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Report: Leeds keeping tabs on 23-yr-old defender who will cost around £9m
Report: Leeds keeping tabs on 23-yr-old defender who will cost around £9m – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds are keeping tabs on the Torino defender Lyanco this summer. As per reports (h/t Sportwitness), the player will cost around €10m (£9m) and Sporting are keen on the player as well. The versatile defender has done well for Torino this past season and he could prove to be a decent addition to Bielsa’s back four. The Leeds manager is looking to add to his defence and he has been linked with a move for Ben White as well. White’s transfer is proving difficult to complete and it will be interesting to see if Leeds switch their attention towards Lyanco now. The 23-year-old has the talent and Bielsa could groom him into a quality player. Lyanco is likely to be tempt...
Report claims Player is headed to Leeds after posting farewell message on social media
Report claims Player is headed to Leeds after posting farewell message on social media – originally posted on Sportslens.com Ajax youngster Dani van den Heuvel is on his way to Leeds United if reports are to be believed. As per Dutch website Ajaxshowtime, the keeper has already said his goodbyes and he will move to Leeds United this summer. Ajax signed the keeper from ADO Den Haag in 2017 and he was an integral part of their youth squad. However, he has decided to leave the club now. Apparently, he had a contract offer from the Dutch giants but he chose not to accept it. It will be interesting to see how he develops at Leeds United now. He is expected to join up with their youth team. The Whites have an impressive youth setup and they could help the player achieve his potential. Furt...
Report: Leeds have made an enquiry for 27-yr-old playmaker who will cost £7m
Report: Leeds have made an enquiry for 27-yr-old playmaker who will cost £7m – originally posted on Sportslens.com Leeds United are looking to improve their creative options this summer and Nicolae Stanciu has been identified as a target. As per Daily Mail, the newly-promoted Premier League side have asked about the attacking midfielder and they could make a move for him soon. The 27-year-old is available for a fee of around £7m and Mail claims that Leeds have considered a bid for him. It will be interesting to see if they follow up on their interest with a concrete bid now. Stanciu has done well for Slavia Prague and he could prove to be a useful option for Marcelo Bielsa’s side next season. The Whites need to add more goals and creativity to their side and Bielsa must look to...
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...
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 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: 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: Rangers join the race to sign 26-yr-old Leeds target, who will cost £6.3m
Report: Rangers join the race to sign 26-yr-old Leeds target, who will cost £6.3m – originally posted on Sportslens.com Rangers are now keen on signing the Gent left-back Milad Mohammadi. We covered reports earlier that the player is a target for newly-promoted Premier League side Leeds United as well. It seems that the player is aware of the Whites’ interest (via Sportwitness) and he is enjoying the attention. It will be interesting to see whether Leeds make their move for the full-back in the coming weeks. Mohammadi has done very well in the Jupiler Pro League this past season and he could prove to be a superb addition to Steven Gerrard’s back four. The Ibrox outfit should look to move quickly in order to fend off the competition from Leeds. The Whites have more resourc...
Report: Leeds keen on 25-yr-old defender who has contributed to eight goals this season
Leeds are being linked with a move for the Dutch defender Sean Klaiber this summer. As per Voetbal International (via Sportwitness), the Whites are interested in signing the right-back but no offer has been made yet. Klaiber has had a good season with Utrecht and he could prove to be a decent addition to Bielsa’s defence. Apart from his defensive qualities, the right-back is quite impressive going forward as well and he will add a new dimension to Leeds’ attack. Klaiber picked up four goals and four assists in 24 Eredivisie games this past season. It will be interesting to see if Leeds United come forward with an offer for the defender in the coming weeks. Utrecht will be looking to demand a premium if they are forced to sell the 25-year-old this summer. Klaiber is a key player for th...
Report outlines the conditions Bielsa will set before signing new Leeds deal
Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa is ready to open talks with the club regarding his future at Elland Road. As per Infobae, the Argentine manager will sit down with the club hierarchy and discuss his plans going forward before committing his future to the club. Apparently, he will only extend his stay at the club if his demands are met. Bielsa wants to strengthen his side significantly this summer and he will demand backing in the transfer market. Also, he would want the club to hold on to its best players. Furthermore, if his demands are not met, he would have no problem walking away from their project. It will be interesting to see if Leeds can convince Bielsa to stay now. He has done a stellar job at Leeds so far and his presence at the club will be vital to their future amb...
Report: Club chairman confirms Leeds have made an offer for 21-goal attacker
Leeds have been linked with a move for the Gent attacker Jonathan David this summer. The club’s chairman has now revealed that Leeds have indeed submitted an offer for the player. David is thought to be keen on a move to French outfit Lille but his club won’t sell him to the French side if they try to sign him with a low offer. Leeds’ offer is thought to be much better than that of the Ligue 1 side. De Witte said to De Zondag (via Sportwitness): “I have only expressed my annoyance that contacts have been made with Lille behind our back, that Jonathan has clearly packed already. Against all rules. An orchestrated action from his agent and the club. There were no contacts last week, but that they have made a transfer impossible because of that is a bridge too fa...
