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Piroe joined Leeds last summer from Swansea and scored 13 goals in 45 Championship appearances having scored 19 the season before for the Swans.

Leeds will certainly be looking to Piroe for a better return this season as they look to secure promotion back to the Premier League.

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Kris Boyd urges Leeds to sign 28-year-old goal machine after Portsmouth draw

Charlie Patrick — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 23:13:34 +0000

Kris Boyd believes Leeds should go and sign Blackburn Rovers attacker Sammie Szmodics after Mateo Joseph failed to impress against Portsmouth.

Having failed to win promotion last season after losing the play-off final to Southampton, Leeds kicked off the new campaign in chaotic fashion against Pompey.

Daniel Farke’s side required a 95th minute penalty from Brenden Aaronson to rescue a 3-3 draw at Elland Road.

Boyd urges Leeds to sign Szmodics

It’s been a difficult summer for Leeds, who have lost Archie Gray and Crysencio Summerville to Tottenham and West Ham respectively.

Those departures have seen the Whites lose a lot of quality from the their squad, and there’s still a chance more players could leave with Wilfried Gnonto attracting interest from Premier League clubs.

However, Leeds do have a considerable budget to spend in the window on reinforcements and it’s important they spend it wisely and get the right players in.

Szmodics was the top scorer in the Championship last season.

Ex-Rangers striker Boyd thought Leeds lacked a goal threat through the middle and urged them to reinvest some of the money they have made on Szmodics, who was the top scorer in the Championship last season with 27 goals.

“He (Summerville) is (a miss) but if you look at what? Kamara’s left, Summerville, Archie Gray’s left, you go right through the list, they’ve got money there why don’t you go and get a striker?, he told Sky Sports Soccer Saturday

“You’ve got someone there, Sammie Smodzics, who’s scored the goals for Blackburn last year, can you go and get him?

“Because they created loads of opportunities but they never looked like scoring and it was all from (Willy) Gnonto or Dan James the good work from them. (Jayden) Bogle got forward, Junior Firpo got forward, they put balls in the box but Joseph in the middle huffed and puffed but there wasn’t anything really there.”

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Szmodics had attracted interest from Ipswich earlier in the window and Blackburn will be desperately hoping they can keep hold of their star man, who scored in their 4-2 win against Derby on Friday.

It’s certainly not time to panic after just one game but the addition of a proven goalscorer like Szmodics would be a huge plus and could be the difference between going up automatically or being in the play-offs.

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Leeds strike deal to sign attacker but face nervous wait for his decision

Charlie Patrick — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 23:17:03 +0000

Leeds have agreed a deal with Crystal Palace to sign winger Jesurun Rak-Sakyi on loan but fellow Championship clubs Sheffield United and Hull City remain in the race according to Sky Sports.

The 21-year-old made just eight appearances in all competitions for the Eagles last season as they enjoyed a resurgence over the second half of the campaign under Oliver Glasner and secured a top half finish.

Rak-Sakyi, who is under contract until 2027 was left out of the Palace squad for their tour pre-season tour of America and it’s almost certain his short term future lies away from Selhurst Park.

Leeds agree terms for Rak-Sakyi loan

Rak-Sakyi has been at Palace since the age of 16 and he’s come through the ranks to feature for the first team.

However, regular minutes in the first team have been few and far between for the winger and with the signings of Daichi Kamada and Ismaila Sarr it pushes him further down the pecking order.

Palace reportedly want to send Rak-Sakyi out on loan to play regular football and have earmarked the Championship as their preferred destination.

Sky Sports have reported that Leeds, Sheffield United and Hull City have all agreed season long loan deals with Palace, but the player has yet to decide who he wants to join.

Rak-Sakyi is expected to spend the coming season on loan in the Championship.

Leeds are in need of reinforcements in the wide areas after losing Crysencio Summerville to West Ham and Daniel Farke will desperately be hoping he can guide the club to promotion next season, having lost to Southampton in the play-off final.

Although Rak-Sakyi hasn’t played in the Championship before he had a successful loan spell with Charlton in League One during the 2022/2023 campaign, scoring 15 goals and providing eight assists in 43 appearances.

The Whites have got money to spend following the sales of Summerville and Archie Gray, but it’s important they spend it wisely.

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A move for Rak-Sakyi makes sense as it’s financially viable and it’s one of those low risk high reward type of moves.

Leeds host Portsmouth on Saturday lunchtime in their opening game of the season and they will very much hope it’s second time lucky in regards to promotion.

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West Ham agree deal worth in excess of £25m for highly regarded 22-year-old

Charlie Patrick — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 18:55:08 +0000

West Ham have reached an agreement with Leeds to sign winger Crysencio Summerville according to The Athletic.

The 22-year-old is set to undergo a medical ahead of his move to the London Stadium, and the report adds that if everything goes to plan Summerville will fly out to America to join his new team-mates on their pre-season tour.

It’s very much a new era at West Ham with Julen Lopetegui now at the helm, and the Hammers have so far signed Luis Guilherme, Max Kilman and Wes Foderingham.

Summerville set to join West Ham

The Dutchman impressed for Leeds last season as they narrowly missed out on promotion having lost to Southampton in the play-off final.

Summerville scored 19 goals and provided nine assists in 43 league appearances which saw him named Championship Player of the Year.

The winger had attracted interest from the likes of Liverpool and Chelsea but nothing advanced with either club and he’s now set to join West Ham.

Fabrizio Romano added that the deal is worth in excess of £25m with add ons included and he’s agreed a long term contract with the club.

??? Crysencio Summerville to West Ham, here we go! Deal in place between clubs for package in excess of £25m with add-ons.

Summerville agreed on long term deal and he also spoke to Lopetegui ahead of move.

Leeds United accepted the proposal and he’s now set to sign. pic.twitter.com/dpzqyoYUfk

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 31, 2024

West Ham have been in the market for attacking reinforcements and the addition of Summerville to go along side talented teenager Guilherme and their existing options, which include Jarrod Bowen and Mohammed Kudus gives the club some really exciting options at the top end of the pitch.

The Hammers are still in the market for a centre forward and have been strongly linked with Borussia Dortmund’s Niclas Fullkrug.

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The Bundesliga outfit are thought to have rejected an offer worth in the region of €20m for the German international, and the clubs reportedly remain in talks over a deal.

Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran is another target and West Ham had an offer worth £30m plus youngster Lewis Orford turned down, but it remains to be seen if they will return with another offer for the Colombian.

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Ex-England international tips Leeds as a great fit for 21-year-old midfielder

Charlie Patrick — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 22:30:00 +0000

Former England international Carlton Palmer thinks it will be a tight race for Brahima Diarra this summer, but believes Leeds could be a “great fit” for the midfielder.

The Whites are looking to win promotion back to the Premier League having lost in the Play-Off final to Southampton last season.

Leeds are facing the prospect of having to sell a number of their key stars after failing to gain promotion, and they have already lost talented teenager Archie Gray to Tottenham, whilst Crysencio Summerville and Wilfried Gnonto have been linked with moves to the Premier League.

Leeds the “perfect” fit for Diarra

Daniel Farke’s side are in the market for midfield reinforcements having lost both Gray and Glenn Kamara, and Diarra represents an interesting option.

The 21-year-old is currently a free agent following Huddersfield’s relegation to League One and he’s hoping for a move to the Premier League or back to the Championship.

Diarra, who has spent his entire career with Huddersfield has recently been linked with moves to Burnley, Hull and Leeds according to reports.

However, Palmer thinks Leeds could be a good move for Diarra, who is currently at the Olympics representing Mali.

Diarra is currently a free agent after his contract with Huddersfield expired.

“He has several clubs that are interested, Burnley, Hull and Leeds are all keen to acquire his services and top flight clubs in France and Belgium are also monitoring the situation,” he told Football League World.

“Burnley are going to be at the top end of the table, Leeds are going to be at the top end of the table after they just missed out on getting promotion last season.

“Hull you would expect to be in the top six, so any one of those football clubs would be a good move for him.

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“I think maybe Leeds would be a great fit for him, and we know that there’s still some business to be done at Leeds United.

“There could be people like Gnonto and Summerville who may be set to leave, so you know Leeds United are going to be in that race next season.

“I’d like to see him at Leeds where I think he could have a really big impact and the fans would take to him with his exciting style of play.”

Diarra made 23 appearances in all competitions last season and a decision on his future is set to be taken after the Olympics.

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Leeds send technical director to Germany in order to complete deal for new signing

Charlie Patrick — Sat, 27 Jul 2024 14:47:45 +0000

Leeds United’s technical director Gretar Steinsson has travelled to Germany in order to try and complete a deal for Austrian International midfielder Dejan Ljubicic.

It’s been a difficult summer for Leeds, who after failing to win promotion back to the Premier League are facing the prospect of having to sell a number of their star players.

Teenager Archie Gray has left for Tottenham in a deal worth £40m, whilst the likes of Crysencio Summerville and Wilfried Gnonto have been strongly linked with moves to the Premier League.

Steinsson travels to try and complete Ljubicic

Leeds are in tricky position, particularly in midfield having also lost Glen Kamara to French side Rennes, but it appears they have identified a possible replacement.

The Whites are trying to complete a deal for FC Koln midfielder Ljubicic, and have reportedly already had a bid of £3.37m rejected for the Austrian.

MOT Forum have reported that Leeds are set to test Koln’s resolve with an improved offer and have sent technical director Steinsson to Germany to try and get a deal over the line.

Ljubicic could be set for a summer move to Leeds.

The Austrian only has 12 months left on his contract with the German second division side, so it would seem the two clubs should be able to strike a deal.

The 26-year-old joined the German outfit in 2021 from Austrian side Wien and has scored eight goals in 83 appearances for the club.

The midfielder has some versatility and can also play on the right side of midfield and as a number six, which could appeal to Daniel Farke.

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Leeds currently have Ethan Ampadu among their midfield ranks and Ljubicic could be a good partner for the more defensive minded Welshman.

The Whites will need to add more quality as they look to get out of the Championship at the second time of asking, and they are likely to have a sizeable budget to reinforce their squad given the players they will likely have to sell.

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Leeds warned they have seven days to complete transfer for 28-year-old hotshot

Charlie Patrick — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:57:31 +0000

Leeds United have been warned they only have seven days to complete a deal for Blackburn Rovers attacking midfielder Sammie Szmodics according to journalist Alan Nixon.

Daniel Farke’s side are looking to strengthen their squad to make sure they don’t miss out on promotion for the second consecutive season.

The Whites will be hoping to keep hold of as many of their star players as possible, but have already lost talented teenager Archie Gray to Tottenham, whilst Crysencio Summerville and Wilfried Gnonto have both been linked with moves to the Premier League.

Blackburn set Szmodics deadline

With the departure of Gray and the possibility of other stars leaving, Leeds could find themselves in a position where they have a sizeable transfer budget in which to strengthen their squad.

TalkSPORT reported that Leeds have recently entered the race for Szmodics, who is also attracting interest from Premier League new boys Ipswich.

Szmodics is attracting interest from Leeds and Ipswich.

In fact the Tractor Boys are understood to have had an offer of £6m plus add ons rejected for the 28-year-old who was top scorer in the Championship last season with 27 goals.

However, Nixon has reported that if any potential suitors want to sign the Republic of Ireland international they need to do so by the end of the month so Blackburn have time to sign a replacement.

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Szmodics is hot property and it would be a coup if Leeds could beat Ipswich to his signature, and with Joel Piroe they would have two proven goal scorers at Championship level who have more than enough goals in them to fire Leeds back to the Premier League.

The attacking midfielder still has two years left on his contract with the option of a further year so Blackburn don’t need to sell their star man on the cheap.

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Newcastle latest Premier League club to show interest in 22-year-old Championship star

Charlie Patrick — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 21:05:34 +0000

Newcastle are one of a number of Premier League clubs who have expressed an interest in signing Leeds winger Crysencio Summerville according to Ben Jacobs.

The Magpies are looking to strengthen in the wide areas with Miguel Almiron expected to swap St James’ Park for the Saudi Pro League, whilst the club are said to hold an interest in Jarrod Bowen and Noni Madueke, although any deal for either player would be difficult to do.

Newcastle have so far signed Lloyd Kelly on a free transfer to bolster their defensive ranks whist goalkeepers John Ruddy and Odysseas Vlachodimos have also joined the club.

Newcastle interested in Summerville

Newcastle currently have Harvey Barnes and Anthony Gordon on the left, but Almiron’s potential departure would leave them with a void to fill on the right hand side.

Jacobs has reported that the Magpies are interested in Leeds star Summerville, who is predominantly a left winger, who can also play down the right.

“There is interest in him (Summerville),” he told GIVEMESPORT.

Newcastle are the latest Premier League club to express an interest in Summerville.

“We know Brighton have taken a look. We know that he could still be on Chelsea’s radar, Newcastle are also interested in the player.

“So it will still be a big surprise if between now and the end of the window, given how many clubs want players in his position, it will be a surprise if somebody doesn’t make a formal offer for Summerville.

“Then ultimately, Leeds will speak to the player, and they’ll have a big decision to make. But if there are exits at Leeds, it will be because it suits all parties, rather than because Leeds are scrambling, financially speaking, or are forced to sell.”

Summerville was brilliant for Leeds last season and scored 19 league goals and provided nine assists in 43 league appearances, which saw him named Championship Player of the Year, and the winger is clearly good enough to be playing in the Premier League.

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Leeds have already sold teenage star Archie Gray to Tottenham, whilst Wilfried Gnonto is attracting interest from Everton.

If Newcastle were able to add Summerville to their ranks they would certainly have a young and exciting crop of wingers to choose from next season.

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Leeds set to complete signing imminently after latest development

Ahad Shaukat — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:06:04 +0000

According to Joe Donnohue, Leeds United are anticipated to sign a new backup goalkeeper this summer.

The journalist reported the news via his X account after Kristoffer Klaesson completed his summer move to Rakow Czestochowa.

Kristoffer Klaesson joins Raków Częstochowa in Poland. Leeds expected to bring in a back-up goalkeeper shortly to replace the Norwegian. #lufc https://t.co/wrHc1DblCj

— Joe Donnohue (@JoeDonnohue) July 7, 2024

Illan Meslier and Karl Darlow were the first and second choice goalkeeper last season which made Klaesson the third choice.

However, he will need to be replaced by the club this summer and the Whites have a target in mind already.

Daniel Farke is going to be busy at Leeds United this summer.

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Klaesson, who joined the Whites from Valerenga, spent three years at Elland Road, but this move ended his time with the Whites, where he made just three first team appearances.

With Klaesson’s departure, United are anticipated to bring in a backup goalkeeper.

Leeds United have identified their goalkeeper replacement

According to Leeds Live, the Whites are trying to get Salford City goalkeeper Alex Cairns back at the club.

Cairns came through the youth academy at the club and only made one appearance for the Whites.

However, he is being lined up now to make an emotional comeback to the club he left back in 2015.

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Agbonlahor claims Leeds won’t get promoted after latest transfer deal

Ahad Shaukat — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 13:20:11 +0000

Leeds United came close to getting promoted to the Premier League but they faltered at the final stage of the season.

The Whites could have earned automatic promotion through their league standing but their form in the last few months of the season proved damaging to their hopes of earning promotion to the top flight of English football.

They got another chance through the Play-offs to get promoted to the Premier League but they were beaten in the final by Southampton.

Their failure to win promotion will have a huge effect on the club, on and off the pitch.

A number of players are now expected to leave the club and the club will have to face financial consequences as well.

Archie Gray has already left Leeds United and has joined Tottenham in a big money move this summer.

The youngster was destined to leave the Whites after their failure to win promotion.

Football pundit Gabriel Agbonlahor has claimed that Leeds will find it difficult to get promoted because of key players like Gray leaving Elland Road.

Archie Gray of Leeds United has joined Tottenham.

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