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01 Sep 2026 18:26:06
Bahoya gets a Romano “Here We Go”. Season long loan with a €30m obligation.
Player heading for medical. I’d guess medical will be done in Germany.
1.) 01 Sep 2026 19:00:17
I don't understand how they can get a medical done in a few hours? Other signings have gone into a second day.
2.) 01 Sep 2026 20:21:55
A day is usually doing the w**** signing video.
01 Sep 2026 17:25:38
Pletenberg reporting we are pushing for a deal for Bahoya.
Don’t go to bed yet folks.
Finger crossed.
1.) 01 Sep 2026 17:56:07
He looked like he was going to Hull, but backed out, saying he'd make a late decision. If true, this is cutting it a bit fine.
2.) 01 Sep 2026 18:01:37
Very fine, but medical can be done after the paperwork goes in.
3.) 02 Sep 2026 05:18:07
Arsenal reputed to have looked at him first.
29 Aug 2026 10:42:07
Rumours this morning that Fiorentina have made contact for Willy Gnonto, no idea if it's to purchase or a loan. It could be a hectic few days, maybe Underwood and co will have to work this weekend.
1.) 29 Aug 2026 11:50:28
That injury he sustained cleared up remarkably quick!
2.) 29 Aug 2026 12:27:56
The club wants it to be a permanent move if he goes.
3.) 29 Aug 2026 12:36:17
Given his ability to play left side, where we are already light, going to need a replacement lined up.
4.) 29 Aug 2026 12:38:21
Looks like it's a loan deal being discussed. I want Margot Robbie to be my wife, but it's not happening, is it?
5.) 29 Aug 2026 12:48:55
Nah, Waccoe, like Willy, she don't score very often.
6.) 29 Aug 2026 12:54:07
I think he's going.
7.) 29 Aug 2026 13:13:28
We need play coming in, not going out. Willie G had a good pre season, especially as WB. It would just stretch the squad even further, unless we've got a replacement lined up.
There's not much profit in selling him unless it's a big price, as Zurich have a 40% sell on clause.
Harder also talking to Sevilla, so that one might not work out either.
8.) 29 Aug 2026 16:22:38
Heard she's a rubbish cook, so it's a No for Margo from Chris Chris. ??
Lust is very overrated. ?
9.) 29 Aug 2026 18:53:26
Surely, we can allow Gnonto to go on a loan. That's ridiculous.
10.) 29 Aug 2026 19:45:27
I suppose, if we get Mudryk in on loan, you wouldn't necessarily mind Gnonto going out on loan, as his value would increase, you would hope, with regular football.
11.) 29 Aug 2026 20:04:02
Are you referring to the Leeds United Supporters Trust, Chris?
12.) 29 Aug 2026 20:18:58
??? Good un, Alf.
13.) 30 Aug 2026 19:49:36
You can have Margot Robbie, it's Sydney Sweeney for me please.
14.) 31 Aug 2026 08:25:01
Gnonto going out on loan with no option might be ok if he agrees to extend by a year. Could demonstrate value, and we can't really deny him an opportunity. He's only a kid, but not getting younger.
28 Aug 2026 12:27:21
2.5 days left of the summer 26 window.
I hate to say it but I’m not confident we get much done.
Keeper maybe?
Left back = NO
Left Winger = NO
CAM = NO
9 = NO
1.) 28 Aug 2026 13:09:46
Bingo Dave.
2.) 28 Aug 2026 14:48:59
We are, and never have been, getting a left back, Dave. You have this thing we need one, we don't.
Farke has said he wants one more. I think we will.
3.) 28 Aug 2026 17:15:15
Don't take crap. Challenger for first 11, other than keeper, or save the money.
4.) 28 Aug 2026 20:26:31
LB badly needed, I believe. Competition for places n all that. Same goes for a striker and a left winger.
As well as we did last season, we were fortunate with injuries. Don't wanna roll the dice again, as our fortune may run out?
5.) 28 Aug 2026 23:18:58
Dave123 knows his onions.
6.) 29 Aug 2026 07:34:24
He may be an onion expert, but this is for Leeds related matters! (Joking, Dave! I know it's only an opinion, fella!) . ?
28 Aug 2026 09:22:06
Florian Pletenberg reporting this morning that Zetterer deal is no problem between the clubs, it’s down to the player, he’s expected to make a decision in 48hr.
Move on, Leeds. He’s already had 2 weeks to decide.
48hr is Sunday, for me that’s too late for what should be a pretty easy position to get filled.
1.) 28 Aug 2026 10:24:24
100%, mate. Are we too soft or what?
2.) 28 Aug 2026 10:26:41
Tell him to shove it.
3.) 28 Aug 2026 10:41:11
There's a PJ from Frankfurt today. How could he move until we sold Perri? Patience, gents.
4.) 28 Aug 2026 10:52:49
Been watching the PJs like a hawk. That's definitely a newly added plane in the last 1-2 hours from Frankfurt. It would very likely be him.
5.) 28 Aug 2026 11:52:04
Did say weeks ago that Zetterer would very unlikely join Leeds United.
6.) 28 Aug 2026 12:30:59
Plettenberg is behind the times, Zetterer is literally in Leeds right now.
Baz, wrong as usual.
7.) 28 Aug 2026 12:56:27
Baz, you also said we wouldn't be signing Trafford. Are your instincts a bit ropey when it comes to goalkeepers?
8.) 28 Aug 2026 12:58:35
Not at all, as usual, TheLeedsITK.. but, hey ho, re Zetterer.
Still very surprised that he has agreed to go from being a number 1 to being a permanent bench warmer. There's no way on earth he is displacing Jimmy Trafford (besides injury) .
9.) 28 Aug 2026 13:05:50
JR, Leeds should have offered the very dependable Karl Darlow the number 1 gig and a 2 or 3 year contract.. increased his salary too.
Trafford is a very good keeper, but Leeds have spent an inordinate amount on transfer fee and wages, which very likely has impacted on our ability to sign a class striker and other positions which needed filling.
10.) 28 Aug 2026 13:17:23
Itk, wasn't Zetterer here last week as well? ?♂️
I guess you've seen him given your confidence that he's here.
I actually hope you're correct and he is here to sign.
Maybe then we can get the other 3 we need done.
11.) 28 Aug 2026 13:32:52
I agree re Darlow, but don't think keeping him as No 1 and getting a new No 2 was ever likely, and he knew he was going to be No 2 if he stayed, whoever we got in. More significant to me is that with Zetterer leaving, Frankfurt are signing a new keeper, Noah Atubolu, from Freiburg, who is seen in Germany as the national team's next No 1 after Neuer, just as Trafford is to Pickford here.
The difference is that Trafford cost us £40M, whereas Atubolu is signing for Frankfurt on a season long loan with a EUR15M buy obligation in a year's time. We could have signed him instead and had about £27M to play with on other new signings - LWB, LW, 10 or 9 etc. I know which option I'd have chosen.
12.) 28 Aug 2026 13:40:40
Post of the day, JR. Great points.
13.) 28 Aug 2026 14:24:48
Agree, JR. We've spent well on defenders in Gary and Elvedi, but we could have brought in a cheaper goalkeeping alternative. Other clubs have, both this and last season, and the Freiburg keeper was mentioned as a possible target early in the window.
The lack of a third striker and probably cover at LB is certainly a concern. We might be lucky again and get through the campaign without DCL or Nmecha being injured, but I think it's a risk not worth taking.
14.) 28 Aug 2026 15:23:42
Logical, rational points, Dune.
15.) 28 Aug 2026 16:43:22
A good GK is as good as a good striker, and can save as many points.
Leeds have prioritised not conceding over scoring. If we survive, we can look at the offence next year.
I wish we would get someone, though.
16.) 28 Aug 2026 17:16:15
Agree. It would certainly calm the nerves, LLFan, if we did get a third striker in.
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01 Sep 2026 11:01:26
Fofana off to Sunderland £30m
Come on Leeds.
Make no wonder we get referred to as a sleeping giant!
1.) 01 Sep 2026 14:52:08
Palace now in for him. It's all a moving feast!
31 Aug 2026 22:51:50
Something isn’t adding up.
So in January we offered £40m for JSL. ✔️
Then we sold Struijk cheaply as we “needed” the money to ensure PAR compliance for last season/year.
See where this is going?
So if we had secured JSL for said £40m we would have been in the poo to the total of £22m ish!
Also, if we had spent that £40m on JSL would that have meant we would have only had a budget of £40 this summer?
Nothing’s adding up.
1.) 01 Sep 2026 07:50:36
PSR or whatever it was, switched to SCR, so the base figures have changed the maths.
Plus, we don't know if we would've then sold someone in January to partially fund that big outlay. So many variables, as always.
2.) 01 Sep 2026 10:57:29
We're in the middle with SCR. 91%. We've still £40m headroom before we hit 115%, when it's not a slap across the wrists but potential points deductions.
The Big 6 (excluding Chelsea) , Sunderland and the three promoted clubs are all below 85%, but Hull's figure might change, as they've got at least three signings lined up today.
31 Aug 2026 19:47:20
Mudryk = No
Fofana = Possibly Arsenal
Paixao = No
No striker links.
We tried FC yet again.
For me despite the signings we have made being very good, it’s a 5/10 window.
We have a top 10 defence and a bottom 6 attack.
We have a lighter squad which is ridiculous & the handling of Willy Gnonto today is terrible.
I genuinely believe we’ve dropped the ball here, & why does it take us 3 weeks to get anyone signed?
Fuming!
1.) 31 Aug 2026 20:09:38
Agree, Dave. We've made four good signings, but two of them were expensive, and, in addition, Zetterer may be a good no. 2, but although his fee was relatively low, his salary is excessive for that role.
We need a striker, a Fb, and maybe a CB, now Joe R is injured.
If we don't get a replacement for Willie G, then we don't sign the documents, and he stays.
At the moment, it's not a good window. The first-team quality has improved, but the squad has not.
2.) 31 Aug 2026 20:14:38
I don't like saying it, but I agree, Dave.
The first eleven is, I believe, an improvement on last season, but not what I'd call a massive upgrade.
The Squad is worse. As it stands, we have less cover for certain positions.
We will be absolutely fine relegation wise. if we get hardly any injuries.
As for letting every god damn player not in DFs plans leave on loan? You couldn't make it up.
3.) 31 Aug 2026 20:17:25
Keywords. Leeds have a lighter squad.. concerning.
I am a bit more generous than your 5, Dave, it's a 6 /10, but definitely not the likes of 9 or 10 /10.
4.) 31 Aug 2026 22:52:08
The Gnonto situation is potentially ridiculous. He deserves better. As said above, our starting eleven has improved, no doubt, but squad depth hasn't, and it has worsened with Rodon's injury.
5.) 31 Aug 2026 22:58:48
We have 3 relatively injury-prone attackers in DCL, Nmecha & Okafor. The latter can't even last more than 60 mins per game, he was blown after every sprint on Sunday.
I'm fuming. It's every window; we have sold badly, or rather loaned badly, yet again, which has apparently hurt our pathetically small budget even more.
The entire recruitment team needs some homework on selling players & Farke needs to utilise the squad properly so as not to devalue the club's assets. The loss of value between Gnonto, Ramazani & Piroe is embarrassingly bad. There are bang-average players going for much more than those lads; that is down to Underwhelm and Flacid Farke.
6.) 01 Sep 2026 00:04:41
Dave, bang on again.
It's a disgrace all these players loaned out.
Not a penny brought in!
Gnonto, Piroe and Ramazani should be 30 mill, absolute minimum.
I hate to say it but we must be a laughing stock of the EPL.
31 Aug 2026 15:03:26
I recall at the start of this window that it was said that the focus was on strengthening the attacking 3rd!
30 hours to go and we haven’t strengthened the attacking at all.
We’ve flirted and romanced Paixao again seemingly to no avail again!
Chelsea don’t want Mudryk to come here so why haven’t we walked away.
Fofana is there to get.
Bohoya is there to get.
Hernandez £20m release clause
Osorio.
Strikers
Biereth
Flemming
Ilenhikena.
There’s loads of options.
1.) 31 Aug 2026 15:37:09.
They'll no doubt consider Wilson as improving the attacking 3rd. But if we see a window where Harrison, Piroe, Gelhardt, Ramazani, and Gnonto all leave, having Nmecha, Aaronson, Wilson, Okafor, James and DCL for three spots is not enough quality, and not enough depth.
I wonder, also, if they're not going to add to the centre backs much further, and move to four at the back if injuries dictate it (Elvedi and Muharemovic actually did quite well as a pair in the second half vs. Brentford) , or rely on Alfie Cresswell, Ngenge or Ampadu until Jan as real emergency depth. Remember, we all wondered if Lienou would get a chance to stake his place. We all said Amps isn't a CB, but the way the defence is going, it could happen.
2.) 31 Aug 2026 15:51:33
Amps is not a CB? You're forgetting his solid partnership with Rodon when called upon.
3.) 31 Aug 2026 15:59:55
Amps was decent at CB, but we need him in CDM.
4.) 31 Aug 2026 16:01:08
Better cb than mf. Just playing mf cause captain.
5.) 31 Aug 2026 16:06:27
Ampadu is not a Premier League CB.
And, he's too vital in CM.
31 Aug 2026 14:41:37
Leeds, Leeds have fallen asleep again.
We already know how this goes.
Willy gets his deal cancelled, won't get any game time as we've been sleeping on deals that were never really going to happen instead of moving on.
1.) 31 Aug 2026 15:54:06
I wish I had kept a note of all the names we were linked with. Some, I know, are clickbait, but many out there are ovenready.
It seems it's the Leeds way, Lastminute.com.
2.) 31 Aug 2026 16:00:31
Guestimate of 400 plus. We signed 5.
3.) 31 Aug 2026 17:55:55
Probably about 98% of the players we’ve been linked with, and we haven’t bought already, are not on any Leeds Utd transfer target list. There are far too many made-up stories floating around on the internet.
01 Sep 2026 18:01:37
Very fine, but medical can be done after the paperwork goes in.
31 Aug 2026 11:13:02
Got to be 2 attackers lined up now.
It's either going to be exciting over the next 36 hours or a disaster.
31 Aug 2026 10:26:26
Agreed, I'd take Mane.
Mudryk on loan.
Bahoya or Paixao signed.
Leite signed.
Loan a striker.
We need 2 wide attackers if Willy goes to Fiorentina. Don't blame him if he goes, Farke has never utilised him properly.
31 Aug 2026 00:05:58
Who said we are even after him?
We need some bugger though.
29 Aug 2026 09:46:45
Dunelm, they have money.
They're just taking the urine out of us with Largie, just like Betis did with Roca & Llorente.
Largie has to make his mind up, but we need to dictate what we accept for him.
Do not bend to Valencia lowballing.
He can rot away his career if he isn't careful.
01 Sep 2026 14:00:33
We do not have a better squad. Starting 11 has been improved, but the squad is smaller. We are a key injury or 2 away from poo creek.
Yes, we've moved some dead wood out, but 21, possibly 22, senior players in a squad is not good.
31 Aug 2026 22:58:48
We have 3 relatively injury-prone attackers in DCL, Nmecha & Okafor. The latter can't even last more than 60 mins per game, he was blown after every sprint on Sunday.
I'm fuming. It's every window; we have sold badly, or rather loaned badly, yet again, which has apparently hurt our pathetically small budget even more.
The entire recruitment team needs some homework on selling players & Farke needs to utilise the squad properly so as not to devalue the club's assets. The loss of value between Gnonto, Ramazani & Piroe is embarrassingly bad. There are bang-average players going for much more than those lads; that is down to Underwhelm and Flacid Farke.
31 Aug 2026 19:21:15
Well, everyone, seemingly except our recruitment team, could see this coming.
Ffs, why are we so bad at getting attackers over the line? A week ago Chelsea basically said no to Mudryk coming to us, and what have we been doing?
I really hope they prove me wrong and pull out a big one.
Oh wait, for the 'we retained Willy Gnonto' post.
Or some s***** heat map.
31 Aug 2026 16:06:27
Ampadu is not a Premier League CB.
And, he's too vital in CM.
29 Aug 2026 20:10:00
Mate, it's 2 games. So I guess you fancy Hull for the title or a Champions League spot.