automatic promotion to the Premier League. Marcelo Bielsa’s side got the better of Barnsley 1-0 at Elland Road in the Championship this evening. The result means that Leeds need just a point from their final two Championship games this season. However, if West Bromwich Albion fail to win against Huddersfield Town on Friday evening, then the Whites will be promoted. OMG one point away from EPL status Where we belong,could even feel the excitement simmering. No doubt we are a premiership outfit. Come on @LUFC #MOT — Lucas Radebe (@LucasRadebe) July 16, 2020 Almost there now ...
Salim Lamrani’s 7-word reaction to Leeds United win tonight, Ian Harte revels
Salim Lamrani has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to Leeds United’s win against Barnsley on Thursday evening. Leeds have got the better of Barnsley 1-0 at Elland Road in the Championship. An own goal from Michael Sollbauer in the 28th minute proved to be the difference between the two Yorkshire rivals. The result means that Leeds need just a point from their final two Championship games to secure automatic promotion to the Premier League. Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa’s former translator Lamrani was following the match, and he has delighted with the result for the club and has revelled in the win. We can see the Promised Land!!!MOT — Salim Lamrani (@SalimLamraniOff) July 16, 2020 Former Leeds star Ian Harte has also taken to Twitter to revel in the win for the home team. Another st...
Report: Leeds looking to beat competition to signature of France youth international
According to Goal.com, Leeds United are interested in bringing Liverpool left-back Yasser Larouci to Elland Road this summer. The 19-year-old has only played twice for Jurgen Klopp’s side since arriving from La Havre in 2017, and he wants to leave in order to get more regular first-team football elsewhere. Brentford are also keen on the France international, but Leeds could hold an advantage over others as they are four points away from securing Premier League promotion and are known for their trust in youth. Andrew Robertson and James Milner are ahead of Larouci in the pecking order at Anfield, and the French kid has no chance of becoming a mainstay anytime soon. However, he will fancy his chances under Marcelo Bielsa at Leeds, and it seems the Whites have changed their minds after The At...
Report: Leeds expected to complete the signing of 23-yr-old for €21m this summer
Leeds United will have to fork out €21m for Jean-Kévin Augustin this summer. As per Bild (via Sportwitness), the Championship outfit have an obligation to buy the player if they secure promotion to the Premier League. The striker was on loan from RB Leipzig and he failed to make any meaningful contribution because of injury issues. Ideally, Leeds should steer clear of him this summer but that might not be an option for them. Apparently, the German side are already preparing for the striker’s exit and they could take a legal route if Leeds back out of the agreement to sign him permanently. Augustin is a good player but his fitness issues mean that the deal will be a gamble for Leeds. They need someone more reliable in the Premier League. The Whites are not financially equipped to ...
‘No favours’: Some Leeds United fans react to Brentford result tonight
Some Leeds United fans have taken to Twitter to give their reaction to the win for Brentford against Preston North End on Wednesday evening. Brentford have got the better of Preston 1-0 at Griffin Park in the Championship this evening. Ollie Watkins’s goal as early as the fourth minute proved to be the difference between the two sides. The result means that Brentford remain third in the Championship table with 81 points from 44 matches, just a point behind second-placed West Bromwich Albion. Leeds are at the top of the standings with 84 points from 43 matches and have a game in hand. That match is against bottom side Barnsley at Elland Road on Thursday evening. Leeds need just four points from their final three matches to secure automatic promotion to the Premier League. However, had Brent...
Report: Tottenham and Hammers want right-back compared to Trent Alexander-Arnold, £10m fee
According to ESPN, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United are among the clubs interested in signing Djed Spence from Middlesbrough in the summer transfer window. Brighton and Hove Albion are also claimed to have interest in securing the services of the 19-year-old right-back this summer. Burnley, Southampton and Sheffield United are reportedly keeping tabs on the youngster’s situation as well. It has been reported that senior figures at Middlesbrough are worried that they will lose Spence, who can also operate as a left-back, and that the Championship club are likely to ask for a transfer fee of £10 million for a player who still has two more years left on his current contract. Stats Spence – likened to Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold by his new Middlesbrough manager Neil ...
‘FFS’, ‘Disgusting’: Many Leeds fans feel Bielsa could make ‘one of the worst decisions’
Leeds United have suffered a massive blow today after Marcelo Bielsa confirmed that Kalvin Phillips will not take part in the remaining three matches. While the Argentine has hinted that Ben White is likely to fill the role, he has remained tight-lipped about the goalkeeping situation. Illan Meslier has been simply outstanding in the absence of Kiko Casilla who was suspended for eight matches following an alleged racist comment directed at Charlton Athletic forward Jonathan Leko. However, Casilla has served his suspension, and he is back in contention for selection. Bielsa usually does not like to make unnecessary changes to the side but he didn’t give any hint whether Meslier will keep the gloves against Barnsley in the midweek. “I didn’t define the team yet so I prefer the players t...
‘Rumoured constantly’: Phil Hay suggests whether Leeds could sign ‘extremely expensive’ player
Last year, Liverpool midfielder James Milner claimed that he would really love to play for his former club Leeds United once again. Since then, the 34-year-old has been linked with a move to Elland Road, with former player and pundit Noel Whelan having expressed his desire to see Milner returning to Yorkshire. However, according to Phil Hay of The Athletic, Leeds United are not interested in signing the versatile Premier League winner. Hay claims that the rumour keeps on resurfacing because of his past allegiance with Leeds, but financially it would be an extremely expensive signing for the Whites. Moreover, Milner has said recently that it would feel strange to be playing against Leeds next season, so it suggests that he is not thinking of a move just yet. Hay wrote for The Athl...
Report: Celtic in the hunt to sign 22 y/o winger in red-hot form
Celtic have shown relentless supremacy in the domestic circuit for the past nine years. With or without Rangers, no one can deny that they have been head and shoulders above the rest. The Bhoys could make history if they win the Scottish Premiership title in 2020/21, which will be their 10th title in a row. Needless to say, Neil Lennon will do everything to add enough quality to the side. Signing a goalkeeper (maybe more than one), and a top-quality centre-back should be his top priority, but there are other areas he could look to bolster. According to reports from The Sun (The print edition, 13 July, page 47), the Hoops are showing keen interest in signing Grady Diangana, who is currently on loan at West Bromwich Albion from West Ham. The report claim that the Bhoys are adm...
