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03 Aug 2026 23:17:39
Leeds United are in talks to sign Romano Schmid from Werder Bremen. Negotiations ongoing.

Negotiations around €15m plus add-ons with #LUFC keen, talks on.

Fab reporting the above.

04 Aug 2026 06:32:11
I believe we were also looking at him in Jan. I think he would be better quality than Brandt as well.

04 Aug 2026 08:40:51
The guy who had a fight with a team mate in training in Jan, and we pulled the plug on a deal. No dickheads policy?

04 Aug 2026 10:31:04
Did he win the fight?

04 Aug 2026 10:39:29
Fabrizio hasn't mentioned anything about Schmid to Leeds since January, don't lie please

04 Aug 2026 11:26:47
I was a little concerned at what you said, so I googled "Romano Schmid fight with teammate" and the response I got was "There are no official or credible reports of Romano Schmid getting into a physical or verbal fight with a teammate." Can you identify where you got the story from?

04 Aug 2026 11:49:54
He got mixed up. Amoura at Wolfsburg was the target who got into a fight.

But, either way, we're not after Schmid this window.

03 Aug 2026 15:21:18
Joffy about to join Brum for 9mill. 4 Yr deal.

03 Aug 2026 15:44:41
Decent dosh. More than I expected if £9 million is correct.

03 Aug 2026 16:10:40
I'd snap their hands off. He should do a decent job there, and they're a club with money and big ambitions, so he's got time to make his mark. Wish him well.

03 Aug 2026 16:24:08
Be nice if they spent the same again on Prior, that would be good for both teams imo.

03 Aug 2026 17:14:58
Reports are that they are "interested" in Joffy, not that they're bidding for him as yet.

03 Aug 2026 17:35:09
That depends on what and where it was read, Dave. I read deal agreed, but of course, different sources / outlets will say different things. 👍🏼

03 Aug 2026 19:38:00
I told you, Baz, we'd get around 10 million for him. 15 goals and 4 assists last season, despite missing a good few games, is gold dust in the Championship.
Hull will probably come in for him now?

03 Aug 2026 20:55:37
Joffy and Piroe could do a good job at Burnley. Just the sort of players to help get you out of the Championship. I'd swap them for Fleming.

03 Aug 2026 21:05:20
Interesting post, Dunelm?

03 Aug 2026 23:01:41
If we really get £9m for him, that, + Struijk £18-20m depending on reports, + Schmidt 2.5m more or less, is net what we spent for Muharemovic.

Swapping two players no longer useful for us, and getting younger, and perhaps even better with Muharemovic vs. Struijk, is a seriously good deal.

All hinges on that Gelhardt deal coming to fruition for the stated funds ofc.

04 Aug 2026 01:19:23
The only fly in the ointment there is that the £18-20M we got for Struijk was counted against the Premier League PSR (Profitability and Sustainability Rules) for 2025/6, whereas the £34M for Muharemovic will be counted against the SCR (Squad Cost Ratio) allowance for 2026/7, so we can't set one off against the other.

04 Aug 2026 06:47:11
Quite right, Jr. We're not allowed creative accounting, although those rules haven't applied to all Premier League clubs in the past. 😬

04 Aug 2026 08:49:37
9 million is a bargain for Joffy. But, we all know it's all about his ridiculously high wages that have put off most clubs.

04 Aug 2026 16:58:33
I've searched round the net, and the same answer keeps coming up - £15k per week. Is he on a special deal for the last year of his contract?

04 Aug 2026 20:03:41
15k/week is what he's on. Not particularly high I would say.

04 Aug 2026 20:35:24
Agreed, Corkey.

03 Aug 2026 09:55:59
Trafford flew into LBA this morning with his agent on a private jet, medical booked today, club keen to get it all tied up and announced later this evening!

03 Aug 2026 11:27:13
So, it was him waving to me from the Jet2 flight inbound from Tenerife then!

Brilliant. Let's get him signed and in goal asap. Still require a strong number 2 keeper, imo.

03 Aug 2026 13:27:38
Loves Las Americas, does the lad.

03 Aug 2026 13:32:38
Flew in from Ibiza.

03 Aug 2026 14:06:58
Considering he was in the building on the 31st playing hide and seek. Took em a bloody long time to find him.

03 Aug 2026 14:42:32
I hope he's as good a keeper as he is hide n seeker, Aus.

03 Aug 2026 19:37:54
All being well, his first game for us will be Mu.

03 Aug 2026 20:00:50
BS I'm afraid.

02 Aug 2026 21:42:30
Gaby off with what looks like a hamstring injury!
Time to sign another left back.

TikTok Leeds, let’s get this transfer window moving.

02 Aug 2026 22:08:41
Oil tankers doing a 180 degree turn move quicker than our current recruitment team, Davey.

03 Aug 2026 11:41:08
If there's anything of a more positive note regarding our club that you'd like to share, Baz, please don't let us hold you back, eh?

03 Aug 2026 13:29:04
I can't recommend the 'ignore' function in your profile highly enough, Bright. Makes the site much more pleasant to read.

03 Aug 2026 14:01:54
Steady gents, Alaw !!

02 Aug 2026 14:53:42
Probably the most reputable ITK on WACCOE reporting Trafford deal done.

02 Aug 2026 17:11:36
Imagine the surprise if he was in goal tonight!

02 Aug 2026 20:03:32
Imagine the surprise if Cairns gets injured and Farke has to go in nets !!!. 😂😂😂

03 Aug 2026 00:39:12
By FIFA regs, he can't play til 3 weeks after England's last match at the World Cup. That was July 18th, so he can't play til after August 8th.

03 Aug 2026 08:53:17
FIFA regs, but players are allowed to waive if they so wish.

02 Aug 2026 07:59:08
Club Brugge forward Nicolo Tresoldi is the reported new focus as a striker option.

02 Aug 2026 08:29:06
Why don't we buy him. No dilly dally. Hand over the dosh. It's that simple.

02 Aug 2026 11:10:02
Decisive, swift action indeed, very welcome, Aus.

02 Aug 2026 18:38:12
It's not that simple when we're talking £25M.

01 Aug 2026 19:00:42
Sam Byram appears to have gone and talks supposedly are taking place with BA because Farke wants to keep him. Haven't seen anything about Gruev and the club's position regarding offering him a new contract or selling him on.

He's well liked for all the things he does off the pitch apart from his playing ability. If we buy another midfielder, which I think we will, then maybe he or AO may go.

01 Aug 2026 20:34:24
I think Gruev is underrated. Is he as good as Tanaka in playmaking? No, but he's a better battler and has the ability to pull a great assist out of nowhere. He's also critical in that he's fully accepting of a squad role and honest minutes. That, and his exceptional contribution to the community, means I'd keep him over Tanaka.



I can see Tanaka getting itchy feet if he doesn't play as much next season. I think Gruev has a higher floor and lower ceiling. Tanaka has a low floor on an off day and a high ceiling.

Gruev also isn't on much and might accept similar terms or only a modest increase.

01 Aug 2026 20:53:08
I think we're both on the same page, Ealing. If we buy a forward-thinking midfielder, someone has to go. The return on AO would be so much better and improve our squad ratio.

01 Aug 2026 21:15:25
Am I the only one getting a tad twitchy with our recruitment progress?

By this Monday, just 4 weeks remain of the window, and just 3 weeks or so until the EPL season.

Our main striker, Dcl, is out injured currently, and Cairns is our number 1.

01 Aug 2026 21:58:36
Yes, it is squeaky bum time, Baz.
We probably decided we'd keep Darlow, but maybe not as no. 1.
I think that was a mistake.
Once he went, we were spending big bucks on a replacement.
The other mistake was that we'd get Wilson and Brandt on frees, which would free up money for elsewhere.
Wilson worked out, but Brandt didn't.


The conclusion is that we will have to spend more than we originally thought, as we need a LB cover, two keepers, a quality striker, and maybe a no. 10.
Last year was a good recruitment window, but this year isn't looking so good.
We have a decent squad, but need to add a bit more quality.

01 Aug 2026 21:59:07
Completely agree, Baz, we've sat on our hands again with Brandt!

No backup left back linked.

No keepers except Trafford linked.

Nothing happening on a 10 or a 9 to note!

Paixao linked (I'd take him) , but certainly not at EUR50m.

It's scarily quiet.

01 Aug 2026 22:43:57
Indeed, Dune.
I said at the time it was a 'disaster' that Darlow was leaving. The club should have given him a 3-year contract as a number 1, with a hefty pay increase.

Don't be surprised at all if we end up not signing Trafford for a number of reasons.

Not least, Citeh haven't signed a replacement, and won't authorise a sale until / unless they do recruit one.

Things could potentially get very messy.

01 Aug 2026 22:48:53
Indeed, Dave..

The Paxo link reeks of bs again.. A smokescreen for nowt, genuinely happening at the moment perhaps.

No LB link. No sign of a striker. Concerning.

Apart from seeking a keeper .. Are the 49ers done this window?

02 Aug 2026 03:32:38
Paxo didn't choose us the first time so why would he now. More wasted time.
I'd keep Gruev over Ao.
Bit torn with Ba. Ba is a bit like Amps for me, ok against lower prem teams but not good enough v the better teams. I know that's unpopular. Just the way I see it.

02 Aug 2026 08:03:19
Yes Baz, that was an excellent and valid point raised by Wigan Mally, wasn't it? Sits nicely in your scare mongering agenda too, tho you could at least give him the credit for it.

02 Aug 2026 08:51:02
Let's all remember that Underwood and co have 1 gear.
They are in the USA so can't possibly multitask.

02 Aug 2026 11:12:13
Good point, Mally, below.

03 Aug 2026 11:42:35
DCL doing well, scoring 2 goals, injured. Imagine if he is fit?

01 Aug 2026 07:23:07
Reports saying the keeper deal is off on Leeds site.

01 Aug 2026 07:42:30
Wouldn't surprise me if they've reevaluated what else we need and are now missing out on Brandt. £40/45m on a keeper is a stretch.
When we need
2 x keepers
1 x lb
1 x 10
1 x 9
1 x CM

One thing's for sure, they need to get this transfer window moving, and pretty quickly.

01 Aug 2026 07:49:28
Don't think we need a midfielder. 100% 2 keepers. Lb. Striker and am.

01 Aug 2026 07:48:05
What Leeds site?

01 Aug 2026 08:58:58
Dave
I think we will end up with 1 keeper.
No defenders, they will.
And 2 attacking players, 1 a 9 and 1 winger / 10.
I don't believe we will get anyone else.

I believe we could do with more, but unless we snap up another loan of freebie, I can't see it.

01 Aug 2026 10:44:52
This is driving me nuts! 49's don't say anything until deals are penned, we are all searching for reliable information that does not materialise. Even Romano gets it wrong (Pax last year) . Brandt's dad arriving at TA, wrong, off to Ajax! It wouldn't be Leeds without last minute drama, you've got to love It! MOT..

01 Aug 2026 13:52:47
That info has been removed, and all points to the deal being on, and the likely delay is due to Trafford being on a FIFA-mandated post-World Cup holiday that runs until after August 8.

01 Aug 2026 14:35:02
I don't think City will let James Trafford leave until they find a replacement. That's my thoughts on the matter, so I will await and let it develop.

01 Aug 2026 17:02:18
They've got Donarumma, Charles (out on loan at QPR) , and Bettinelli, who's 34, only made 7 PL starts years ago, and hasn't had a match for 5 years. They certainly need another one as second choice.

31 Jul 2026 23:09:43
Paixao being strongly linked again.

01 Aug 2026 01:31:40
And we still can't afford him - £30M plus, likely.

01 Aug 2026 18:51:25
Maybe we could do if we weren't buying 41 square miles of a city west of Leeds.