Leeds United
Report: New deal for Leeds hero should be finalised & put in place before Wednesday
Report: New deal for Leeds hero should be finalised & put in place before Wednesday – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United secured Premier League promotion after winning the 2019-20 English Championship, and Elland Road will be hosting top-flight football for the first time in 16 years next month. Head coach Marcelo Bielsa finally got the job done at the second time of asking, and he will be looking forward to life in the EPL for the first time in his managerial career. The Argentine is yet to reach an agreement with Leeds regarding a new deal, though, but both parties are confident that a deal will be sealed in the coming days. According to The Athletic’s Phil Hay, the club and Bielsa are essentially agreed on the terms of an extension for next season, and the ...
Phil Hay: Leeds have asked about 23-yr-old who picked up 7 assists in the PL last season
Phil Hay: Leeds have asked about 23-yr-old who picked up 7 assists in the PL last season – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United are thought to be keen on the Norwich attacking midfielder Emiliano Buendia this summer. As per Phil Hay from The Athletic, the Whites have asked about the player but they have other preferences. Brentford’s Said Benrahma is higher on their list of attacking targets. It will be interesting to see if Leeds United return with an offer for Buendia in the coming weeks. They will face a lot of competition for Benrahma and Harry Wilson and if they miss out on those players, Buendia would be a good alternative. He managed to impress in the Premier League with Norwich this past season and he would add creativity and vision to Bielsa’s midfiel...
‘He’s a winner’ – Former teammate backs Gerrard signing to succeed at Rangers
'He's a winner' – Former teammate backs Gerrard signing to succeed at Rangers – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds ace Barry Douglas has heaped praise on the Rangers new signing Kemar Roofe. Douglas played with the striker at Leeds and he claims that Roofe will inspire every Rangers player to raise their performance levels. He added that the former Leeds striker is a hardworking player with a great attitude. He is also very social and he will lift the spirits around the dressing room. Douglas said (h/t Sun): “Kemar Roofe is a really good guy. He’s great about the dressing room and is very professional. He’s very hard-working. That’s a given for professional footballers, but the guys will see his work ethic in abundance. He just wants to better himself all ...
Report claims Leeds have won the race to sign highly talented attacker this summer
Report claims Leeds have won the race to sign highly talented attacker this summer – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United have won the race to sign the highly talented striker Joe Gelhardt. As per Daily Star, the player is all set to sign for the newly-promoted Premier League club and Leeds will pay a sum of around £900,000 for the striker. Gelhardt has been linked with other clubs as well and if Leeds manage to sign him, it would be a superb long-term investment for them. The Wigan striker is a massive talent with a big future ahead of him. A world-class coach like Marcelo Bielsa could do wonders with him. Leeds need more depth in their attack and although the Wigan starlet is not quite ready to make an impact in the Premier League yet, Bielsa could groom him into a usef...
Report: Leeds United have made £22m bid for player, get response
Report: Leeds United have made £22m bid for player, get response – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United have made an improved bid for Ben White, but Brighton and Hove Albion have turned it down, according to Sky Sports. It has been reported that Leeds – who will play in the Premier League next season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship – have offered Brighton £22 million to sign White on a permanent contract this summer. However, the Seagulls have turned it down, according to the report, which has added that the Whites’ earlier offer was £18.5 million. Disappointment for Leeds United White was superb for Leeds during his loan spell at Elland Road this past season, as the 22-year-old played a key role in the Whites winning automatic promotio...
Report: Leeds have held talks for £27m-rated midfielder who is liked by Arsenal
Report: Leeds have held talks for £27m-rated midfielder who is liked by Arsenal – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds have been linked with a move for the Roma midfielder Amadou Diawara. As per Gazzetta Dello Sport (h/t Sportwitness), the Whites have had some talks with the Italian club regarding the powerful midfielder. It remains to be seen whether they follow it up with a concrete offer now. Leeds need to strengthen their squad this summer and Diawara would be quite a coup for them. He was rated very highly in Italy before his move to Roma and Bielsa could do wonders with a player of his talent. Diawara’s career at Roma has not gone according to plan because of injury issues and a fresh start at Leeds could be ideal for him. He missed 15 games through injury this past ...
Report: £30m Newcastle target is ‘very highly rated’ by Leeds…Victor Orta especially keen
Report: £30m Newcastle target is 'very highly rated' by Leeds…Victor Orta especially keen – originally posted on Sportslens.com A host of clubs including Leeds are interested in signing Harry Wilson this summer. The 23-year-old winger joined Bournemouth on loan last season where he made a strong impact for the Cherries. Wilson finished the 2019-20 campaign as the Cherries’ second-leading scorer with seven goals. It remains to be seen what the future holds for him at Liverpool. He is due to start his pre-season training with the Reds in a couple of weeks’ time. According to reports from The Sun, Leeds United are one of the several clubs that are showing interest in signing Wilson. While there is a chance that Wilson could be integrated into the first-team s...
Report: Leeds ‘set to start the bidding’ for in-demand £25m star, Bielsa is a ‘big fan’
Report: Leeds 'set to start the bidding' for in-demand £25m star, Bielsa is a 'big fan' – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to reports from the Express, newly-promoted Premier League side Leeds United are ‘set to start the bidding’ for Brentford attacker Said Benrahma in the summer transfer window. The Algerian was one of the key performers for Brentford in the Championship last season. However, after losing to Fulham at Wembley in the play-off final, Benrahma is now expected to leave the club. The 24-year-old was in sensational form for the Bees last season. He scored 17 goals and provided nine assists in 43 appearances. Brentford value him for around £25m, but Leeds are willing to pay £20m for the attacker. Marcelo Bielsa is a ‘big ...
Report: Leeds have spoken to PL club about 22-yr-old, player could cost around £30m
Report: Leeds have spoken to PL club about 22-yr-old, player could cost around £30m – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United are keen on signing Ben White permanently this summer. The 22-year-old spent the last season on loan at Elland Road and he managed to establish himself as a first-team star. He helped Leeds secure promotion and win the Championship. It is understandable why the Whites want to sign him permanently. The 22-year-old is highly talented and he is used to Bielsa’s playing style. If Leeds manage to sign him, he would make an immediate impact as opposed to someone who is playing under Bielsa for the first time. Ben White is likely to be keen on a return to Leeds this summer after the spell he had with them. Brighton are not thought to be keen on selling...
Report: Leeds plotting £20m move for 15-goal ace, Bielsa believes he could be a big star in the PL
Report: Leeds plotting £20m move for 15-goal ace, Bielsa believes he could be a big star in the PL – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United are keen on signing the Stuttgart attacker Nicolas Gonzalez this summer. The 22-year-old has been in fantastic form for the German outfit this past season and he can play in a number of positions. Bielsa will have to improve his attacking options and someone like Gonzalez would be ideal. The Argentine scored 15 goals for the Bundesliga 2 club this past season and he will certainly improve Leeds going forward. Apart from his goalscoring ability, Gonzalez is an impressive creator as well. His ability to beat players with his flair will add unpredictability and a cutting edge to Leeds’ play next season. It will be interesting to see ...
Report: Leeds want to sign £22m left-back, he’s also on Spurs radar
Report: Leeds want to sign £22m left-back, he's also on Spurs radar – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to Football Insider, Leeds United are in the market for a left-back and Rangers’ Borna Barisic is firmly on their radar. The 27-year-old has established himself as one of the best players in the Scottish Premiership since arriving at Ibrox from Osijek in the summer of 2018, featuring in 62 games across all competitions thus far. Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa deployed Stuart Dallas as a left-back last term, but it seems he sees the Rangers star as an upgrade after he assisted 14 goals in 2019-20. Barisic was linked with AS Roma in January, and Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly keeping tabs on him. As reported by 90min in March, Jose Mourinho’s side have...
Report: Teenage defender Man City want wants to sign for Leeds
Report: Teenage defender Man City want wants to sign for Leeds – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to Sky Sports’ Kaveh Solhekol, Fulham’s Cody Drameh wants to join Leeds United ahead of other suitors this summer. Drameh wants to sign for Leeds https://t.co/duQvDD3X86 — Kaveh Solhekol (@SkyKaveh) August 6, 2020 The right-back, 18, is also attracting Manchester City, but the Etihad Stadium outfit are only interested in adding the youngster to their development squad. Drameh is yet to make his senior debut for Fulham, but according to The Telegraph, Leeds would be prepared to offer him first-team football rather than loan him out. He can always continue his development training regularly with Marcelo Bielsa’s side and getting opportunities in the cup...
