Former Leeds United captain Liam Cooper lines up a shock move to CSKA Sofia in Bulgaria. A bit-part player last season, Cooper fell out of favor before ending his 10-year association with Leeds this summer. The 33-year-old defender made just eight starts in the Championship, with Pascal Struijk and Ethan Ampadu earning priority as younger options. Max Wober also coming back into the squad made regular football even more remote for Cooper. While in discussions over his future with Leeds, Cooper was not certain to get the game time he desired. He was then rumored to be on his way…
Author: Alex Matthews
Leeds United is delighted to announce that television and home appliance giant, Hisense will continue sponsorship of the club for another three years. Hisense, which started supporting Leeds in the 2020/21 season are to continue with a name on the East Stand at Elland Road. The stand, which is named after Leeds legend Jack Charlton and has Hisense branding on it already demonstrates their strong link with the club. The relationship goes beyond just the stadium, there are added benefits for those fans at home. A dedicated LUTV app will be found on Hisense’s VIDAA Smart TV platform. The deal…
Joe Rothwell joined Leeds United on a season-long loan from Bournemouth with dreams of the big time. Brought in just weeks into the summer transfer window, before Leeds had even kicked a ball in pre-season. And despite working his way back to full fitness during a pre-season, Rothwell has struggled to find his place in the team. Rothwell has only played 51 minutes in the Championship so far this season. He played only six minutes in the following two games against Sheffield Wednesday and Hull City. More of a worry is that Tanaka gets more game time before being even…
It was a tough summer for Leeds United who missed out on promotion and sold Archie Gray, Crysencio Summerville and Georginio Rutter. These departures, along with many others, brought the club a whopping £140 million. But one player that did remain with the club was Wober, which caught some people by surprise. Although Wober had a release clause in his deal that he could join out on loan, he opted to stay and fight for his spot. This decision did not sit well with Leeds’ manager Daniel Farke, especially after Wober had initially agreed to join Borussia Monchengladbach on a…
Leeds United has been planning a big redevelopment of Elland Road for some time now. Supporters have been waiting eagerly, maybe the next step is for fans to find out what’s happening. At the moment at least this stadium can bring in £30 million a year with 37,890 seats. But that’s not enough for the club’s future plans. Since the San Francisco 49ers invested in Leeds back in 2018, there has been much talk of expanding the stadium to bring in more money, and give better facilities. 49ers and Their Plans for Elland Road At the start of this year,…
During the final few hours of this summer’s transfer window, Leeds United and Sheffield United were caught in a rather surprising swap deal. Leeds are said to have been seeking reinforcements and were looking to sign Sheffield United’s midfielder Gustavo Hamer. The transfer saga took an unexpected turn as reports claimed Leeds had not just offered cash but also summer signing Joel Piroe to sweeten the deal. Leeds Bid for Hamer Raises Eyebrows Leeds United reportedly made an initial £13 million offer to sign Hamer from Sheffield United but, it didn’t end there. Rumors then began to circulate that Leeds…
Brenden Aaronson’s return to Leeds United has been greeted with mixed reactions. The 23-year-old American midfielder, described as a “wasp in a bottle” by former player Paul Robinson, is back after a loan spell at Union Berlin. His performances on paper may seem decent but he still needs time to win over both fans and critics. Aaronson’s Performance Under Scrutiny Aaronson’s lack of defensive ability and inconsistent play have been highlighted as concerns. Like many of our foreign recruits, Aaronson showed a lot of potential. He was an equalizer for Portsmouth, But still regarded as less than top class overall.…
It was a busy and challenging summer transfer window for Leeds United, juggling the financial pressures of missing out on Premier League promotion. Nevertheless, Leeds still made a big profit. Despite losing key players such as Robin Koch, Marc Roca and young talent Archie Gray, Leeds achieved what made itself top team in Championship with an impressive €133.45m net gain via its trading business. Profitable Moves and Squad Rebuild Leeds also used the money elegantly, buying the likes of Joe Rodon, Jayden Bogle and Ao Tanaka to ensure that any new players they bring in are up to the necessary…
On the last day of the transfer window, Leeds United finally made their move, bringing Ao Tanaka and Isaac Schmidt into their squad. However, manager Daniel Farke’s request for a new No. 10 was still unfulfilled. Despite that two of his notes were broadly followed with the signing of Manor Solomon and bringing in Largie Ramazani, the squad still looks like it could use some extra depth, especially in defense. Michael Lang Still on Leeds’ Radar One name Leeds looked at in the summer is Michael Lang, a 33-year-old Swiss defender who remains without a club after leaving Basel. Lang…
On transfer deadline day, Leeds United surprisingly pulled off a deal to sign Ao Tanaka from Fortuna Düsseldorf. Leeds have already had a €2.5m (£2.1m) offer rejected by the German club and they would not budge for any less than €4m (£3.4m). Fortuna weren’t expecting Leeds to return with little time left in the window, but they were back again and this time slapped a €3.5m (£2.9m) bid on the table, backed up by bonuses of €500k (approx £421k). A Smart Move for Leeds United They accepted the bid as they only had 11 months left on his contract although…