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28 Jan 2021 08:51:49
Rads spotted at Inter Milan, it's stated he doesn't get involved in transfer negotiations.
Big question is why?
Is he about to cash in his chips at Leeds and move to Inter?
1.) 29 Jan 2021 00:26:57
He was at a meeting to talk about lost football revenue and how it could be resolved.
2.) 29 Jan 2021 09:06:44
Yes I saw that cover story and it well could be right, although it seems a long way to go for something that could be discussed over the phone or zoom.
One thing that is for sure is the reason he was there needed to be discussed in person. For me that tells a different story, as every team in the world is suffering a loss of revenue.
3.) 29 Jan 2021 15:00:15
Rads spends his time spilt between Leeds and Italy is my understanding 1970. Might have gone in because he was out that way anyway this week. He's big on networking too so turning up in person is a bigger statement (plus if I had a private jet I'd fly on it all the time too) .
4.) 30 Jan 2021 07:33:51
Essential travel.
22 Sep 2020 21:06:16
Looking like Mario and Llorente could be deals.
Maybe one more to come after that?
1.) 22 Sep 2020 21:50:30
With 2 players possibly joining in quick succession, could be a case of Super Mario bros 😂🚗.
02 Sep 2020 14:57:46
Looks like De Paul deal is taking a while to get sorted, not good.
1.) 02 Sep 2020 16:39:12
Media reports that he prefers a move to Juventus.
2.) 02 Sep 2020 16:48:45
There are no real indications anything is wrong in the press, apparently a 35million Euro deal has been agreed and terms have already been agreed with De Paul himself so sounds like we could see something happen before the end of the week.
3.) 02 Sep 2020 18:17:40
Wouldn't we all George but other media indicating Juve aren't interested.
4.) 03 Sep 2020 15:16:02
Seen reports that he has agreed terms with Leeds and another he is holding out for juventus to come in and bid for him. If we are second choice then rather we look elsewhere, guy doesn't think we are worthy. Still think we need a decent back up keeper and another centre half. Would rather take Wilson from Liverpool for £20 million than spend £30+ on De Paul!
5.) 03 Sep 2020 19:34:57
Left out of unidese friendly tonight things may still work out for us you never know I hope he does sign MOT.
6.) 04 Sep 2020 06:50:57
Football doesn't work that way any more though Mezzer. He is Italian, Juve are their top club and currently dwarf us in terms of finances, trophy winning potential and Champs league football. Lad would be daft not to fancy a move to them but that doesn't mean it will happen or that he won't give his all if the 'dream' move doesn't materialise.
7.) 04 Sep 2020 06:56:50
Sorry meant he is in Italian football - De Paul is of course Argentinian.
29 Nov 2019 13:36:56
All the talk of Vydra deal already having been done, does that give the impression he might be training, if not with the squad, but to Balsa's guidance, fitness levels etc, so as to hit the ground running in January. get him up to speed in November and December
He scored 22 goals for rams in this league so knows what its about, he has also been well rested.
Is he coming as part of the final payment due on the Woods deal?
There appears to be yardage in this rumour.
1.) 29 Nov 2019 17:46:04
Bit of wishfull thinking in there 70 but I do wish it was true. Get him and play him straight away.
2.) 01 Dec 2019 00:32:20
In a word, no.
3.) 04 Dec 2019 10:28:17
Apparently he’s not even on our list.
4.) 04 Dec 2019 13:46:36
Phil Hay quoted he definitely won't be coming!
5.) 07 Dec 2019 16:55:05
I wouldn't want him, don't think he is a premier league striker. Would rather we trusted Nketiah and Edmondson than spend heavily on Vydra, unless someone truly proven in the prem or much younger wit more potential than Vydra. His attitude when we tried to sign him initially doesn't endear him to me either.
6.) 08 Dec 2019 19:40:32
Much of the talk now is for Cenk Tosun and/ or Brewster.
06 Nov 2019 13:21:38
On the possible sale of the club to QSI, bearing in mind to take most of these stories with a pinch of salt. Saying that the story is not going away and at the end of the most recent article from L@Equipe the most telling line for me was.
"L'Equipe reached out to Radrizzani for an update, but they were told the Italian would not be able to comment on the ongoing discussions. "
If this is the case and while a sale might never happen, stating that Radrizzani would not be able to comment makes me think negotiations are currently taking place and he is bound by a confidentiality agreement, which is normal in these circumstances.
1.) 08 Nov 2019 13:33:40
Or he is just busy doing other things and a Journo wants to make a story out of nothing.
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24 Jul 2026 08:17:16
Would anyone be able to give any info on the new younger squad players taken to the US.
Age, position and potential.
1.) 24 Jul 2026 08:49:59
The Three I believe could possibly bridge the gap to the senior side 70, just my opinion, you understand.
Lineou - LB: took him from Citeh, finished the season very strongly. If he maintained the same level of development, I could see him added to the squad, especially if they wished to direct funds elsewhere. He's an excellent and exciting prospect, though more a Jed Spence type of defender, quick and skilful.
Alfie Cresswell - CM/DM. I believe he is the best youth prospect currently, captain and plays like his elder brother (Baz's love child) .
Very strong in the tackle, good in the air and scores the odd goal. Not creativity though in the Amps, Gruev mould.
Rory Malhaddy - GK: pinched from Celtic, highly rated particularly in Scotland, but their bar for national keepers is lower than ours. He has developed well and, again, has the potential to be a squad keeper. Whether he's a first choice, it's too early to say at this stage.
Don't see any world beaters or that creative number 10 we crave, and you'll appreciate bridging the gap to an EPL team is a stratospheric leap from a Championship side.
2.) 24 Jul 2026 09:01:44
The game against Wrexham is live on Premier Sports.
3.) 24 Jul 2026 09:06:07
Thank you. If those 3 can make the jump, we probably only need to spend out on another 4/5 players.
G K Trafford ?
C Half
Brandt
Number 10 and
Striker.
4.) 24 Jul 2026 11:51:04
Watch out for Coban Bird, 19-year-old LB.
I saw him play a couple of years back, and he was unbelievable.
5.) 24 Jul 2026 12:18:39
Whilst other positions would be a bonus, I think we need to concentrate on 3 positions:
GK - Trafford?
AM/10 - Brandt?
Striker - ???
Add a backup GK and LWB, and we're nearly good to go.
18 Jul 2026 10:02:43
Still think we need
2 Keepers don't think we will spend big on Trafford.
Left back.
1 or 2 X C halfs.
Mid fielder possibly Brandt. Don't think we will spend big on Charles?
Another winger.
And an upgrade on Piroe.
The money should be spent on the Keeper, winger and striker.
With the other positions being more squad players.
1.) 18 Jul 2026 10:51:29
Think we need striker and keeper, big money.
Anymore can be fillers.
2.) 18 Jul 2026 13:37:04
I'm not so sure we will sign another CB, we have Seb & there's Wober returning. (Wober should never play, but as a back up to the back up) .
Left back cover is needed.
Charles alternative.
Winger.
10.
9.
2 x goalkeepers.
Still needed imo.
3.) 18 Jul 2026 13:48:55
4 or 5 further key position signings a must for me.
1) With the very regrettable departure of Darlow..
Underwood and Co simply must get the goalkeeper recruitment spot on this time.
2) A quality striker is also a must.. No excuses for not doing so after failing to do so in January.
3) A left-footed LB cover essential.
4) And a goalscoring attacking midfielder.
4.) 18 Jul 2026 17:20:42
Not sure about him, some on here don't rate him. Let's hope it's sorted quickly.
25 May 2026 09:27:43
We currently have too many players who are just not up to the quality required. From the current squad, 9 players should be moved on for me.
Cairns, Perri, Meslier, Bornauw
Byram, Gruev, Bounette, Ngoto, Piroe
We would be left with 16 players.
So, to have a 27 man squad we would require the following:
With 11 new players to come in:
2 Keepers
Left/ Wing Back
2x CB
2x CM
2x Wingers
No 10
Striker
6 or 7 of these would need to be up to first choice starter quality while the remainder would be very good squad players.
While some of our best players will undoubtedly be subject to transfer, we should over the following windows be looking at upgrading the 5 or 6 weakest players in the squad every season. Every 4 or 5 season you should have a new squad.
1.) 25 May 2026 10:15:02
Leeds agree with that, mate.
2.) 25 May 2026 10:54:43
Bornauw has done ok when he's played, so if he's happy as a squad player, I'd keep him. Same goes for Gruev.
3.) 25 May 2026 11:52:09
Yep, likewise, probably keep Bornauw and Gruev.
Of the other players on the list above, Cairns, Mes and Byram's contracts end this summer. Buononotte is a loan.
4.) 25 May 2026 12:29:12
Agree, Corkey. But I'd dump James before Gnonto.
5.) 25 May 2026 13:58:39
Problem with getting rid of James and Harrison is the length of their contracts, and the big increase in salary when they signed. Nobody will give them what they currently have, so we'll probably end up paying off at least part of their contracts if we decide to move them on.
6.) 25 May 2026 14:23:29
Bingo Dune re both DJ and Jackie.
7.) 25 May 2026 15:06:26
I think this window the priority has to be out:
Meslier (frees nice wages) .
Gelhardt (allegedly on 60k a week when we're in Prem - not sure I believe that) .
Piroe.
Byram.
Wober.
James / Harrison (we may have to eat some wages) .
Buononotte loan end.
If 49ers back Farke, Ramazani has to go too, as Farke doesn't fancy him. If they go for someone new, let the new coach check him out.
Perri if we can recoup most of the fee, otherwise give it another look or backup.
One from Tanaka/Gruev, probably the former if we are backing Farke.
Middle ground - decide to stick or twist with Aaronson. Either sell now or new contract to protect the value. If the USA have a decent World Cup, there'll be some interest stateside, so at the right price send him home.
Ins - new terms for Darlow - 2 yrs.
New terms for Ampadu - 5 yrs.
A 10. Zian Flemming maybe, I have mentioned him before. And he can lead the line too.
Openda perhaps as a wide forward to replace Harrison/James/Ramazani, our terms not Juve's.
A rotating left back. Someone to challenge Gabby, but also understand current form, Gabby is first choice.
Another cm to replace Tanaka or Gruev. Depends on market. Another winger (as my outs have us losing three, maybe) .
Replace any true starter who also leaves, e.g. Aaronson.
That's only actually 5 signings and a net lower squad. But the point is, with one or two exceptions most of the out list haven't contributed much. It would be a smaller squad overall but more impactful if they got it right. A lot of the team chemistry we have is built that everyone feels like they have a role. Too big a squad can hurt that.
12 May 2026 10:10:47
Resilience, strength and togetherness were the words Farke used to describe the team. We now know these have characteristics and they are evident in our performances. I'm very pleased with the job Daniel Farke is doing.
We have 44pts with two to play and are safe. Everyone of us would have been happy with that at the start of the season.
The main nucleus of 16/ 17 players are the foundation to build on. The fringe players all need upgrading with better players to add depth to the squad, with some of the new players coming in to be first choice starters.
Going back to the initial part of the season when results weren't great and then the change after the City game, along with the system suiting us better, there may have been a psychological element to the players' performance when they saw they could compete and this gave them the belief they needed.
There is the big step up from the Championship for the players and there is a learning curve. The adjustment to playing in the Premier League every week and getting to the level of performance required from you as a player, coupled with Daniel Farke's knowledge from the past, probably were all contributing factors to the upturn in performances and results.
We will be respected more now going forward as we are now not an easy team to play against.
1.) 12 May 2026 11:52:59
Personally, I think that's an excellent post, 70!
Agreed on all counts. Next season might also be tougher than this, as a lot of teams will see taking a point from us at Elland Road as a good result. This makes our recruitment, as you imply, critical. They did a good job last season imo, so there's no real reason to doubt them.
2.) 12 May 2026 13:23:07
Great post, 70.. spot on.
Hopefully, we can maintain our 2026 performance levels into next season. As they said in commentary, we would have been pushing for Europe had we started better.
I think we have become a respected team.
3.) 12 May 2026 13:42:02
Really good post, 70.
4.) 12 May 2026 13:45:54
Yep. Good post, 70. Nailed it.
5.) 12 May 2026 14:49:40
Can't disagree with any of that, 1970. Good post.
The ideology is firmly driven into the players and what it means to play for Leeds United and what the fans expect from them.
They also understand the style of play and when to change and adapt during games.
I think Farke and his staff totally get what it all means, and their part is so important to guide the players through the Premiership and to improve them.
I don't think there's a lot of trust in our owners yet, but perhaps that has to be earned with how they take our club forward from here on.
Have no doubt in my mind, they will spend as much as is allowed and that recruitment are already identifying their targets.
We will not be spending a huge amount and from what I hear already, it is slightly less than last summer. So, being very precise with our targets will be absolutely imperative.
I've personally got a lot of faith in this current ownership and the people involved in it.
The signs are very good so far.
11 May 2026 15:47:09
For a 27 man squad next season
We keep.
Perri, Darlow, Struijk, Bijol, Rodon, GG, Bogle, Justin, Ampadu, Stach, Longstaff, Tanaka, Aaronson, Okafor, DCL, Nmecha
Don't know? Gnonto, James
Move on.
Cairns Meslier, Bornauw, Byram, Gruev, Piroe, Buonette,
Geldhardt, Crew, Harrison, Wober, Joseph, Ramazani
Think we will need.
Keeper, L Back, C Half and a utility back.
Def and Att Mid Fielder.
Striker, Creative 10 and between 1 and 3 wingers.
Based on this up to 11 players needed.
1.) 11 May 2026 17:36:40
Joseph has an ACL, so won't be able to be moved on. Didn't we rather unwisely turn down £10 million last summer for him.
And.
My mate, World Class Meslier, leaves on a free this summer. Au revoir, mon ami, from the sublime Sheff Utd save in 20/21 season to the ridiculous AWOL goal vs Everton in 22/23.
2.) 11 May 2026 19:43:17
I'd love to keep Ramazani, but unfortunately Farke won't play him, I suspect?
I'd also keep Gruev to back up Amps, unless a seriously good replacement arrives, as I think the attacking positions are more of a need.
It's going to be interesting what happens with Pascal?
29 Jan 2021 09:06:44
Yes I saw that cover story and it well could be right, although it seems a long way to go for something that could be discussed over the phone or zoom.
One thing that is for sure is the reason he was there needed to be discussed in person. For me that tells a different story, as every team in the world is suffering a loss of revenue.
14 Sep 2020 21:45:26
Hear he's mustard!
27 Feb 2020 12:26:20
Opposition dirty tricks, trying to unsettle could be one take!
07 Nov 2019 13:13:44
Chris have you a decent source for this, rather than just journos rehashing headlines from other sites.
30 Jun 2019 11:49:25
Think JC's advisers were trying to play one off against the other to get as much out of any deal as possible. Don't know if Clarke actually wanted to go, so they had to start a blame game to sell the move to JC, running Leeds down to sell the idea of the move to a reluctant JC might be one way of looking at it. Who knows? One thing that must be remembered is no one is bigger than the Club.
24 Jul 2026 09:06:07
Thank you. If those 3 can make the jump, we probably only need to spend out on another 4/5 players.
G K Trafford ?
C Half
Brandt
Number 10 and
Striker.
10 Dec 2025 19:44:16
Think we all would have swapped Wilko's worst season for many of the really bad seasons we have had over the last 30 years.
18 Jul 2025 11:59:00
On the four in so far we have spent £30m, I understand Longstaff and Stach will double that to £60m.
The transfer budget was rumoured at circa £120m+?
We would then need Keeper £10m, No 10 £15m Winger £15 and a Striker £30m+?
After that we would be in loan territory. Also need to shift dead wood which may recoup £20m/ £30m possibly?
All the names being mentioned look like the quality required and it appears we are doing our transfer dealing in the right way.
It also appears we are bringing in the cheaper positions to fill first so we are not making headlines with the first buy we made at £30m and then every club would think we would pay over the odds for any players. This might be a trap Sunderland will find themselves in.
28 Jun 2025 22:07:50
Sincerest condolences Bermo, sorry to hear the sad news.
28 Apr 2025 20:52:31
Sincerest condolences and deepest sympathies, our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time.