Leeds United
Report: Leeds United want £22.47m Portuguese
Report: Leeds United want £22.47m Portuguese – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United are interested in signing William Carvalho from Real Betis in the summer transfer window, according to Transfer20. It has been reported that Spanish club Betis want €25 million (£22.47 million) as transfer fee for the 28-year-old defensive midfielder. Tottenham Hotspur and Wolverhampton Wanderers are also reported to be interested in the Portugal international. The report has added that Carvalho will not force a move out of Spanish club Betis this summer. Stats Carvalho has been on the books of Betis since the summer of 2018 when he joined from Portuguese giants Sporting Lisbon. According to WhoScored, the 28-year-old made 11 starts and two substitute appearances in La Liga for Betis this ...
‘You signing?’, ‘Salah has signed for Leeds’- Some LUFC fans react hilariously to Salah’s post
'You signing?', 'Salah has signed for Leeds'- Some LUFC fans react hilariously to Salah's post – originally posted on Sportslens.com Liverpool star Mohamed Salah is currently on holiday after helping the Anfield giants to the English Premier League title last term. The Egyptian international latest post on Twitter has got Leeds United talking, with some joking that he is a fan and could be about to join the Elland Road outfit. Salah shared a picture of an Egyptian Pharaoh painted in Leeds colours: We really are everywhere pic.twitter.com/0xGQFoo83t — Mohamed Salah (@MoSalah) August 1, 2020 It definitely caught the attention of the Whites faithful, and here is how some of them reacted to it on Twitter: Beautiful Leeds United colours, are you signing? @LU...
Report shares how much Radrizzani has given Leeds to spend this summer
Report shares how much Radrizzani has given Leeds to spend this summer – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to Mail on Sunday, Leeds United have a transfer budget of £45 million for this summer transfer window. The Elland Road outfit are back in the English Premier League for the first time since 2004 after winning the English Championship, and they will look to establish themselves in the top-flight. Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani has revealed that the club aren’t looking to splash the cash as it’s important the structure and the foundation built over the last two years are kept, admitting it’s quality over quantity as they look to emulate Sheffield United rather than Aston Villa in their approach to squad-building. The Blades spent just £43 million last ...
Report: Bielsa wants £450k EPL midfielder at Elland Road, Dortmund & Inter also keen
Report: Bielsa wants £450k EPL midfielder at Elland Road, Dortmund & Inter also keen – originally posted on Sportslens.com According to Telegraph, Leeds United are considering a move for Newcastle United midfielder Matty Longstaff this summer. The 20-year-old can leave St. James’ Park for training compensation as his contract is up this summer, but he isn’t short of options both home and abroad. According to TEAMtalk, Borussia Dortmund, Ajax, Club Brugge, Inter Milan and Atalanta have all made contact with Longstaff, while Arsenal, Everton and West Ham United are also keen on him. Leeds are looking to strengthen their squad having finally returned to the English top-flight for the first time since 2004, and head coach Marcelo Bielsa reckons the Newcastle man could be ...
‘Absolutely superb business’ – Club owner comments as Leeds close in on deal for striker
Leeds United are in advanced negotiations with Wigan Athletic over a £1 million deal for teenage striker Joe Gelhardt, and the youngster is expected to seal a move to Elland Road in the coming days. Leeds are in advanced negotiations with Wigan over a £1m deal for striker Joe Gelhardt Full story: https://t.co/YukDkbSYSQ #LUFC pic.twitter.com/tWQEaGHivK — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 31, 2020 Going into administration has dealt a massive blow on the Latics’ finances, and they are being forced to sell players as they look to generate funds to pay wages owed to the first-team squad for July. It has given Leeds the chance to land Gelhardt, who was earlier valued £5 million on a cheap, and that hasn’t sit well with Peterborough United owner Darragh MacAnthony. [embedded content] The chairman of t...
Leeds United reportedly want 24-year-old who has been compared to Jermain Defoe
Leeds United are interested in signing Ollie Watkins from Brentford in the summer transfer window, according to The Sunday Mirror (print edition, page 67, August 2, 2020). It has been reported that that the West Yorkshire outfit – who will play in the Premier League next season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship – will make a move for the 24-year-old if Brentford fail to go up. Leeds head coach Marcelo Bielsa has reportedly been impressed with the Englishman, who can play as a forward or as an attacking midfielder. The Bees are in the Championship playoff final this season and could find themselves in the Premier League for the 2020-21 campaign as well. Stats According to WhoScored, Watkins has played 48 times in the Championship this season, scoring 26 goals and provi...
Report claims exact number of signings Leeds United want this summer
According to Bleacher Report, Leeds United want to make five new signings in the summer transfer window. Leeds will play in the Premier League next season after winning automatic promotion from the Championship. The West Yorkshire outfit will be aiming to make an impact on the top flight of English football following their return since 2004. Bleacher Report has claimed that Leeds want to bring in five new players, and has named Bournemouth midfielder David Brooks and River Plate right-back Gonzalo Montiel among the players head coach Marcelo Bielsa wants. Need for a striker One area that Leeds have to address this summer is upfront, with Patrick Bamford essentially the only senior striker in the squad. True, Tyler Roberts can operate as a striker, but he is very young, and it would not be ...
Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani sends message to departing Liverpool man
Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani has taken to Twitter to send a message to Peter Moore following the latter’s decision to leave Liverpool. As announced on Liverpool’s official Twitter page, Moore will step down as the Liverpool chief executive at the end of August. Moore was appointed in the role three years ago, and he has done a wonderful job in his position. Leeds owner Radrizzani has responded to Moore’s post on Twitter, and the Italian businessman has praised him for the work he has done for the Merseyside outfit during the past three years. You have done an amazing job with passion and professionalism, bringing your Club at the top of the world 👏👏👏 — Andrea Radrizzani (@andrearadri) July 31, 2020 Successful seasons Liverpool have had a very successful seas...
Augustin left fuming after journalist claims he has been hospitalized
According to Foot Transfert journalist Chawarma Giulian, former Leeds United loanee Jean-Kevin Augustin is currently in the hospital and has been paralyzed in the limbs for a week after inhaling too much of laughing gas. 🚨 Selon mes informations, Jean-Kevin Augustin serait actuellement à l’hôpital après avoir pris une trop forte dose de gaz hilarant. Notre ancien attaquant serait paralysé de ses quatre membres depuis maintenant une semaine 😨 — Bianconista (@ChawarmaGiulian) August 1, 2020 “According to my information, Jean-Kevin Augustin is currently in the hospital after taking too much laughing gas. Our former striker has been paralyzed in his four limbs for a week now.” It remains to be seen if the striker has indeed been hospitalized, but he has replied the journalist w...
Report: Marcelo Bielsa wants Spanish striker, but Leeds have a disadvantage
According to AS, Leeds United are interested in signing Raul De Tomas from Espanyol in the summer transfer window. It has been reported that Leeds have identified De Tomas a potential target to sign this summer, but the West Yorkshire outfit have a disadvantage in that they will not play in Europe next season. The report in the Spanish publication has claimed that the Spanish striker has offers from as many as four teams in La Liga, of which only one will play in European competitions in 2020-21. It has also been claimed that a Premier League club and a team from Serie A have made offers to the 25-year-old, and both of them will play in Europe next season. Stats According to AS, De Tomas is valued at €23 million (£20.70 million) by Espanyol, who will play in the second division of Spanish ...
Report: Leeds ‘confident’ of signing 24 y/o for less than £20m…but there’s a catch
After securing promotion to the Premier League, Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani has assured the fans that the Whites will be active in the summer transfer window. According to reports from The Athletic, Leeds are expected to sign four to five players this summer, with Marcelo Bielsa surely looking to make necessary additions. Signing a striker, a midfielder, a central-defender, and an attacking midfielder are top priorities. Phil Hay of the Athletic has claimed that Leeds could be looking to sign Brentford duo Ollie Watkins and Said Benrahma this summer. Watkins is the division’s second-highest scorer this term with 25 regular-season goals and would suit Bielsa’s tactics. He does the same job as Patrick Bamford, but with a better conversion rate. The report claims that Le...
Report: Leeds plotting summer move to sign in-demand £11m West Ham target
AFC Bournemouth will be going through a massive rebuilding work this summer after dropping down to the Championship. The Cherries have already agreed a deal with Manchester City for Nathan Ake, while the club could be willing to offload players like Callum Wilson, Josh King and David Brooks. Earlier this week, Sky Sports claimed that four Premier League clubs – Newcastle, West Ham, Leicester and Crystal Palace – are showing keen interest in signing Brooks from Bournemouth this summer. [embedded content] And now Bleacher Report have reported that Leeds United have become the latest Premier League side to register interest in the 23-year-old attacking midfielder. Brooks, who joined Bournemouth for a fee of £11.5million from Sheffield United, is a highl...
