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13 Aug 2026 18:00:32
Plettenburg reporting Nico Elvedi and Leeds United have reached a full agreement over a contract until 2029.
Elvedi very open to move to the Premier League before Deadline Day. Leeds are preparing an offer and are expected to submit it soon. #LUFC.
1.) 13 Aug 2026 18:53:30
Wonder what fee. He is very experienced, but also turns 30 next month.
2.) 13 Aug 2026 18:54:06
Some of the click bait on the sites is a pain, and has no chance of happening, because we either don't want/need the player or he's out of our price range - Paixo, Leao, etc.
However, I agree with Alf that, as Bournauw is likely to be going, the most obvious replacement is Elvedi.
This one has been rumbling on since the start of the window. He's been quite open that he wants to come to the PL, and this is his chance.
3.) 13 Aug 2026 19:22:33
Elvedi has one year left on his contract, and Borussia are looking for about £8m. However, it seems that he has agreed terms with Leeds and wants to come, so if they don't sell him, they get nothing. I would hope that figure could be bargained down.
The Perri saga continues, but the Italian press is full of stories that he wants to consider his options a bit longer. He must be seriously considering moving back to France with OM.
4.) 13 Aug 2026 22:59:27
About 7-9m, I would think.
5.) 13 Aug 2026 23:18:10
Only downside is that he's another right footer. It would've been nice to find someone who could cover for Gabby on the left as well as in the centre.
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13 Aug 2026 23:44:42
He's a right footer that actually plays as left CB as often as not, I believe.
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14 Aug 2026 03:22:17
@JR16,
Left-footed CB cannot cover for GG, as he is a LWB in our system, and that is a specialist position a CB is not suited to.
Absolutely vital we find another quality LWB, as otherwise we get no penetration down the left side, as Okafor cannot cross for s***.
12 Aug 2026 13:27:53
Perri linked to OM now - he hasn't yet gone to Torino.
1.) 12 Aug 2026 14:11:03
Apparently his medical is scheduled for tomorrow for the Torino move, so the French better act fast.
Off them Perri & £15m for Paixao.
2.) 12 Aug 2026 14:20:43
Paixao sweetener!
3.) 12 Aug 2026 16:31:00
Suggested that OM want Perri as no. 1 and want a permanent deal. They'll know him from his time at Lyon. If true, that would be a much better outcome.
12 Aug 2026 11:33:05
Joe Tiffany on X reporting that Leeds are in contact with Geertruida over a permanent deal. Can cover the whole of the back line and valued at around €20m.
1.) 12 Aug 2026 13:45:29
Solicited an opinion from one of my best mates who's a Sunderland fan. He said they liked him, but the original 25m euros Leipzig were asking for made them baulk. He said he was quite versatile and played rb and cb for them. He also said that he was two-footed, so although he didn't play lb for them, he believed he could have done.
If it's 20m euros (£17m) , I'd say do it in a heartbeat. He could be the Swiss army knife across the backline, so Bogle/Justin/Geetruida for rb.
Rodon/Muharemovic/Bijol/Geetruida/Justin/Ampadu at cb.
Gudmundsson/Geetruida/ Lienou at lb. Sell Bornauw for £9-10m if he wants to go, if we can do this.
2.) 12 Aug 2026 14:13:24
Forget Ampadu as a CB, it's never gunna happen in the Prem.
3.) 13 Aug 2026 02:03:57
I'd say a priority is a LWB.
Just need a left-footed player in that position, as a starter and off the bench, and it certainly isn't a CB who can play LB or a right-footed RB.
4.) 13 Aug 2026 15:42:14
Joe Tiffany isn't reputable.
12 Aug 2026 10:45:04
A few sources reporting that the club is likely to bring in a couple of players over the next 2 weeks. Most likely a back up keeper and a CB. Any other additions are probably going to be late on in the window.
1.) 12 Aug 2026 13:48:42
If we do Geertruida and a backup keeper, I think it then relies on outgoings like Bornauw, Ramazani, Perri (loan sadly) , Gelhardt and, hopefully, Piroe to do anything else.
But I think that will happen, and then we'll probably be in the market for a 9-10 in the closing stages.
Something opportunistic, like Raphinha turned out to be (not saying any player would have the same impact) .
Or we could just do Geertruida, Flemming, and a backup keeper, and call the incomings window done and dusted right now, but that seems too logical.
2.) 12 Aug 2026 14:35:49
I'd probably take Geert, Fleming, and a keeper, Ealing.
3.) 13 Aug 2026 02:06:38
If we cannot get an Espi loan, Fleming would be a good DCL back-up. Doesn't bring anything new to the party, but maybe we haven't quite got the money for the big player who would take us to the next level up top, with a bit of pace and able to play off DCL when needed.
07 Aug 2026 05:38:24
Ekrem Konur reporting LUFC interest in Max Aarons at LB.
1.) 07 Aug 2026 05:59:57
Would be great coverage for Gabby. Is Aarons a natural left footer as well?
2.) 07 Aug 2026 06:34:36
Re LB cover.
1. Isn't he right footed? A right back?
And,
2. Didn't he pull out at the last minute to join Leeds in 2023, to join Bournemouth instead?
3.) 07 Aug 2026 07:06:50
Also, can see there is a PJ coming in today from Bournemouth.. Could this be Aarons coming in already?
4.) 07 Aug 2026 08:04:56
He's right footed, AusNick.
5.) 07 Aug 2026 09:57:07
The young will cover LB no problem, great little player.
6.) 07 Aug 2026 14:41:47
He did ditch us.
He was at Thorpe Arch training ground, completing his medical, and before anyone knew what was happening, a Range Rover pulled up and took him towards Bournemouth (funnily enough his Range Rover broke down en route very quickly) , so he came back to Thorpe Arch and had to wait for a replacement vehicle to take him on his way and explain what he was doing.
He looked like a naughty schoolboy.
7.) 07 Aug 2026 14:48:45
Good post, Lad..
8.) 08 Aug 2026 09:27:13
Great story, Lad! How embarrassing!
9.) 10 Aug 2026 21:17:27
Rangers fans thought Aarons wouldn't get a game at Falkirk. A truly awful footballer.
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06 Aug 2026 23:10:29
Fantastic signing for us - in absolute Dreamland with this signing, and we absolutely smashed our transfer record. Great announcement video as well, a Leeds legend hopefully ushering in a future legend.
Still plenty of the window to go, and I hear another 3, 4 or maybe even five to come.
Wowee! Somebody pinch me.
Sweet Leeds Treat.
1.) 07 Aug 2026 10:15:28
By all accounts, there is no buy back clause, other than that City have first refusal at the price agreed for the player with any other club, i.e. if Leeds agree £X with Team Y, City have the first refusal at £X.
2.) 07 Aug 2026 11:49:16
Regarding Trafford's supposed enormous wage compared to all his new teammates, I hope this doesn't cause unrest in the changing room, as egos get challenged as they usually are amongst millionaire footballers.
I know, in DCL's case, he was rumoured to be what they're saying Trafford is getting, but in actual fact he is on around 90k a week, the same as Stach and a few others, because he took a whacking big signing-on fee of many millions. I hope that is the case with Trafford, so that his weekly wage is on a par with DCL, Stach and the rest, ensuring noses are not put out of joint and team unity is maintained.
What a problem to have, though, with these eye-watering sums these footballers receive. It's like monopoly money, although half of it gets taxed unless they have clever accountants that are capable of siphoning it off in various guises, allegedly, of course, a bit like Andy Dufresne in The Shawshank Redemption.
3.) 07 Aug 2026 15:22:24
Cheshire White, you would be naive to think they pay income tax like we do.
Smart accountant an essential for them.
Remember reading years ago in The Times.
Steve Gerard was one of the 1st to avail of a loophole where the club "loaned" him his entire salary, and he "repaid" them, thus availing of the many legal loopholes available and paying a fraction of the tax that would be applicable to an ordinary worker.
4.) 07 Aug 2026 15:52:06
Most modern players will set themselves up a Limited Company and pay themselves a very basic salary, then pay themselves [and other directors of the company / read family] dividends at a much lower tax rate and / or corporation tax, again at a much lower rate; they also offset huge expenses as business costs, etc.
Sadly, it is quite easy to legally reduce your tax. They are very likely to pay a much lower % rate of tax, but they will still pay large amounts of tax compared to the man on the street.
05 Aug 2026 19:49:21
Word on the street is the Trafford announcement will be tomorrow.
1.) 05 Aug 2026 23:12:16
Hope so, Alf.
2.) 06 Aug 2026 02:59:32
Maybe he is walking from Carlisle.
3.) 06 Aug 2026 07:55:22
Maybe, but the word on the street clearly should not be about Trafford, but a quality LB and 2 strikers. The street isn't worth the paving it's paved on, and people should know better than to walk and talk at the same time!
4.) 06 Aug 2026 07:59:47
Our Trafford is a big fan of the Proclaimers, me thinks.
04 Aug 2026 15:05:40
Official and confirmed.
??????? Charlie Cresswell joins Stade Rennais.
Should mean a couple of three million going to us.
1.) 04 Aug 2026 15:43:44
He's gone on a season long loan, hasn't he, with an option to buy at end!
2.) 04 Aug 2026 15:50:45
Think it's an obligation to buy LLF at around £20 million.
All the best to Charlie.
3.) 04 Aug 2026 16:22:58
Who will be our next keeper if the deal doesn't go through? Who is next on our list?
4.) 04 Aug 2026 17:53:45
Obligation to buy so we will get £2.6m when that is triggered.
5.) 04 Aug 2026 17:54:54
The deal will go through - stop fretting.
6.) 04 Aug 2026 20:14:25
It might be David Harvey Whitey. I met him at a Billy Bremner night in May, and he said he isn't doing anything at the moment!
7.) 05 Aug 2026 07:08:45
LUFC, nice one mate.
04 Aug 2026 12:24:15
GG out for 3-8 weeks with hamstring.
1.) 04 Aug 2026 14:09:09
Hope it's the former end of the scale, Alf!
2.) 04 Aug 2026 14:16:09
That's a very wide time frame Alf. Who diagnosed him, Mr Bean. ?
3.) 04 Aug 2026 14:50:31
I think we should move him on in the winter window. Love the guy. Great enthusiasm and endeavour. But the end product and stats are not good. Think we need someone more reliable.
As I believe Alf said, it was a board decision to buy risky, injury-prone players on the cheap for profit.
Let's hope we get a decent fee for Namecheck. Dcl and other cheapies. And we are not thinking of selling Wilson to balance the books next summer. Depending on how good his season is, of course.
4.) 04 Aug 2026 15:04:34
It's still early days - difficult to be accurate when there is probably still swelling and more scans to happen.
5.) 04 Aug 2026 15:10:52
Couldn't disagree more, Aus. Watched him get doubled up on in a few games last Seez; his impact was so worrying for opposition.
He's a good player, and we should be grateful of him.
6.) 04 Aug 2026 15:50:14
Agree, Chris - he can be very dangerous, and one of our better signings last year. I think Daniel Farke picks him whenever he is available.
7.) 04 Aug 2026 15:54:20
This hopefully turns into a wonderful positive.
It should, hopefully, make it more likely Leeds United recruitment now do sign a LB this window.
And, hopefully, a potential LB starter signing, rather than just a mere back up.
8.) 04 Aug 2026 15:59:44
As regards Gabi, as Aus said, enthusiastic but no assists or goals as a LWB in EPL last seez, and I am not convinced by him defensively. Terry Cooper and Tony Dorigo he most definitely is not.
Gudmundsson is also injury prone, as we have seen. He has been out injured 332 days in the last 7 seasons.
Leeds United need better imo.
9.) 05 Aug 2026 08:53:47
What point is there in comparing Gudmundsson with our players 30, 40 or 50 years ago?
I'm along with Chris on Gabby. He caused a lot of problems for the opposition last season, that's why they were in some matches doubling up on him.
As our team improves with more quality players, so will he.
A great find by recruitment, and you'd have a hole in your head to want to get rid of him.
Okafor benefits massively with Gabby on the pitch, and our threat on the left will only get stronger.
10.) 05 Aug 2026 11:23:38
I referred to Dorigo, OP, because he is still our most recent complete left back, very good at both defending and attacking.
Sorry, you would have to have a hole in your head to consider Gabi a good defender.
His injury record is also more than concerning.
If Leeds do get better, with better players in key positions, then LB will/ should definitely be one of them.
31 Jul 2026
New image uploaded to the
Leeds Player Sightings page entitled, Rumoured 3rd kit
Click picture for larger image
1.) 31 Jul 2026 09:28:46
Liking that.
2.) 31 Jul 2026 10:12:59
Deadly.
3.) 31 Jul 2026 10:16:00
Looks good.
4.) 31 Jul 2026 10:53:40
It's okish.
But,
A few peeps may recall that we had a very similar black 3rd kit in 22/23.. we won zero matches in it and got relegated.
Added to the fact that Leeds United tea towel kit was very similar to the 81/82 home kit, in which we also got relegated.
So can we defo sign a striker please. ? ?
5.) 31 Jul 2026 11:42:11
Does this kit mean the referee lines up on our side?
I like it, but refuse to pay the ridiculous (official) prices.
6.) 31 Jul 2026 20:03:59
Get yourself to Tenerife, Class.
13 Aug 2026 22:59:27
About 7-9m, I would think.
13 Aug 2026 12:48:00
W should get around £6.5m - think that includes add ons, and Wigan get around £1.3m.
12 Aug 2026 13:32:05
Another we are definitely interested in, but most likely a loan toward the back end of the window if anything at all.
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.
08 Aug 2026 09:27:13
Great story, Lad! How embarrassing!
13 Aug 2026 13:16:38
as for Leeds parents with MU kids - I can only hope social services have been notified
13 Aug 2026 13:21:12
Lack of progress? We've signed 3 amazing additions. Just because the fans don't know everything that is happening, doesn't mean there is no progress.
12 Aug 2026 13:27:23
There is interest, but it will be late in the window, if anything happens there, and probably only if the price is right.
12 Aug 2026 13:26:45
Absolutely, 3 upgrades and, importantly, we have held on to our most important players as well. Plus, we shifted a few out that were clogging up the wages and squad.
Even if we signed nobody else, it would be a 10/10 window.
DCL is our first choice striker, and I can't see that changing this window - if we bring anyone in, it's likely to be backup or an alternative style.
12 Aug 2026 13:16:22
Just not realistic to get all business done early, as you are often waiting on a chain with other clubs. I do think our early business was excellent, though, so certainly no complaints from me.