Former Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa resonated with so many fans and players while at Elland Road but you could argue that few had as good a time under him as Patrick Bamford. Bamford, who joined Leeds in 2018, has failed to establish himself at his previous clubs. Bielsa brought the best out of him, however, as he scored nine in his first year at Elland Road and then 16 more a season later to help fire Leeds back up into the Premier League. Hard Work Pays Off Bamford discussed the demanding nature of working under Bielsa. The rigorous training…
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Leeds United are reportedly targeting a replacement for Crysencio Summerville and Wilfried Gnonto. But for the most part they are looking at Jesurun Rak-Sakyi, a talented young winger from Crystal Palace. It has been a busy transfer window for Leeds, who have signed Joe Rodon and Joe Rothwell while there as well as Alex Cairns. Yet they have flogged Virgil van Dijk, Martin Oxlade-Chamberlain and Adam Lallana to balance the books after taking a £190 million hit. Leeds’ Transfer Activity Leeds locked in Joe Rodon on a permanent deal, exchanged for Archie Gray going to Tottenham Bournemouth loaned out Joe Rothwell…
Newcastle United are after a new player to improve their squad from the wing positions. Manager Eddie Howe hopes to land a top flight attacker to play alongside Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon with his £100m transfer kitty. The aim is to have someone better than Miguel Almiron and Jacob Murphy. Bowen Bid Falls Through West Ham forward Jarrod Bowen was the original candidate for that slot. Yet the Magpies are facing frustration as it emerged that West Ham do not want to sell, and Bowen is in turn keen on a move to St James’ Park. That has prompted…
Peterborough United chairman Darragh MacAnthony has a sneaky plan for how his sides can ensure their promotion straight to the Championship this summer. Leeds are taking risks on key attackers with Crysencio Summerville and Wilfried Gnonto looking increasingly likely to depart, but Szmodics is the man MacAnthony thinks can take them over that line. However, this could leave Leeds extremely short of numbers in their first-team squad with Summerville and Gnonto both ready to exit Elland Road. Potential Departures and Impact Touted by clubs like Rennes, the Summerville and Gnonto partnership yielded 27 between them in last year’s campaign. They are…
Leeds United has been synonymous with great footballing talent and Elland Road memories since the club’s inception in 1919. The club has won three First Division league champions, two Community Shields, two Inter-Cities Fairs Cups (precursor to Europa League), an FA Cup and a League Cup. Full Ownership of Elland Road Back in England, Leeds United made big news around the same time as on July 11th they secured outright ownership of Elland Road for the first time since 2004. The stadium was sold due to financial problems in 2004 and re-purchased by Greenfield Investment Pte Ltd, the star revenue…
Tottenham Hotspur praised Leeds United for tactical transfers with Joe Rodon deal, Leeds secured the services of Rodon in spite of losing wonderkid Archie Gray to Spurs. The 30-year-old played 50 times for Leeds last season, so they got a great deal! In effect then, the deal saw Leeds gain £25m and Wilson for little more than Gray. Speaking to MOT Leeds News, David Norris pointed out how important this move is and went on to say “Rodon was excellent last season – Premier League clubs were looking at him. For Leeds, it’s an intelligent piece of business.” Rodon’s Return…
It would suggest that Red Bull have a long-term plan for Leeds United. Red Bull, who are renowned for their daring marketing tactics have splashed the cash at Leeds’ and will be promising a transformation in fortunes. It will still be called a ‘Club Red Bull’, but the influence of its mother company will not go unnoticed. Major Shirt Sponsorship Deal Red Bull will be the lead sponsor from the start of the 2024-25 season to replace BOXT. The images show the shirt with Red Bull branding in what looks to be a signature red-color. That agreement cost £8 million…
The sale of Archie Gray to Tottenham Hotspur for £40m has only strengthened Leeds United’s financial position. Heading into this summer and with this pure profit under the Profit & Sustainability Rules (PSR). Leeds are in a better place to stand app front offers for their top-brackets. Leeds Interest in Key Players Leeds now have a clearer runway to field bids for other stars after meeting the PSR deadline. Georginio Rutter, Ilia Gruev, Glen Kamara even Willy Gnonto at one point as well players like Joel Piroe and Patrick Bamford have been linked with or actually attracting interest from different…
Union Berlin midfielder Brenden Aaronson is heading back to Leeds United. Former footballer David Prutton thinks Aaronson will only win fans over on the field, after deeply dividing opinion upon his exit. Physically, mentally and emotionally Aaronson just needs to focus on being as good a player as he can possibly be for his club side. Facing Challenges Aaronson joined Leeds in 2022 from Red Bull Salzburg and he has shown some promise. Now he has to deal with the brutal physicality of the Championship. If he can’t, then the recruitment team has clearly failed themselves. Leeds has aims of…
Leeds United have reached an agreement for goalkeeper Kristoffer Klaesson to join Polish club Rakow Czestochowa. Norwegian outlet Nettavisen says Klaesson will travel to Poland for talks over personal terms and a medical. If all goes well, he could be presented as a Rakow player on Sunday 7 July. Leeds Transfer Window Plans Leeds United have been restructuring their squad over the last few months as they bid for a return to the Premier League. There has already been plenty of movement at the club this summer, with big departures including £40 million-rated Archie Gray and acquisitions like Joe Rodon…