Current Avatar:
No Avatar image uploaded
No Avatar image uploaded
Leeds Rumours Member Posts
Dunelm's Profile
Dunelm's Posts and Other Poster's Replies To Dunelm's Posts
To Dunelm's last 5 rumours posts
To Dunelm's last 5 banter posts
To Dunelm's last 5 rumour replies
To Dunelm's last 5 banter replies
Dunelm's rumours posts with other poster's replies to Dunelm's rumours posts
11 Jul 2026 21:19:26
The Shea Charles rumours are not going away and other clubs (if they are interested) are not making any progress on signing him. It's either total hype or there is a commitment to reach an agreement with Southampton.
1.) 12 Jul 2026 06:24:29
He's reportedly told Saints that he wants to come to us.
2.) 12 Jul 2026 09:24:08
Jeez, the.SC saga needs to end for us.
Not sure he is genuinely wanted by any other club, especially at the transfer fee Saints are touting.
Move on, better out there for far less dosh.
3.) 12 Jul 2026 11:23:18
Saints and his agent are trying to drive up the price by suggesting interest elsewhere. Think we should park it and concentrate on more important positions to fill:
GK (2)
LWB
LCB
AM
Striker.
4.) 12 Jul 2026 13:01:29
Yep. Move on. Put 15 on table. No more. He ain't playing for them next season. That's for sure.
27 Jun 2026 20:28:52
Rumour that Southampton have rejected a second bid for Shea Charles and are holding out for £30m. If that is the case then just move on. There are better value alternatives available.
1.) 27 Jun 2026 21:40:47
Yup, lot of money for a bench warmer.
We need top players next season, not in three years' time.
2.) 27 Jun 2026 23:00:20
£25M is already too much, time to walk away from this deal.
3.) 28 Jun 2026 02:56:21
Formally withdraw offer. Don't leave it on the table. Let player realise he prob staying at Southampton.
4.) 28 Jun 2026 03:35:36
'Rumour' is the key word here. We won't be paying anything close to that much. 18million plus add-ons, I reckon, reported as a 23 million deal.
5.) 28 Jun 2026 13:38:21
Palace now allegedly in the mix, as highly possible they'll cash in on Wharton.
6.) 28 Jun 2026 20:54:06
And Everton.
07 Aug 2025 19:46:36
There's been a lot of online stuff re Tyler Dibling. He's now training away from the main squad. Everton are definitely keen having made three bids but there is some difference in valuations. Everton have offered over £40m but it falls short of the total package of a minimum £50m that the Saints want.
None of the big clubs are in at the moment, and I don't think they will be. This is a player with potential but last season managed only 2 goals and no assists in 33 Premier League matches.
Is this what you get for £40/ 50m? It's bonkers.
{Ed025's Note - its mad Dunelm, Everton should offer £30m max or walk away, yes the kids got potential but we have all seen that before and there is no guarantee that he will come to fruition mate, the world has gone mad where transfers are concerned..
1.) 08 Aug 2025 04:20:50
The prices of players is crazy and also the amount of money pool, mancs, gunners, city and Chelsea are spending. Ridiculous. I read the diff between winning league and relegation is 60mill in prize money. That’s a free player for the rich teams.
While on the subject. Relegated teams get 100 mill. So are release clauses necessary? Surely a release clause should be if the club fail to bounce back in first season. The 100mill will cover wages.
28 Jul 2025 18:11:53
Paixao off to Marseille according to Fab Romano.
1.) 28 Jul 2025 18:20:25
Yes it’s a done deal apparently he flies out to complete medical by tonight, really poor but as I’ve already stated in other posts, it was going to be because he kept saying he wanted to go to Marseille. So yet again player power and agent power win.
2.) 28 Jul 2025 22:57:22
Stuff Paixao I say! (I'm here all week)
3.) 29 Jul 2025 07:29:16
Do ya do weddings and christenings too Goodwin?
4.) 29 Jul 2025 10:24:54
More fittingly funerals?
28 Jul 2025 17:53:14
Isaac Schmidt on his way to Werder Bremen on loan when we find a replacement.
Girona interested in MJ but can't meet the price-or don't want to. Both them and Betis prefer a loan.
There are exceptions across Europe such as Barca, Madrid, Bayern, etc who can shell out big transfer fees but once you get down to the middle order teams they've no cash and work on cheap buys, improve them, sell them on.
Can you imagine anyone in Europe who's promoted to the top tier spending what us and Sunderland are currently doing?
1.) 29 Jul 2025 11:04:06
Barca can't splash big transfers any more. They wanted Nico Williams but couldn't afford him and had to settle for Marcus Rashford on loan. They are still over £1 Billion in debt.
2.) 29 Jul 2025 11:56:55
Yep JR. It's scandalous how they continue to get away with it!
3.) 01 Aug 2025 13:58:04
But it’s the same with all big clubs they always get away with it, and until a governing body put a stop to that it will keep happening, but we must put a stop to these bigger teams and players ruling football along with the referees, maring the game all the time but really just spoiling it, and not elevating the game as it should.
Dunelm's banter posts with other poster's replies to Dunelm's banter posts
03 Jul 2026 21:30:07
Looks like the England v Mexico game is now going to be a 7pm Sunday night KO, not 1 am Monday morning.
The temperature won't be much different but it might be a problem for some of the travelling fans who have flights booked.
It won't please some of the pubs but it's probably a better time for the majority of the home based fans.
1.) 03 Jul 2026 21:48:13
Not confirmed yet by FIFA, but being considered due to the threat of thunderstorms when the game is scheduled for.
2.) 04 Jul 2026 01:22:26
Back to square one (AM) .
28 Jun 2026 21:45:39
Hayden Hackney was Championship player of the year last season. Despite an initial flurry of rumours, he's not gone anywhere. Everton have, allegedly, offered £12m, which had been rejected.
There's been a good transition of midfielders from the Championship to PL in recent seasons - Olise, Eze, Wharton, etc.
We're looking at Charles but the price is overvalued. Is Hackney a better alternative?
1.) 29 Jun 2026 12:48:55
25m is reportedly Everton's latest offer.
2.) 29 Jun 2026 14:02:34
£25m has been accepted by all accounts.
16 Jun 2026 20:14:25
The United retained list has several players who they are in discussions with regarding extending their contracts. Amps, who has signed, and Pascal were not mentioned. The ones who were are Darlow, Cairns and Byram. I can understand the two keepers but Byram? Does that mean we're hoping not to have to sign an additional FB?
1.) 16 Jun 2026 21:48:55
They may be talking to him about a combined role with coaching, and keeping his registration as a player, just in case we have a bad time with injuries? Other than that, guess I ain't got a clue!
2.) 17 Jun 2026 00:48:20
Byram being retained for another year isn't that surprising.
What is surprising is why our owners/management sold Summerville for just £25 million, without, it seems, a sell-on clause or any add-ons at all.
3.) 17 Jun 2026 05:56:46
How long was left on his contract?
4.) 17 Jun 2026 07:17:03
Summerville had 2 years left on his contract .. till 2026 (he left in summer 2024) .
5.) 17 Jun 2026 07:36:34
I think Man United would be taking a big risk to pay 50 Mil for Summerville. In fact, if they do manage to get him, I wouldn't be surprised if it's a much smaller amount. West Ham are not in a bargaining position.
Not only that, Summerville has only been impressive in the Premiership since January, and that's it. Is he going to be consistent with that in a high pressure team like Man U?
6.) 17 Jun 2026 08:31:48
I would be a tad surprised if Man U signed Summerville. I rate Summerville, but not sure he is a UCL-level player. But he has broken into the Dutch team, to be fair, and defo EPL-level class.
The point is, why did master of deals (in his sleep) , Paraag Marathe and Co. very disappointingly and surprisingly fail to get a sell-on clause and any add-ons on Summerville in the 2024 lowish-fee sale.
7.) 17 Jun 2026 08:34:33
Personally, I believe Cree will only get better, but yeah, 50m is way OTT. I see Van Hecke is off to Spuds for 52m, that said!
8.) 17 Jun 2026 09:22:59
Agree Bright, re Byram. No cost apart from his wages, and he was seemingly well liked and a bit of a calming influence in the dressing room last season.
9.) 17 Jun 2026 12:07:29
Like, West Ham are now, as a relegated team, a side with little to bargain with. Jimmy was never going to stay with us in the Championship, so the club got what they could for him, and I imagine sell-on clauses were something West Ham would not consider in the deal.
Being relegated is no fun, your best assets will very likely be sold. I thought we did reasonably well with the sales of Cree and Rutter, especially with Archie. It’s a shame we lost them, but that’s the price you pay.
10.) 17 Jun 2026 12:20:17
What is surprising is Byram is on nearly double Gruev's wage! Longstaff, the second-highest earner, is on over 80k a week!
Bournaw on the same wage as Stach?
11.) 17 Jun 2026 13:22:07
Exactly as OP said - we weren't in a position to bargain. We needed the money to be compliant with PSR and we had a player who didn't want to play for us - probably a player who we had promised would be allowed a move that window.
04 Jun 2026 12:25:35
Amps signs new four year deal. Good news. Hope we keep the rest of the midfield but suspect one of Tanaka/ Gruev will go to free up space for a no.10.
1.) 04 Jun 2026 13:04:04
A good start to the close season business.
2.) 04 Jun 2026 13:07:50
No bids or interest in Amps from other clubs, perhaps telling. But, yep, good news, one supposes.
3.) 04 Jun 2026 13:39:00
Gruev is a definite keep as Amps backup unless a direct replacement is brought in.
4.) 04 Jun 2026 13:40:20
You're a hard man to please, Baz. Amps at £7m is great value when compared to what's been asked for the likes of Anderson and Fernandez. We're not in that spending bracket-yet.
5.) 04 Jun 2026 14:04:44
With respect, Baz, how can you possibly know whether or not there has been any bids or interest in Amps from other clubs? Just because it's not been reported in the media, doesn't mean it's not happened!
6.) 04 Jun 2026 14:22:00
Yep, ok, very fair comments, both Dune and JR.
7.) 04 Jun 2026 14:45:26
By all accounts, both Villa & Spurs were expected to bid for Ampadu. A new contract keeps him here or massively increases his value.
Either way, he gets what it is to be Leeds, he gets and embraces that iconic #4 shirt.
He stays.
8.) 04 Jun 2026 19:46:14
Our first signing of the new year.
9.) 04 Jun 2026 21:58:08
Ampadu is integral to how we play, and a very good leader on and off the pitch, I imagine.
Without his presence in our team, I seriously doubt we would be enjoying our next season in the Premiership.
Ampadu might not only be signing a four-year contract, but also could be leaving his future legacy in the history books at Leeds United.
10.) 05 Jun 2026 00:22:46
Still Doesn't mean he stays. Puts another 10-15 on his worth, mind. Think owners have really got to show ambition this window to placate the better players. They have said they are targeting impact players, so if it gets crossed, we get some goodens.
11.) 05 Jun 2026 07:11:31
That's true, Aus. Whichever way it plays out, it's a very, very good move.
02 Jun 2026 09:11:20
New information released about Southampton's spygate saga reveal the extent of involvement within the club and the lengths the manager and others would go to in order to gain a perceived advantage.
Undue pressure was put on junior staff, disguises were used including wearing Eastleigh kit and evidence was deleted.
The Club and individuals consistently lied - denied that the manager and senior staff knew about it, said no footage was taken or distributed and was not used in the preparation for matches and also said, untruthfully, that they were unaware it was against the regulations.
It was summed up by the commission's comment that it was "unimpressed by some of the club's witnesses, including Eckert".
The decision to expel was taken on the grounds that public confidence and the integrity of the competition would be seriously diminished if a non sporting sanction such as a fine was the outcome.
Probably still more to come once the investigation into the conduct of Southampton staff is completed. Although the club's Chairman has today said he stands behind his manager and wants him to stay, in the end it may not be his decision.
1.) 02 Jun 2026 10:38:59
And....?
2.) 02 Jun 2026 10:57:54
....They got what they deserved. Shame the Premier League can't take the same line with any sense of urgency.
3.) 02 Jun 2026 11:12:42
There's a good chance that the FA will mandate a substantial suspension from football related activities for Eckert (and others) . If he gets a 12 month ban (possible) , they're going to have to find a replacement, like it or not.
4.) 02 Jun 2026 14:10:29
Perhaps, the FA will face its own internal inquiry into the unjust disadvantages Leeds United have received from referees in their decisions, which is clear for all to see.
5.) 02 Jun 2026 15:58:18
What Whitey said.
If only that would blooming happen.
Football needs an independent body to monitor / regulate the FA and EPL.
14 Jul 2026 13:25:48
If Perri is going with an option to buy, it's an absolute shambles and could take a large slice out of our transfer budget if we need two new keepers. It should be an obligation to buy, at least.
I'd rather keep Perri as number 2 and bring in one new recruit as our main keeper.
13 Jul 2026 18:52:45
Keepers last a long time. They might lose a bit in reflexes, but they compensate with experience. I don't have a problem with keepers well into their 30's.
13 Jul 2026 17:39:56
If reports are right, the asking price is north of £30m. Not sure we'd stretch to that.
13 Jul 2026 17:38:02
Appears Valencia have agreed personal terms with the player. Time to get moving?
13 Jul 2026 09:32:18
But Amorin allegedly wants to have a look at him before he makes any transfer decisions, so it may be one for later on in the window, which isn't ideal.
14 Jul 2026 14:46:29
Ha ha, Class.
14 Jul 2026 07:49:52
I think the Hull figure breaks down to £130m on transfers and £70m on salaries. It is larger than our transfer budget, but not as much as Sunderland spent last year, which was just above the £150m mark.
11 Jul 2026 22:13:27
He'd be good to have in competition with another keeper. That's what happened last season when Perri started out as no.1, but lost it to Darlow.
11 Jul 2026 21:05:52
I think I'd rather call Schmeichel.
10 Jul 2026 22:16:02
He wasn't regarded as first choice, so, as he was only likely to be no. 1 at a Championship club, he probably decided to go with the best offer. Man U obviously did that, especially as they are likely to dump Bayindir. It was a salary increase and the possibility of the FA Cup and maybe some European games.
We haven't handled this well. Darlow worked well with the defence last season, and there were none of the recriminations that Meslier had. We shouldn't be spending money on something that wasn't broke.