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25 May 2026 13:00:37
Anderson will almost certainly leave Forest this window and they're allegedly already making moves for Hackney who will no doubt not want to spend another season in the Championship.
1.) 25 May 2026 20:03:25
And Newcastle are looking as well, because Tonali wants out and could well end up at Old Trafford.
2.) 25 May 2026 22:17:58
Have Newcastle a buy back clause, I wonder?
21 May 2026 13:46:49
Stach not in German squad for the World Cup. Sorry for him but it is a benefit to Leeds. He'll be rested and he won't be in the shop window.
1.) 21 May 2026 14:42:18
Just post this myself. Didn't see your comment. Apologies for being a parrot.
2.) 21 May 2026 15:10:03
No problem.
3.) 21 May 2026 17:10:46
Much like everyone, relieved that Stach won't be going, but it's a huge shame for him not to have made it after a stellar season.
I felt for the Welsh boys in not qualifying, but also a silver lining for us: they're not going.
I honestly think the summer is a unique opportunity to target players from countries either not in the national team squads or who didn't qualify. They'll be less at risk of burnout, and able to integrate much better in earlier training sessions. It still requires the right players, but player burnout is a real consideration.
Players like Palmer (no Chelsea fan here) . I sympathise with him enormously. He played a full Euros two yrs ago. Then a full Club World Cup. Then was likely to go to the World Cup, and there are quite a few like that. So many players are looking at Rodri-style injuries. Players need a sustained rest, but the fragmented interests of domestic, continental, international and even club (tours etc) factors ensure players do not get breaks anymore.
4.) 21 May 2026 18:02:22
Great post, Ealing!
5.) 21 May 2026 18:19:11
I think that players who are playing all the league games, plus going deep into European football, may feel some fatigue if they also go deep into a WC or EC.
For our players who are obviously not involved with European football at Leeds, I believe they would be able to cope with a major tournament and still be fresh for the new domestic season.
Some players thrive off it.
For example, Morgan Rogers has competed all season in the Premiership and the European Cup, and he looks stronger for it. Same for Declan Rice.
I'm not sure fatigue is a problem for all players who play a lot of football, especially for the ones who are winning trophies and medals.
You could even say that some would benefit from playing in a major tournament.
6.) 21 May 2026 19:16:29
I agree to some degree, although Rice and Rogers haven't had the extended lack of rest that others might have had. Rogers didn't play at the Euros, and both of them didn't have Club World Cup campaigns. So they both had rests last summer. Maybe that was the difference.
I think Haaland often looks a different animal first 20 odd games, then, by his enormous standards, wears out by Christmas.
He has a rest or injury absence. Then he ramps up again.
Most of the City and Chelsea squads, who are full European internationals, will have faced multiple, consecutive campaigns with no breaks. I think that's the difference, really.
19 May 2026 18:41:30
Still no decision on the Southampton spygate saga and it's rumoured the decision won't be announced until tomorrow, although further legal action might delay that further.
There's probably no doubt that Southampton knew what they were doing and hoped to gain some slight edge. Who actioned it is still to come out.
The rules are clear.
What penalty? I think it might prove difficult to kick Southampton out of the final but there should be no way that they profit from what has happened if they are guilty.
That might mean alternative sanctions.
If they lose the final then they get a relatively small fine and a points deduction in the Championship next season, maybe 15 points minimum.
If they win and go up then all the extra revenue from playing in the PL should be returned to the Football League for distribution to the other clubs. This would be tens of millions. How it's doled out would be for discussion but Middlesbrough should be treated "more fairly" than the others. The end result for Southampton would be relegation. Any parachute payments should also be taken from Southampton.
With regard to who authorised it, then they could be fined or even banned.
If this happened then it would be a refreshing conclusion decided in quick time compared to how the Premier League are currently dealing or prevaricating with Manchester City's fair play violations.
1.) 19 May 2026 20:12:29
That post aged like milk.
2.) 19 May 2026 20:49:39
It's not over yet. They'll appeal on the grounds that the decision is disproportionate, and threaten further legal action if the decision isn't reversed. However, they can't take it to CAS because they are probably bound by FA rules. It could go to arbitration.
The EFL have some wriggle room in an appeal, and, depending on how much pressure they feel under, could reverse the original decision.
Whatever, the outcome has to be that Southampton, serial breakers of the rules, should not get any benefit from getting into the Premier League.
3.) 19 May 2026 21:43:47
110m spondooliks is the estimated benefit of being promoted thro the playoffs; more than going up as champions!
18 May 2026 21:36:16
We need some additions at AM, WB/ FB and a defender, preferably left footed, who can play anywhere across the back.
We also need a new striker but the question is what type? Openda is small and quick. Fleming has done well in a poor team but not very dynamic.
Isidor is quick but hasn't realised his potential. I like Brobby's physicality and his bullying of defenders but he doesn't have a great goals per game.
We need a quick striker who's performed well at the top level and can out muscle defenders.
Any suggestions?
1.) 19 May 2026 00:28:49
We won't get Brobbey. I love the idea of Flemming. I think he's done really well in a very poor side. A lack of dynamism isn't always a flaw. It just means he's very, very good at his core strengths.
Openda, I'd do him only at the right price. Juve are desperate to be rid. I'd do a flat £20m right now, or call their bluff with a loan, with an option or a heavily weighted obligation, i.e.
starts 20 league games and/or we stay up. Don't miss this opportunity to take advantage of their foul up. If someone comes in and makes it more competitive, oh well. He was excellent in France and Germany, so unless it's injury-related, Juve was just a tactical misfit for him.
I keep harping on about Jonas Wind. Haha, he's who we should be fighting tooth and nail to get.
2.) 19 May 2026 05:53:31
Why so Ealing? His stats not that good.
3.) 19 May 2026 08:06:07
I'm happy with Calvert-Lewin. We need players who can pinpoint a ball to him.
His service this season has not been good.
We need quality players who can pass or cross a ball accurately and consistently.
4.) 19 May 2026 11:29:51
Agree that the service this year has not been great from Bogle or Gud, so we do need an alternative in these positions as we're not playing without out-and-out wingers.
The backroom staff have done a great job keeping DCL fit, and seemingly happy and enjoying his football and family life.
However, you can't totally ignore his and Nmecha's previous injury record, so I think we do need a new striker, but not sure whether it's the fast mobile type, the goal hanger, or the bully.
5.) 19 May 2026 12:35:35
DCL's expected goals this season were around 15. He’s scored 13, so he’s had a respectable season based on his chances. Only 2 strikers had a higher expected goals, and that was Haaland and Thiago, both of whom also scored more.
But the stats say, Leeds gave him the opportunity to have the 3rd most expected goals (for strikers) , and he came joint 3rd with Watkins and the Arsenal striker, forget trying to spell that, so he did his job well, but he definitely was also given the chances too.
6.) 19 May 2026 13:24:20
I love DCL, LUFC player of the season for me, but we definitely need to sign 2 other strikers this summer to complement our squad.
Piroe needs selling.
7.) 19 May 2026 13:53:26
Calvert Lewin has scored five goals from the penalty spot this season, plus the goal against Brighton, which was a goalkeeping error.
His chances, in my mind, have been very thin. I can think of perhaps only two good goal-scoring opportunities where he received a good assist and he didn't manage to convert.
Most of his supply has been poor.
I'm just imagining how many more goals he could have scored this season had at least half of his supply been on point, especially with his superior aerial threat.
8.) 19 May 2026 17:01:07
Good point, OP. If someone had said at the start of the season DCL would get 14 league goals, I’d have thought at least half would come with his head. Strangely, he’s only scored three headed goals, I think?
17 May 2026 09:17:57
There may be a new proposal on the agenda for the PL meeting in June relating to PSR.
The current system of an independent panel is regarded as too slow and often over cautious but it can impose severe sanctions if it decides it's warranted.
The new proposal will get rid of the independent panel and let the clubs deal directly with the PL and reach a "settlement" quickly.
This might just be a fine and sounds like a get out clause for many clubs (often the bigger ones) with the sanctions being watered down.
27 May 2026 20:49:14
Young and tall with good stats. There'll be more linked before the window closes, but personally I'd keep Darlow as no. 1 if he wants to stay.
27 May 2026 13:34:08
At £2.5 m probably, but Tanaka didn't cost much more.
25 May 2026 12:55:31
Agreed. New striker (or two) , AM and 2x WB plus replacements for any we offload.
Re Madeley, I think during his career he played with every outfield number on his back, including 9 - although I stand to be corrected on that.
24 May 2026 15:35:02
He's a good player and if we are looking at him we won't be the only ones. In addition to his talent, his height and his athleticism, he brings some versatility to the team as well.
He's primarily a defensive midfielder, but can play CB, RB, and more advanced as well.
I like the idea of having one or two in the squad who can fill several roles. It worked well with Madeley.
23 May 2026 09:27:17
He isn't fancied by Slot, despite good performances before he was appointed, and for England U21s. He has a good injury record, but broke his foot and never got much of a look-in at Liverpool after that. I'd certainly take him ahead of the likes of McAttee.
Hackney a possibility if Hull win (not favourites) , and Finn Azaz.
27 May 2026 10:08:58
"Padding". ?
27 May 2026 09:34:31
I think a big part of the team's success has been due to the spirit and teamwork. I don't want that destroyed. I think the players who have been away this season should go, and maybe two or three of the current squad.
The rest, I think, will stay, and we should buy three too quality signings and add a couple or so of squad players (loans?) .
We were stretched at the end of the season. I don't like paddling, but sometimes it helps.
26 May 2026 10:09:52
Not sure about McAttee, and the Forest fans are divided. "There's probably a player there somewhere, but doesn't show it often enough."
25 May 2026 22:27:31
But Google has been known to be wrong!
25 May 2026 22:26:39
Signed a 5 year contract until June 2028 as far as I can see.