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Positive news for Leeds as Crysencio Summerville outlines transfer plans

Jason Pettigrove — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 11:07:25 +0000

It’s already been another summer of huge upheaval for Leeds United, after their failure to get promoted to the Premier League meant that the owners would need to authorise a second mass exodus in 12 months in order to keep within Financial Fair Play boundaries.

A number of players have departed with star man, Crysenscio Summerville, understood to be the subject of interest from West Ham United.

As of this moment, the 22-year-old, who bagged 21 goals and provided nine assists last season (WhoScored) remains a Leeds player.

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However, it’s almost certain that he won’t be lining up at Elland Road next season unless it’s in opposition.

There is a silver lining on the horizon for owners, 49ers Enterprises, though.

According to Leeds Live, there’s an acceptance from all parties that Summerville is highly likely to leave this summer, but the player’s camp want to ensure that Leeds get a good deal out of the sale given that they were the club that gave him his chance in England.

If the player was always going to move on anyway, then earning as much as possible has to be seen as a positive.

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Leeds enter the race to sign Bournemouth striker in loan transfer

CJ — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 22:36:30 +0000

Leeds United have entered the race to sign Bournemouth striker Daniel Jebbison on loan this summer, according to reports.

Jebbison only recently joined the Cherries from relegated Sheffield United as he looks to get his career back on track following a spate of injuries.

The 21-year-old striker, who was born in Canada but is also eligible to represent England at international level, was courted by a number of Championship clubs this summer before opting to move to the Vitality Stadium.

However, with Dominic Solanke enjoying a 19-goal season in the Premier League in 2023/24, it’s unlikely Jebbison will get too many chances, with a loan the best thing for his development at this stage.

Jebbison to Leeds?

According to HITC (via GIVEMESPORT), Leeds were one of the Championship outfits interested in Jebbison — who scored three goals in 35 appearances for Sheffield United, as well as nine in 23 during a 2021/22 loan spell with Burton Albion — prior to his move to Bournemouth.

And it’s understood that Leeds could still land the striker having shown interest in bringing him to Elland Road on loan from the Cherries — although they could face competition from other Championship sides.

Leeds boss Daniel Farke will need all the reinforcements he can get as he’s under pressure to deliver in 2024/25 after the Whites lost the Championship playoff final 1-0 to Southampton — failing in their attempt to return to the Premier League at the first time of asking.

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£60k-a-week Farke regular agrees to salary cut in order to leave Leeds

Jason Pettigrove — Fri, 19 Jul 2024 11:16:00 +0000

Another pre-season of upheaval is in full swing at Leeds United.

After dropping down to the Championship last season, the all whites had to shed a vast number of players as they sought to balance the books for Financial Fair Play.

Any notion that it wouldn’t happen again 12 months later was dispelled once Leeds didn’t go back up to the Premier League automatically or via the Play-Offs.

Daniel Farke has it all to do this season, perhaps more so than in 2023/24, because he’s already lost a number of the players that helped keep Leeds towards the top end of the table for most of the campaign.

The mass exodus is, unfortunately, continuing, and Junior Firpo seems so desperate to leave that he has apparently taken a pay cut on his £60,000 per week wages (Capology) in order to seal a move back to his old club, Real Betis (Ficherio).

With the current transfer window still open for another six weeks or so there’s time for Leeds to redress the balance, but with one eye always on FFP, Farke and owners, 49ers Enterprises, are going to have their work cut out to put together a winning squad.

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Silver lining for Leeds as player rejects move to league champions

Jason Pettigrove — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 10:01:03 +0000

Leeds received a bit of good news amongst the gloom enveloping Elland Road after it was revealed that Rasmus Kristensen had rejected a move to FC Midtjylland.

However, the Yorkshire club’s joy could be short-lived.

Kristensen, 26, who was on loan at Serie A giant, Roma, for the 2023/24 season, is set to secure another loan move, this time to Bundesliga side, Eintracht Frankfurt, according to Tipsbladet.

Rasmus Kristensen set to leave Leeds on loan again

Though getting his salary off the books for another year might satisfy the money men at the club, there’s an argument that with so many players leaving the club this summer, having Kristensen to call upon will have been a bonus for Farke.

As with last summer, when the comings and goings from Elland Road didn’t stop throughout the window, the German will need to roll with the situation and hope that come match day one of the 2024/25 season, he has a starting XI and a squad to compete with the very best in the division once more.

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Leeds mass exodus continues as player agrees personal terms with La Liga outfit

Joe Dempsey — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:41:03 +0000

It looks as though it could be a long, hard season ahead for Daniel Farke and his Leeds United side.

Not getting promoted back up to the Premier League at the first time of asking has hit the Elland Road outfit hard, with a number of their players moving on to pastures new.

17th Leeds player set to leave the club

If a clear out last summer was a necessity as Farke looked to streamline his squad, this summer is already turning out to be a bit of a disaster for the club.

Given that the aim will be for the all whites to go up again this season, to do so without the likes of Archie Gray, Luis Sinisterra and others, as well as potentially Willy Gnonto and Crysencio Summerville, hints at the size of the task ahead.

Indeed, transfermarkt note that Leeds have shed a massive 16 players already this summer, and now, Spanish outlet, Ficherio, have noted that Junior Firpo has agreed terms with one of his former clubs, Real Betis.

It’s therefore clear that the 27-year-old sees his future back in La Liga and not in the Championship.

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Leeds exodus set to continue with major star’s agents having spoken to Chelsea

Jason Pettigrove — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 07:26:50 +0000

It’s not been the greatest summer for anyone connected with Leeds United Football Club.

A failure to get back into the Premier League at the first time of asking was always going to have lasting consequences, but with new owners at the helm, surely Leeds supporters wouldn’t have contemplated just how bad things have already becoming in terms of transfers out of players.

Archie Gray has left for Tottenham Hotspur, Glen Kamara has signed for Rennes, Charlie Cresswell is at Toulouse, Diego Llorente and Marc Roca have been signed permanently by Real Betis, Jack Harrison has gone back to Everton on loan, and the Toffees are circling for Willy Gnonto.

Leeds ace Crysencio Summerville could sign for Chelsea

If that weren’t enough, TeamTalk note that the undoubted star of Daniel Farke’s side in 2023/24, Crysencio Summerville, could be on the move to Chelsea.

According to the outlet, the player’s agents have already been in talks with the West London outfit, and it’s apparently the 22-year-old’s preference to move to Stamford Bridge.

Leeds ace Crysencio Summerville to Chelsea?

With 21 goals and nine assists last season, per WhoScored, it’s no wonder that the Blues appear interested, and his loss would be keenly felt by Leeds, perhaps more than any other player.

It would certainly make Farke’s job of trying to get the all whites up again that much more difficult.

They can consider themselves unlucky that a wobble came right at the end of the 2023/24 campaign ultimately condemning them to the lottery of the Play-Offs.

Whatever form they’d shown previously deserted them in the final, with victors, Southampton, taking their place amongst England’s elite.

With so many players moving on from Leeds this summer, it’ll be harder than ever for Farke, and the potential loss of Summerville will underscore the difficulties that lie ahead.

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Defender keen on playing for Leeds United next season

Jason Pettigrove — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:24:09 +0000

Pre-season is already underway for Leeds United and their Championship rivals, and Daniel Farke will be looking to hit the ground running once the league season begins in earnest.

The all whites came close to going back up to the Premier League at the first time of asking, but after dropping into the Play-Offs, they were unable to get past Southampton at Wembley in a keenly contested final.

Connor Roberts would relish a return to Leeds United

With that match now firmly in the past, focus has to be on moving forward and getting up automatically at the end of the 2024/25 campaign.

As long as they don’t lose too many of their star players, Leeds will be one of the favourites for promotion, though they will need to add to their squad before the first game of the season to ensure that they have strength in depth.

One player who would apparently be keen to return to the club is Burnley’s Connor Roberts.

“Incoming, I was looking at Connor Roberts who as I understand it would really like to come to Leeds if there is no future for him at Burnley, and now they’re in the same division anyway I know which club I’d prefer,” BBC Leeds journalist, Adam Pope, said on the Don’t Go To Bed Just Yet podcast.

“I really like Connor Roberts as well, I think he’s got a really good Leeds mentality, I think he’s got aggression, I think he bought into it. A little bit of injury just stopped him from pushing and getting a few more minutes.”

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Englishman has told friends he wants Leeds move

Magnus Eriksen — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:22:37 +0000

Sheffield United right-back Jayden Bogle is reportedly keen on a transfer to Leeds United this summer after the Yorkshire club’s failed efforts to sign him so far.

According to reports, Bogle is a top target for Leeds, who have had two bids turned down for the English defender so far, though he’s told friends he’d be keen to get the chance to move to Elland Road.

Leeds could try again for Bogle, whose future at Sheffield United seems far from certain as he’s in the final year of his contract with the Blades, meaning they surely need to consider cashing in on him now for the right price.

On the other hand, after having two offers rejected, and knowing that the player wants to join them, Leeds might well feel it’s worth biding their time and aiming to agree a deal for next season instead.

Leeds United defender set for pre-season return

Sean Walker — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 18:17:38 +0000

Maximilian Wöber is set to make his return back to Leeds United for pre-season training with his future at Elland Road still up in the air.

After a hard-fought disappointing season that saw them just lose out on promotion in the play-off final, Daniel Farke will be keen to get his squad back together again to prepare for next season’s campaign.

Like most top teams, Leeds is still missing a handful of players who were called away on international duty either to play in the European Championship or the Copa America.

One of these players is Wöber who featured for Austria in the tournament until they were knocked out by Turkey in the round of 16.

New arrival confirmed as 39-year-old has joined Leeds United

Ahad Shaukat — Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:11:15 +0000

It is a summer of change at Leeds United as a number of players are set to leave the club making way for new faces.

After failing to get promoted to the Premier League, Leeds United are set to suffer serious consequences on and off the pitch.

Midfielder Archie Gray has left the club to join Tottenham and more players could follow Gray out of the club.

Crysencio Summerville is attracting interest from clubs in England and his future at Elland Road remains uncertain.

In a change off the pitch, Leeds United have announced a new member of the club who will be in charge of the medicine department at Elland Road.

Daniel Farke is making some big changes at Leeds United.