Leeds United
‘£20m on a spare CB’ – Phil Hay provides update on Leeds’ defensive transfer plans
Leeds United kicked off life back in the English top-flight with a 4-3 loss to Liverpool at Anfield, and head coach Marcelo Bielsa wouldn’t have been delighted with his side’s defensive performance. Summer arrival Robin Koch put in a great shift despite mistakenly gifting the hosts a penalty, and it’s safe to say that Ben White wasn’t greatly missed. Leeds are still looking to sign another centre-back and have been linked with Manchester United’s Axel Tuanzebe and Dinamo Zagreb centre-back Josko Gvardiol. The latter appears closer to a move to Elland Road, but nothing has been heard about the deal of recent. According to The Athletic’s Phil Hay, Leeds are still very much keen on the 18-year-old and talking about him, but they have reservations about spending £20 million on a squad player. ...
Report: Leeds agree personal terms with 26y/o, Radrizzani planning to complete move
According to Italian journalist Nicolo Schira, Leeds United have agreed personal terms with Udinese midfielder Rodrigo De Paul, with the Argentine ready to put pen to paper on a four-year deal. #Leeds have agreed personal terms with Rodrigo #DePaul for a contract until 2024 (€3M/year). The argentinian midfielder is still #Bielsa’s first choice. #Radrizzani is working to reach an agreement with #Udinese (ask €35-40M). #LUFC have offered €28M + add-ons. #transfers — Nicolò Schira (@NicoSchira) September 14, 2020 The Italian club want around £37 million for his signature, but the Whites have only offered £26 million (plus add-ons) at the moment. Leeds owner and chairman Andrea Radrizzani is looking to seal an agreement with Udinese, with De Paul firmly in the plans of head coach Marcelo Biels...
‘Impossible to complete’ – David Ornstein delivers heartbreaking Leeds transfer update
Leeds United want Udinese midfielder Rodrigo de Paul, and the Argentine also desires to move to Elland Road this summer after dropping a huge hint last night. However, it remains to be seen if the Whites will be able to get the deal done. According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Leeds view a deal for the former Valencia man impossible to complete given the asking price of the Italian outfit, and that update will definitely break the hearts of the fans after the midfielder’s now-deleted tweet from last night. “Leeds have been heavily linked with Udinese attacking midfielder Rodrigo de Paul and their interest is genuine. But my information is that as things stand this proposed deal is viewed by the Premier League club as being impossible to complete because of the asking price placed on t...
Peter Crouch says Leeds are badly missing something that’d have given them a lift
Leeds United announced their return to the English Premier League with an exhilarating performance against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday. Marcelo Bielsa’s side were handed a 4-3 defeat, with a late penalty from Mohamed Salah separating both sides after the visitors had equalized thrice. Liverpool also opened the scoring from the spot and Leeds would have fancied their chances of winning were it not for the two spot-kicks. They host fellow newly-promoted side Fulham at Elland Road on Saturday, and the fans would have loved to be available for their first top-flight home game since 2004. It remains to be seen if they will be allowed back into the stadiums this season, but former Stoke City striker Peter Crouch believes that Leeds are the Premier League side that will most miss having fans...
Rodrigo de Paul sends some Leeds fans into meltdown after dropping transfer hint
Udinese midfielder Rodrigo de Paul has sent Leeds United fans into a meltdown after hinting that he would love to move to Elland Road this summer. Whites head coach Marcelo Bielsa reportedly has the Argentine on top of his list for a midfielder this summer, and Leeds fanzine The Square Ball claimed he is keen on the move but that it rests with both clubs. De Paul replied to their claim with a ‘Yes’ on Twitter (which he quickly deleted), and the club supporters are more than confident that he wants to join the Whites this summer. Yes 🤞🏽 — Rodrigo de Paul (@rodridepaul) September 14, 2020 Rodrigo de Paul is ready to move to Leeds United… and just confirmed the news. It’s up to the two clubs. Negotiations ongoing but Udinese want €40m. ⚪️🇦🇷 #LUFC ...
Ben Parker’s 2-word reaction to news coming out of Leeds United today
Ben Parker has taken to Twitter to give his reaction to Leeds United appointing Mark Jackson as their new Under-23 head coach. As announced on Leeds’s official Twitter page at 3:30pm today, the Premier League club have appointed Jackson as the successor to Carlos Corberan. Corberan was the Leeds Under-23 boss last season, but earlier this summer, he left his role at Elland Road and became the new head coach of Huddersfield Town. Jackson has been in charge of the Whites’ Under-18 team, and he has now been promoted to the Under-23 side. Former Leeds left-back Parker believes that it is great news that Jackson is now the the club’s Under-23 side. Brilliant stuff @jacko55555 https://t.co/5QrTFh9bG5 — Ben Parker (@ben_parker19) September 14, 2020 Premier League action Meanwhile, the senior Leed...
Report: West Ham United in driving seat for forward Leeds United want
According to TEAMtalk, West Ham United, Leeds United and Arsenal are interested in signing Marcos Paulo from Fluminese in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Leeds, Arsenal, Watford and Southampton all want to sign the 19-year-old forward. However, according to the report, West Ham ‘are in the driving seat’, with the Hammers having already made an approach for the Portuguese youth international. It has been claimed that the London club have already held talks with the teenager’s representatives. Paulo has a release clause of £40 million, according to the report in TEAMtalk. Too expensive? While Paulo is very highly rated and has a bright future ahead of him, £40 million for a 19-year-old with no experience of first-team football is too much to pay for any club. It is clea...
‘Still can’t believe’: Jermaine Beckford has his say on Leeds result vs Liverpool
Leeds United suffered an opening day defeat against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday. The Whites, who made a return to the Premier League after a long wait of 16 years, matched Liverpool toe to toe as the game ended in a pulsating 4-3 thriller. Marcelo Bielsa’s side came back from behind three times to equalize, but Leeds were left heart-broken with Mohamed Salah scoring the winning penalty right at the death. Former Leeds striker and club legend Jermaine Beckford took to social networking site Twitter to express his reaction. Yesterday, he tweeted that he was ‘devastated’ that Leeds didn’t come out with a point against the Champions, but spoke about plenty of positive signs. How good of a first game back in the @premierleague was that for @LUFC & @LFC Devastated not to come away with ...
Journalist claims Leeds United to send 20-year-old out on loan this week
Jordan Stevens will join Swindon Town on loan from Leeds United this week, according to The Sun journalist Alan Nixon. Well-known and well-respected journalist Nixon has claimed on Twitter that Leeds will clear Stevens to move to Swindon on loan this week. Leeds. To clear Jordan Stevens for exit to Swindon on loan his week. Also due to decide on Robbie Gotts. Hull now back in as well as Huddersfield. — Alan Nixon (@reluctantnicko) September 13, 2020 Leeds United spell Stevens has been on the books of Leeds since February 2018 when he joined from Forest Green Rovers. The 20-year-old is a very talented and versatile player who can operate as a central midfielder or as a winger. The English youngster has been mainly part of the Leeds’s Under-23 side, but he has also played a handful of games ...
Report: Leeds and Villa target close to joining PL rival club
Leeds United and Aston Villa could miss out on Chelsea youngster Conor Gallagher, as he is reportedly close to joining West Bromwich Albion instead. According to reports from the Sunday Mirror (printed edition, 13/09/2020), Gallagher is close to joining West Brom on loan, with the player keen to play under Slaven Bilic in the Premier League. A host of clubs including Leeds, West Ham, Aston Villa, and Newcastle have registered interest in signing the 20-year-old who impressed heavily on loan at Swansea last season from Chelsea. Crystal Palace were initially leading the race for his signature, but the Eagles cannot sign him now after they signed Michy Batshuayi on loan from Chelsea. The England U-21 international joined Chelsea’s academy at the age of eight, but he is yet to make a first-tea...
Everton player offers four-word response to Leeds star’s Instagram post
Leeds United lost their opening game 4-3 against Liverpool at Anfield on Saturday, but they showed enough signs that they are here to stay. The Whites matched the Premier League champions toe-to-toe and thrice came back from behind to set up a pulsating thriller. Even though it was the first match of the season, the game had everything to be considered as a Premier League classic, with both teams playing fluid and eye-catchy attacking football. Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips impressed heavily during the match, and many Liverpool fans are impressed with the England international. Phillips took to social networking site Instagram after the match to describe his feelings. Several players like Raheem Sterling, Jude Bellingham, Ben White responded to his post with emojis, while Everton player...
Report: Leeds United and Arsenal want 21-year-old French winger
According to L’Equipe, Leeds United, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Arsenal are interested in signing Mounir Chouiar from Dijon in the summer transfer window. The report in the French publication has claimed Dijon will ask between €15 million (£13.89 million) and €20 million (£18.52 million) as transfer fee for the 21-year-old winger. It has been added that the French youngster will be left out of Dijon’s Ligue 1 match against Brest on Sunday. Dijon spell According to L’Equipe, Chouiar joined Dijon from Brest in the summer of 2019 for a transfer fee of €10 million (£9.26 million). The youngster made 18 starts and two substitute appearances in Ligue 1 for Dijon last season, scoring four goals in the process, according to WhoScored. The winger has played twice in the league for his French club ...
