11 Aug 2026 20:49:30
Quite a few posts beginning to appear.
One is that Hull are back in the market for Joffy. Hull are concerned that too many other clubs are interested and that although they wanted to leave the decision until later in the window they might have to bring that decision forward.

The other, if true, is that Bournauw will go to Hamburg on loan with no obligation to buy. If that is correct then we are bonkers. If he leaves we should make some money on him. If not, we've given in again.

1.) 12 Aug 2026
11 Aug 2026 22:24:58
Might work in our favour if we can get a decent loan fee for him and then sell him for more than 5m after a strong season in the Bundesliga.

2.) 12 Aug 2026
11 Aug 2026 23:36:50
Saw some recent quotes from Hull manager that they defo want to sign Joffy ..

Question is the transfer fee .. think it's going to be a somewhat underwhelming final figure.

3.) 12 Aug 2026
11 Aug 2026 23:38:26
Bonkers indeed, Dune, re proposed Bornauw deal.. Very disappointing.

4.) 12 Aug 2026
12 Aug 2026 06:54:52
5 for Jiffy. And min 12 for Born. Obligation to buy. Not option.

5.) 12 Aug 2026
12 Aug 2026 07:28:36
Agree, Aus. £5m plus for Joffy and into double figures for Bournauw.
We've been through this no obligation to buy farce before. Wober, JH, Ramz, etc. None worked out to our advantage. If we don't get a decent offer for Ramz, keep him and use him as an impact player off the bench. That worked well in the Championship.

6.) 12 Aug 2026
12 Aug 2026 08:09:34
He hasn't returned to training. So let him rot and not play all season. Unless he learns his lesson.

7.) 12 Aug 2026
12 Aug 2026 08:10:06
We very much need Bornaux. We very much need 4 central defenders in the squad, especially as we are at our best with 3 CBs in the starting line up.

Bornaux should look to force his way in as a starter, not a sub, with LUFC, and be told he is staying.

Keep him! .. No nonsensical loan deals please.

8.) 12 Aug 2026
12 Aug 2026 08:32:19
Agree re Bourn.

9.) 12 Aug 2026
12 Aug 2026 10:46:56
Whilst 12 is a push for Bornauw, 10 is not unreasonable, but it should not be a loan deal. If he goes, we're going to have to replace him by laying out a similar amount of cash right now, and we should make the Hamburgers do the same to keep our books in balance. We should tell them it's 100% up front or no deal.

10.) 12 Aug 2026
12 Aug 2026 11:21:36
Why loan Bornauw after such a good pre-season? We'll then need to replace him with someone better if we let him go, as replacing him with someone similar makes no sense.

For me, if he goes, we need to replace him with someone who can play CB and LB, so we get cover all-round. A left footed James Justin type player would be ideal, and give us that flex without having to buy 2 players.

James Justin was one of the players we bought last year that I didn't expect much from, but looked solid where ever he played on the pitch.

Does he have a left footed brother by any chance?

11.) 12 Aug 2026
12 Aug 2026 12:06:23
Hugo Bueno at Wolves would be good, though he's more a dedicated LB.

12.) 12 Aug 2026
12 Aug 2026 12:34:42
Didn't realise that Ramz hadn't turned up for training, Aus. Thought he was excluded and told to train on his own.
Just discipline him, and stop paying his wages until we get a sale at our price. Sounds like another Djed Spence clone.

13.) 12 Aug 2026
12 Aug 2026 12:51:35
I wonder if, were we to sell Bornauw, do we really need a new CB to replace him. We need to replace him, no question, but it could be by buying another full back and having Justin/Ampadu/Creswell as the CB depth. That does not really solve the issue, as we'd need two new full backs, somewhere we've notoriously struggled to fill on both flanks. Indeed, Justin, Bogle and Gudmundsson are the best we've had on both sides for such a long time, perhaps even since Kelly/Harte.

Personally, I think the best move, if Bornauw wants to go, is sell him for £10m. Put that into a £4m bid for Davies from Spurs.

I get he signed a year extension, but that was before they bought Van Hecke, Senesi, Robertson. I get that they are looking to sell Spence and Romero, but at CB he'd be behind Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Danso and perhaps even Takai. At LB he'd be behind Udogie and Robertson.

We could offer him more minutes, certainly in the first season of a two-year deal, and the camaraderie of the Welsh lads with Rodon, James, Wilson, Ampadu.

Bornauw's had a good pre-season. Is that him resolved to trying to get in the lineup more, or putting himself in the shop window? Up to interpretation, I guess.

14.) 12 Aug 2026
12 Aug 2026 13:31:30
Bornauw himself is pushing for the move, as he wants to be more than a backup, but Hamburg are skint and are only offering a low fee. Might end up being a loan if anything. If he does go, we are more likely to look at a versatile player who can fill in at the flanks as well as CB.

15.) 12 Aug 2026
12 Aug 2026 13:52:15
The only way I'd do a loan for them is with a very aggressive obligation to Hamburg. E.g. £2m loan fee + £9m if you stay up. And they take his entire salary. All in, Leeds bring back £11m for him. They'll likely baulk at that. But that's where Leeds have to be. He's not even in the list of players we're actively looking to move. Far more, if the right offer comes in, he can go.



Regarding the game time as well, if he's having as good a pre-season as mooted and we keep playing 5 at the back, I'd expect the odd suspension and injury to give him plenty more opportunities than he had last season. Justin was used a couple times centrally, but feels more likely he's needed across at lb at times too.

16.) 12 Aug 2026
12 Aug 2026 22:15:50
So much fantasy talked in here. Bornauw is going on loan, all about the loan fee now.