Category: Leeds

  • James Trafford earnings revealed as club record Leeds United deal draws closer

    James Trafford earnings revealed as club record Leeds United deal draws closer


    Leeds United look as though they are closing in on a club record deal to sign James Trafford from Manchester City.

    Graham Smyth previously reported that Trafford was United’s dream signing to remedy their goalkeeping issues.

    But over the last day or so, reports have rapidly accelerated, suggesting that Trafford’s most likely destination will be Elland Road should he leave Manchester City this summer.

    And now, Alex Crook has recently made a couple of bombshell revelations regarding the potential deal.

    James Trafford to become Leeds’ highest earner per Alex Crook

    When speaking live on talkSPORT, Crook said that Trafford could soon be on his way to Leeds.

    Previous reports have suggested Trafford would cost around £40million, but Crook claimed that the fee could even be as high as £50million. If this is accurate, this would shatter United’s £36million record fee that they paid to sign Georginio Rutter.

    Crook also claimed Trafford would be the Whites’ top wage earner as well should he sign.

    According to Capology, Trafford currently earns £93,750 per week.

    So this may give us a rough ballpark in terms of what he could earn at Leeds, especially if he gets a pay rise, as he will arrive as the Whites’ undisputed first-choice goalkeeper.

    The news that Trafford will be the highest earner upon his potential arrival will be no surprise for supporters. In all honesty, a player of his calibre ultimately deserves it too.

    James Trafford would be a revelation at Leeds

    For younger supporters like myself, who have no recollection of legendary ‘keepers like Nigel Martyn at Leeds, so Trafford would be the best goalie we have seen play for us in our lifetime.

    For as long as he stayed at Leeds, we would never even have to think about upgrading him.

    This is why, even if we have to pay a club record fee, Trafford represents immense value.

    He’d be our best goalkeeper in over 20 years, and at 23, he still has plenty of time to grow and develop even further.

    Leeds signing a player of Trafford’s quality could also make us more attractive as a club for any more ambitious targets the 49ers may have up their sleeve in the future.

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  • Hidemasa Morita ‘to join’ Hull as Forest ‘close to agreeing’ £34m Diomande deal, Fulham eye Garcia

    Hidemasa Morita ‘to join’ Hull as Forest ‘close to agreeing’ £34m Diomande deal, Fulham eye Garcia



    Leeds United have two summer signings secured and are pushing on with further targets, drawing a line on Shea Charles while tracking James Trafford and Julian Brandt, according to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. Brandt’s father has visited Thorp Arch and alternatives are lined up.Japanese midfielder Hidemasa Morita is set to join Hull City on a free after leaving Sporting CP, BBC Radio Humberside reports. A deal is agreed, with other reports saying a medical is done.Earlier Leeds links were dismissed by club sources and even his agent was baffled, but Morita will be at Elland Road next season in Hull’s black and gold.Fabrizio Romano reports Nottingham Forest are close to a €40m (£34m) agreement for centre-back Ousmane Diomande, with Sporting lining up Ibrahima Ba as cover.Diomande was briefly linked to Leeds but, as a right-footer, did not fit the profile to replace Pascal Struijk. Leeds have since agreed a £34m deal for Tarik Muharemovic. If Forest complete the move soon, Diomande could debut against Leeds on Saturday 22 August at the City Ground.The Athletic reports Fulham have opened talks with Real Madrid over striker Gonzalo Garcia, with new head coach Alvaro Arbeloa driving the pursuit. Madrid are open to an exit, Jose Mourinho likes the 22-year-old but cannot guarantee minutes, and Garcia has 13 goals and seven assists in 51 games since 2023.Fulham need reinforcements, with Raul Jimenez leaving at contract expiry, last season’s top-scorer Wilson joining Leeds after rejecting new terms, and Rodrigo Muniz recently hindered by injury.

  • Leeds United eye move for impressive Julian Brandt alternative: View

    Leeds United eye move for impressive Julian Brandt alternative: View


    Leeds United have been linked with an ambitious move to sign Julian Brandt this summer.

    The German is available on a free transfer after leaving Borussia Dortmund. The attacker has a wealth of international and Champions League experience under his belt.

    Obviously, there will be a host of clubs queuing up to sign the 30-year-old, so there is no guarantee that Brandt ends up in West Yorkshire this summer. Although the Whites have made him an offer, according to Alex Crook.

    But according to other reports, Leeds have been linked with another player, who on paper would be a good alternative should Brandt not end up signing for one reason or another.

    Leeds United linked with a move for Harvey Elliott

    According to The Yorkshire Post, Liverpool playmaker Harvey Elliott is said to be a player United like.

    It would seem like the Englishman would be a good alternative for Brandt. The 23-year-old also possesses the ability to play as a number ten or out wide, like Brandt.

    A potential transfer fee is not mentioned, but according to Transfermarkt, Elliott is valued at just over £17million.

    So whilst, undoubtedly, Brandt would be a better signing, we could do a lot worse than to sign Elliott as an alternative.

    The report also states that Elliott himself has been the subject of a lot of interest from other Premier League clubs. So if the Whites did want Elliott, it would not be an easy deal to pull off.

    I heavily doubt that if we do sign Brandt, we look to bring Elliott in as well. I think it would be a case of one or the other, not both signing.

    Signing Harvey Elliott would come with a risk

    The 49ers have previously proven they are willing to take risks on players who, at one point, have showcased promising ability in their career. Even if they’re not at their best when Leeds do sign them.

    Dominic Calvert-Lewin and James Justin are examples of this strategy working well and their careers being rejuvenated.

    Elliott would also seem to fall into this category of player. The Englishman featured relatively regularly under Jurgen Klopp, but was not fancied at all by Arne Slot, starting just two games in Liverpool’s title-winning campaign under the Dutchman.

    An underwhelming loan move to Aston Villa followed, where he only managed to start one Premier League game last season.

    In total, Elliott has played just 516 Premier League minutes across the last two seasons. (Sofascore)

    So if we did sign Elliott, it would be on Daniel Farke to get the best out of the playmaker. Getting him back to playing regularly would be a logical first step in his career rehabilitation.

    We all know he’s a player with a high ceiling, who has already proved he can contribute in the Premier League.

    For this reason, I think he could be a very solid addition if we miss out on Brandt this summer.

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  • A class above Calvert-Lewin: Why Leeds want to sign £30m striker

    A class above Calvert-Lewin: Why Leeds want to sign £30m striker



    Over recent years, Leeds United have often found themselves being home to numerous top-level attacking talents who have captured the hearts of the fanbase. Joel Piroe and Patrick Bamford are two who played an influential role in their second-tier success and catapulted the Whites back to the Premier League on separate occasions. The latter of the aforementioned duo arguably enjoyed his best spell in England’s top-flight, as he netted 17 league goals back in 2020/21 – helping secure a top-half finish under Marcelo Bielsa.

    However, one other player will think he deserves to be in such a conversation after his efforts at Elland Road during the club’s most recent campaign.
    How Dominic Calvert-Lewin fired Leeds to survival in 2025/26

    Last summer, many Leeds fans undoubtedly had concerns over the number nine position, as Dominic Calvert-Lewin joined the club on a free transfer following his release from Everton. His constant injury issues resulted in his departure from the Toffees, with Daniel Farke’s side taking somewhat of a risk in signing him and handing the forward big wages at Elland Road.

    However, their risk certainly paid off, as the 29-year-old netted 14 goals in England’s top-flight and ended the campaign as the Whites’ highest goalscorer. No other player managed to reach double figures in goals in the league alone last term, but where would Farke’s side have finished without the Englishman?

    Leeds’ top Premier League scorers (2025/26)

    Player

    Tally

    Dominic Calvert-Lewin

    14

    Noah Okafor

    8

    Lukas Nmecha

    6

    Anton Stach

    5

    Brenden Aaronson

    4

    Ao Tanaka

    2

    James Justin

    2

    Joe Rodon

    2

    His goals earned Leeds nine points throughout the 2025/26 campaign, with his efforts allowing the club to avoid being sucked into a late relegation battle in the Premier League. Without his strikes last term, Farke’s men would have finished on 38 points – a tally which would have seen the club suffer an immediate return to the second tier.

    A run of seven goals in six games in December was no doubt the best patch of his debut campaign in Yorkshire and there will be hope the talisman can reach the next level in 2026/27.
    How Leeds can land a better talent than Calvert-Lewin this summer

    Despite his efforts at Elland Road last term, there’s a huge chance Calvert-Lewin may not be Leeds’ number one centre-forward option ahead of the new campaign.

    As part of the hierarchy’s summer recruitment drive, they have placed an emphasis on landing top talents who can have an immediate impact and improve the options at Farke’s disposal. Tarik Muharemovic and Harry Wilson have already completed their respective moves to join the Whites, but FC Midtjylland striker Franculino Dru could be the next to arrive in Yorkshire. It’s been reported by TEAMtalk in recent days that the Whites have started work on a deal to land the Guinea-Bissau international, who’s scored 55 times in the last three seasons.

    They claim that Newcastle United and Everton are just two other clubs linked with a move for the 22-year-old star who’s currently valued at the £30m mark by the Danish outfit. Franculino may be a name that’s unknown to many Leeds supporters, but he’s a player who can undoubtedly be the club’s leading talisman for many years to come upon any move. He managed to outscore Calvert-Lewin despite featuring in five fewer games across all competitions – subsequently highlighting his clinical edge over Farke’s number nine.

    His underlying stats from his most recent campaign demonstrate his top-level quality in attacking areas – even managing to better the Englishman in a variety of key departments. The Midtjylland striker’s tally of 1.4 shots on target per 90 last term was higher than that of Calvert-Lewin, whilst also ranking him higher than 80% of strikers across the continent.

    The youngster also posted a higher shot on target accuracy rate than the England international – reaffirming his phenomenal ability within the final third of the pitch.
    Franculino’s skillset stretches to more than just his goalscoring ability, with the Guinea-Bissau star also managing to post a higher tally of dribbles completed and chances created per 90 – leading to talent scout Jacek Kulig dubbing him an “insane” talent. He ranked in the top 10% of all strikers in Europe for the aforementioned figures, which could hand Farke the all-round talisman he’s hunting for in the summer window. Supporters may question the quality of the opposition he’s faced in recent times – but all of the stats listed are from his recent campaign in the Europa League as he came up against some of the best teams on the continent.

    There’s no denying the 22-year-old is a player who possesses serious talent and potential, which could see his current £30m price tag become a bargain down the line. Replacing Calvert-Lewin may seem to be somewhat of a harsh call given his success last term, but it’s a decision that must be made if the Whites are to build on their survival from last term.

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  • Transfers pending for multiple Leeds United players after brand new announcement: View

    Transfers pending for multiple Leeds United players after brand new announcement: View


    Leeds United’s first pre-season friendly takes place this Saturday against Wrexham. And, Daniel Farke’s will be making some brutal decisions with his squad.

    United’s plans for the 26/27 season are well underway as the first wave of players returned for pre-season last week at Thorp Arch.

    Coming up this week is the first fixture from Leeds’ pre-season tour of the US. The Whites take on Wrexham on Saturday night in Tampa, Florida.

    Leeds United reveal travelling squad for pre-season tour of US

    With our first game of this three-match US pre-season tour coming on Saturday night, insight into who is travelling has now been revealed.

    The usual suspects will of course be involved, as Daniel Farke looks to continue shaping his squad for next season. So, Harry Wilson should be front and centre with his new teammates looking to hit the ground running.

    Elsewhere, fellow new signing Tarik Muharemovic is present after three weeks’ holiday, following his involvement in Bosnia’s World Cup.

    Any Leeds United pre-season omissions make for obvious transfer suggestions

    Last summer, Farke was quite blunt in his decision on Patrick Bamford’s role in the squad. Having returned to fitness to help Leeds see out a crucial win away at Middlesbrough, Bamford was promptly bombed out of the squad during 2025 pre-season.

    It showed a ruthless edge to Farke’s planning for a Premier League campaign that needed to go almost perfectly to be successful. Now the German’s got a taste for that success. So, he won’t want any hangers on in his squad across the pond.

    That means any loanees that have returned this summer are omitted. Max Wober, Jack Harrison, Mateo Joseph, Largie Ramazani, and Joe Gelhardt all miss out.

    Given those players are absent from Farke’s US plans, it all but confirms they will be leaving the club. The exception there is Joseph, who wouldn’t play a part anyway, as he recovers from an ACL injury last season.

    Of those, only Harrison looks remotely close to an exit, ironically to the States with New England Revolution. Talks are claiming to be advancing over a transfer to the MLS club.

    As for Gelhardt and a permanent move to Hull City, neither club are said to be wanting to rush a transfer at this stage.

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  • Car crashes into block of flats in Leeds after police chase through city

    Car crashes into block of flats in Leeds after police chase through city



    The car crashed into a block of flats on Devonshire GardensPolice are searching for the driver of a car that crashed into flats in Leeds.The car crashed into a block of flats on Devonshire Gardens. | GoogleShortly after 7.50pm on Sunday evening (July 19), the driver of a black Audi A4 made off from a marked police car on The Calls at the junction with Crown Point Road, Leeds.A police pursuit was authorised, but the pursuit was called off and officers lost sight of the vehicle a short time before it was involved in a collision with a block of flats on Devonshire Gardens in the Woodhouse areas of the city.“No one within the flats was injured and enquiries are ongoing to identify the driver of the vehicle,” a West Yorkshire Police spokesperson confirmed.Continue Reading

  • Transfer news: Summer transfer window 2026 – Premier League deals, ins and outs

    Transfer news: Summer transfer window 2026 – Premier League deals, ins and outs


    The summer transfer window opened on June 15 and closes at 11pm UK time on September 1. Find out who is on the move across the Premier League.Check below for a comprehensive list of all the Premier League ins and outs from the 2026 summer transfer window, as clubs confirm released lists and look to make reinforcements around the 2026 World Cup.
    Keep track of all the latest developments with our Transfer Centre blog.
    Fees include potential add-ons.In
    Piero Hincapie – Bayer Leverkusen, £34.5m
    Illan Meslier – Leeds, free
    OutLeandro Trossard – Besiktas, £17mJakub Kiwior – Porto, £19mKerl Hein – Werder Bremen, £2.6mJosh Nichols – Kustosija, freeSamuel Chapman – Georgia Southern Eagles, freeHarrison Dudziak – releasedSebastian Ferdinand – releasedCam’ron Ismail – releasedSamuel Onyekachukwu – releasedAlexei Rojas – releasedWilliam Sweet – releasedInJohan Manzambi – Freiburg, £59.5mJoao Gomes – Wolves, £38mModou Keba Cissa – LASK, undisclosedBlade Earley – Cambridge, freeOutYouri Tielemans – Man Utd, £36mDonyell Malen – Roma, £21.6mLewis Dobbin – Southampton, £10mEnzo Barrenechea – Benfica, undisclosedLouie Barry – Sheffield Wednesday, undisclosedYeimar Mosquera – Vitoria SC, undisclosedSil Swinkels – Sheffield Wednesday, undisclosedAndres Garcia – Getafe, loanZepiqueno Redmond – Annecy, loanKadan Young – Annecy, loanOliwier Zych – Vitoria SC, loanThierry Katsukunya – Cardiff, freeRonnie Hollingshead – King’s Lynn, freeEwan Simpson – Airdrieonians, freeJunior Wilson – Birmingham, freeElijah Briscoe – releasedI-Lani Edwards – releasedJacob Green – releasedMax Lott – releasedCalum Moreland – releasedCharlie Pavey – releasedCole Ramsey – releasedKerr Smith – releasedInAlvaro Rodriguez – Elche, £21mOutHamed Traore – Marseille, £6.5mLuis Sinisterra – Cruzeiro, £5.2mOwen Bevan – Dundee, undisclosedOllie Morgan – Salisbury, freeAshley Clarke – Woking, freeNoa Boutin – Inverness, freeMichael Dacosta – Moreirense, freeJames Davies – UCNA Bulldogs, freeKoby Mottoh – Moreirense, freeMarcos Senesi – Tottenham, freeRomain Faivre – Auxerre, loanAlex Jimenez – Fiorentina, loanAlexander Paulsen – Motherwell, loanZhaviah Campbell – releasedHayden McGhan – releasedMalachi Ogunleye – releasedCharlie Osborne – releasedBen Purches – releasedInJaidon Anthony – Burnley, £17mJannik Schuster – Red Bull Salzburg, £16.5mJoseph Wheeler-Hennry – Chelsea, undisclosedCallum Wilson – West Ham, freeOutTony Yogane – Aberdeen, undisclosedEthan Laidlaw – Falkirk, undisclosedFrank Onyeka – Coventry, undisclosedEthan Brierley – Huddersfield, undisclosedStaitham Bowen – Swansea, freeRomelle Donovan – Sheffield United, loanBen Krauhaus -Falkirk, loanMichael Olakigbe – WSG Tirol, loanGregory Asemokhai – releasedMaxwell McKnight – releasedMichael McSorley – releasedYerime Ouattara – releasedKyrie Pierre – releasedMarley Tavaziva – releasedRyan Trevitt – releasedBrighton transfersInLuka Vuskovic – Tottenham, £50mZadok Yohanna – AIK, £21.5mPascal Struijk – Leeds, £18mCostinha – Olympiacos, £8mMichael Svobada – Venezia, £4mRodrigo Rego – Benfica, undisclosedGeorge Munday – Cambridge, undisclosedOliver Mayer – Fulham, freeOutJan Paul van Hecke – Tottenham, £52mDiego Coppola – Paris FC, £17mJeremy Sarmiento – Middlesbrough, undisclosedZane Albarus – Gillingham, freeBilly-Ray Cullinane – Coventry, freeMatthew Hayden – Eastbourne, freeCharlie Penman – Hartlepool, freeJacob Slater – Tranmere, freeWill Rutter – West Brom, freeDo-young Yoon – Magdeburg, loanBrajan Gruda – RB Leipzig, loanAdam Webster – releasedJoel Veltman – releasedSolly March – releasedNoel Atom – releasedJoe Belmont – releasedSebastian Jensen – releasedHarry Mills – releasedYussif Owusu – releasedFinley Taylor – releasedJames Milner – retiredInGeovany Quenda – Sporting, £43.5mMarco Palestra – Atalanta, £43mDenner – Corinthians, £8.7mDastan Satpaev – Kairat Almaty, £2.1mEmmanuel Emegha – Strasbourg, undisclosedOutMarc Cucurella – Real Madrid, £51.8mAndrey Santos – Man Utd, £50mTyrique George – Everton, £24mJimmy-Jay Morgan – West Brom, £4mFrankie Runham – Ipswich, undisclosedJoseph Wheeler-Henry – Brentford, undisclosedJimi Tauriainen – Horsens, freeJesse Derry – Sporting, loanHarrison Murray-Campbell – Kortrijk, loanJames Hillson – releasedBrodi Hughes – releasedRichard Olise – releasedSam Rak-Sakyi – releasedInFrank Onyeka – Brentford, undisclosedLoum Tchaouna – Burnley, undisclosedBilly-Ray Cullinane – Brighton, freeAurele Amenda – Eintracht Frankfurt, £17.2mOutBrad Collins – Bristol City, freeCharlie Finney – Alfreton, freeRylie Siddall – UAB Blazers, freeIsaac Moore – Walsall, loanJamie Allen – releasedConrad Ambursley – releasedJack James – releasedGreg Sandiford – releasedKai Yearn – releasedInOscar Mingueza – Celta Vigo, freeOutAsher Agbinone – Al-Wahda, freeCraig Farquhar – Barnet, freeJemiah Umolu – Gent, freeHindolo Mustapha – Wigan, loanAsher Agbinone – releasedRylan Brownlie – releasedMatteo Dashi – releasedJake Grante – releasedZack Henry – releasedJackson Izquierdo – releasedZach Marsh – releasedJack Mason – releasedJoshua Muwana – releasedDavid Obou – releasedStuart Oduro – releasedAbdul Ouedraogo – releasedDylan Reid – releasedKaden Rodney – releasedHarry Whitworth – releasedInHayden Hackney – Middlesbrough, £24mTyrique George – Chelsea, £24mMerlin Rohl – Freiburg, £19mOutDemi Akarakiri – Cagliari, freeCoby Ebere – Cukaricki, freeGoodness Gospel-Eze – Stockport, freeIsaac Heath – Cambridge, freeFrancis Okoronkwo – Doncaster, freeSeamus Coleman – releasedTyler Onyango – releasedIdrissa Gueye – releasedJacob Beaumont-Clark – releasedKingsford Boakye – releasedRoman Dixon – releasedBradley Moonan – releasedLouis Poland – releasedCharlie Stewart – releasedReece Welch – releasedKean Wren – releasedInJonah Kusi-Asare – Bayern Munich, £5mOutCallum Cliff – Reading, freeRaul Jimenez – Wolves, freeOliver Mayer – Brighton, freeOlly Sanderson – Stevenage, freeHarry Wilson – Leeds, freeSteven Benda – releasedBrad De Jesus – releasedOliver Gofford – releasedMarcell Halll – releasedRuban Khan – releasedHarley Platel – releasedQuinn Schutter – releasedDevan Tanton – releasedJoe Walters – releasedTom Wingate – releasedCharlie Robinson – releasedInJack Butland – Rangers, £3mBen Robinson – Preston, freeOutIvor Pandur – Rangers, £6mKyle Joseph – Middlesbrough, £4mAidon Shehu – Panathinaikos, undisclosedAkin Famewo – Bolton, undisclosedKasey Palmer – Luton, undisclosedHarry Vaughan – Bohemians, freeJames Debayo – Swindon, loanPharell Brown – releasedRocco Coyle – releasedSammy Henia-Kamau – releasedJoao Mendes – releasedHarry Revill – releasedNoah Wadsworth – releasedCallum Yam – releasedInEmersonn – Toulouse, £26.6mChuba Akpom – Ajax, £7mCedric Kipre – Reims, undisclosedFrankie Runham – Chelsea, undisclosedLuca Fletcher – Manchester City, undisclosedChristopher Atherton – Chelsea, undisclosedOutArijanet Muric – Sassuolo, £8.6mElkan Baggott – Millwall, undisclosedLeon Ayinde – Doncaster, freeRyan Carr – St Mirren, freeCieran Slicker – Barnsley, loanHenry Gray – Wellington Phoenix, loanConor Chaplin – Leicester, freeConor Townsend – releasedUsisya Longwe – releasedAbube Onuchukwu – releasedTyler Young – releasedRio Oudnie-Morgan – releasedWill Unadike – releasedAfi Adeabyo – releasedJackson Chuckwu-Nsufor – releasedWilliam Fletcher – releasedDaniel Baab – releasedSteve Brouwers – releasedFraser Heard – releasedLenny O’Sullivan – releasedAshley Young – retiredInHarry Wilson – Fulham, freeTarik Muharemovic – Sassuolo, £34mOutPascal Struijk – Brighton, £18mKarl Darlow – Manchester United, freeIllan Meslier – Arsenal, freeHarry Gray – Sheffield Wednesday, loanDevon Brockie – releasedConnor Douglas – releasedLewis Pirie – releasedMarley Wilson – releasedIsaac Schmidt – Young Boys, undisclosedInJeremy Jacquet – Rennes, £60mVictor Munoz – Osasuna, £34.5mIfeanyi Ndukwe – Austria Wien, undisclosedOutCarter Pinnington – West Brom, undisclosedLuca Stephenson – Bolton, undisclosedAndy Robertson – Tottenham, freeIbrahima Konate – Real Madrid, freeDJ Bernard – Middlesbrough, freeMohamed Salah – releasedRhys Williams – releasedTerence Miles – releasedJosh Davidson – releasedKareem Ahmed – releasedJames Balagizi – releasedOakley Cannonier – releasedEmmanuel Airoboma – releasedJacob Poytress – releasedInElliot Anderson – Nottingham Forest, £116mJeremy Monga – Leicester City, £10mPierce Charles – Sheffield Wednesday – £3mMathys Detourbet – Troyes, undisclosedOutManuel Akanji Inter, undisclosedNathan Ake – Fenerbahce, £8.5mReigan Heskey – Cologne, £6mJahmai Simpson-Pusey – Cologne, undisclosedLuca Fletcher – Ipswich, undisclosedBernardo Silva – Real Madrid, freeIsaac Smith – Barnsley, freeOliver Whatmuff – Stockport, loanPierce Charles – QPR, loanSverre Nypan – Lommel, loanMathys Detourbet – Monaco, loanJohn Stones – releasedEzra Carrington – releasedAshton Muir – releasedInAndrey Santos – Chelsea, £50mKarl Darlow – Leeds, freeYouri Tielemans – Aston Villa, £36mTynan Thompson – Tottenham, £8mOutRasmus Hojlund – Napoli, £38mJames Bailey – Stockport, freeAndre Onana – Trabzonspor, loanCasemiro – releasedTyrell Malacia – releasedJadon Sancho – releasedSonny Aljofree – releasedMalachi Sharpe – releasedInBazoumana Toure – Hoffenhaim, £42mSean Steur – Ajax, £23mEwen Jaouen – Reims, £18.5mOutSandro Tonali – Tottenham, £100mAnthony Gordon – Barcelona, £69.3mTravis Hernes – Groningen, undisclosedCharlie McArthur – York, freeEzra Tika-Lemba – Middlesbrough, freeKieran Trippier – Wolves, freeOdysseas Vlachodimos – Sevilla, loanHarrison Ashby – Luton, loanAntonio Cordero – Cadiz, loanEmil Krafth – releasedJohn Ruddy – releasedMax Thompson – releasedMatt Targett – releasedInBoyd Fraser – Hearts, undisclosedMason Ayre – Glentoran, undisclosedBlaine McClure – Rangers, undisclosedGrady McDonnell – Club Brugge, freeKasen Brown – Man City, freeOutElliot Anderson – Man City, £116mDavid Carmo – Olympiacos, undisclosedCormac Daly – Hearts, freeAngus Gunn – San Jose Earthquakes, freeBen Hammong – Boston United, freeJustin Hanks – Solihull Moors, freeJota Silva – Olympiacos, loanWilly Boly – releasedStefan Ortega – releasedDanny Anisjko – releasedShae Cahill – releasedEsapa Osong – releasedInThomas Meunier – Lille, freeEthan Berry – Crystal Palace, freeAdam Nelson – Glentoran, freeOutEleizer Mayenda – Rennes, £22mHarrison Jones – Peterborough, undisclosedZak Johnson – York, undisclosedNazarly Rusyn – Karpaty Lviv, undisclosedTimothee Pembele – Le Havre, undisclosedMilan Aleksic – Partizan Belgrade, loanOliver Bainbridge – Boreham Wood, freeTom Lavery – Gateshead, freeDan Neil – Rangers, freeRhys Walsh – Glentoran, freeMatty Young – Huddersfield, loanBertrand Traore – releasedDennis Cirkin – releasedNiall Huggins – releasedInSandro Tonali – Newcastle, £100mMateus Fernandes – West Ham, £85mJan Paul van Hecke – Brighton, £52mMartin Dubravka – Burnley, freeAndy Robertson – Liverpool, freeMarcos Senesi – Bournemouth, freeCole Ramsey – Aston Villa, freeOutLuka Vuskovic – Brighton, £50mTynan Thompson – Manchester United, £8mAlejo Veliz – Bahia, £8mAlfie Devine – Preston, £6mPele Arganese-McDermott – Crawley, freeMatthew Craig – Port Vale, freeLeon Myrtaj – Debrecen, freeYusuf Akhamrich – Leyton Orient, loanRadu Dragusin – Fiorentina, loanLuca Gunter – Boreham Wood, loanTyrell Ashcroft – releasedSamal Bangura – releasedJamal Beggs – releasedYves Bissouma – releasedLeo Black – releasedDante Cassanova – releasedCalum Logan – releasedElijah Upson – released

  • What’s on this week at the Rhinos

    What’s on this week at the Rhinos


    With the 2026 season now in full swing, Rhinos fans have a full menu of matches available to watch over the course of the week.
    Four matches at the end of the week kicks off on Thursday night with Academy action at Stanningley, before the Reserves and First Team both take to the field on Sunday with enticing matches against Warrington and Bradford. 
    The standout game of the week occurs on Saturday as the Wheelchair Challenge Cup Final trophy is on the line for the Rhinos, who take on Halifax at the Robin Park Leisure Centre for a chance to lift the Wheelchair season’s first silverware.
    Here are the matches coming up for you this weekend:

    Leeds Rhinos Under-18s Academy vs Wakefield Trinity Under-18s Academy
    The penultimate Academy match of the first part of the Under-18s season sees Leeds Rhinos run out at Stanningley on Thursday night as Chev Walker’s side faces off against Wakefield Trinity, kick off 7pm.
    A huge result against Warrington Wolves a fortnight ago saw an impressive Rhinos outfit produce a strong performance on the road, but now they arrive back at Stanningley hoping to battle hard against Trinity, who need a win to move back into the top four.
    Entry to the game is priced at £5 adults, £3 concessions and free for Under-16s.
    Fans are reminded when parking at Stanningley to be courteous to the surrounding residents and use either the main car park or the large car park on the entrance to the ground.

    Halifax Panthers Wheelchair vs Leeds Rhinos Wheelchair
    The Wheelchair Challenge Cup takes place this Saturday afternoon as Leeds Rhinos look to end a four-year wait to lift the Cup as James Simpson-Hill’s side takes on reigning Champions and five-time winners Halifax Panthers at Robin Park Leisure Centre, kick off 3pm.
    Leeds have taken down York, Edinburgh and Wigan en route to this year’s final, after missing the last two seasons. Having not lifted the Cup since their 2022 triumph over Catalans, the Rhinos are out to take down the Panthers, who defeated Leeds in a top-of-the-table clash last Saturday afternoon.
    Tickets are available to buy now here directly from the RFL, priced at £11 each.
    For Ambulant tickets, please contact the ticket office at accessibility@rlcommercial.co.uk. For Wheelchair tickets, there is an accessible seats option via the ticket link.

    Warrington Wolves Reserves vs Leeds Rhinos Reserves
    Reserves action continues on Sunday as Leeds Rhinos clash with Warrington Wolves Reserves in their third match following the season split at Victoria Park, kick off 1pm.
    Chev Walker’s Rhinos side enters this game having lost the first meeting with the Wolves back in March as the visitors to AMT Headingley took away a 30-18 final score. Last year’s Reserves Grand Final winners will be no turnover, as a win over Warrington would close the gap between the two clubs in the league standings and have ramifications for who holds a home semi-final spot by the end of August. Warrington faced Hull FC last time out on the road, and following this week’s game, will have to win away from home in their final two games too if they want to be back in the Grand Final themselves.
     
    Leeds Rhinos vs Bradford Bulls
    For the third time in 2026, Leeds and Bradford go head to head as AMT Headingley hosts the final instalment of the West Yorkshire derby on Sunday afternoon, kick-off 3pm live on Sky Sports.
    The Rhinos have two wins against the Bulls already in 2026, and a third triumph would potentially extend Brad Arthur’s side to four points clear at the top of the table. The Bulls continue a tough spell of fixtures as they face all of the top six teams in consecutive matches, but Kurt Haggerty’s side will certainly be out to cause a potential upset against their local rivals.
    Tickets for the game are still available to buy now. Ticket prices start at £26 for adults, £21 for concessions and £14 for juniors, with prices rising by £3 on matchdays.
    To buy tickets, go to tickets.therhinos.co.uk or call the ticket office on 0371 423 1315.

  • PL rivals give Leeds United new transfer focus with free agent off the table: View

    PL rivals give Leeds United new transfer focus with free agent off the table: View


    Leeds United have to find reliable cover for Gabriel Gudmundsson this summer in the left-back position.

    United’s inspired signings of Gabriel Gudmundsson and James Justin for a combined £20million last summer were superb business. The two covered the left-back position remarkably well, with the latter doing that and more as Daniel Farke’s Swiss army knife deputy.

    However, we ought to sign natural left-sided cover for Gudmundsson. Free agent Matt Target was claimed to be of interest at Elland Road, but he’s heading elsewhere in Yorkshire with newly-promoted Hull City.

    It leaves United having to consider alternative options to bulk up the squad behind our starting lineup.

    Here, I look at three other left-backs that Leeds ought to consider after ‘missing out’ on Targett…

    Dennis Cirkin – Free agent

    If we were in the market for Targett specifically because he’s a free agent, former Sunderland man Dennis Cirkin should be on the radar too.

    He was limited in his minutes last season due to Reinildo being relied on more, plus Cirkin’s injury issues. But, the left-back was solid when he played.

    Knowing we need someone that’s naturally left-footed and can get up and down the wing like Gudmundsson, Cirkin might be a viable target.

    At only 24, there’s room for Cirkin to develop into a solid Premier League option too with more regular playing time.

    Jacques Ekomie – Angers

    The key strength of Gudmundsson’s that we need to replicate with a backup signing is his immense carrying.

    A league that consistently produces players capable of coping with the Premier League’s intensity is the French Ligue 1, hence Gudmundsson hitting the ground running.

    So, Angers’ Jacques Ekomie could be a worthwhile shout as backup.

    Reportedly expected to move this summer, Ekomie could potentially only cost a maximum of £8.5million to sign too.

    Like Gudmundsson, Ekomie is a physically powerful full-back that carries the ball effectively and looks relatively strong in duels too.

    At 22, he wouldn’t come to the Premier League and be a starter right away. That would be ideal for Leeds and Ekomie, though, who could develop as the Swede’s understudy.

    Arsene Kouassi – Lorient

    Like Ekomie, another youthful Ligue 1 option could be Lorient’s left-back Arsene Kouassi.

    🇫🇷 EXCL – Le Paris FC s’intéresse à Arsène Kouassi ! 🔵⚪️ Les dirigeants sont entrés en contacts avec son entourage pour présenter le projet Parisien. 👀 En manque de liquidité, Marseille a tenté le coup mais ne peut factuellement pas se positionner par manque de cash.… pic.twitter.com/NLIsZYliBU— Sacha Tavolieri (@sachatavolieri) June 27, 2026

    The Burkina Faso international thrived in the French top flight last season after his club’s promotion, notching two goals and six assists.

    Importantly like Ekomie, a key strength of Kouassi’s is his ability to carry the ball and beat his man out wide. We all praise Gudmundsson for his dribbling, but his 0.27 successful dribbles per 90 and 33.3% success rate pales in comparison to Kouassi’s 1.27 successful dribbles and 53.6% rate.

    As noted above, £8.5million is again said to be the asking price with strong interest from other French sides.

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  • South Leeds boxers in winning fight action – South Leeds Life

    South Leeds boxers in winning fight action – South Leeds Life


    Boxers who train with Tristan Haynes and Anthony Miller at their Beeston gym are celebrating wins on Haynes 16, the show recently held at The Angler’s club in Burmantofts and which saw the south Leeds men compete against boxers from clubs across Yorkshire and Lancashire.
    Middleton delivery driver Danny Weston, 36, was delighted to pick up his first Haynes Promotions title belt as he defeated Burnley fighter Andy Webster and thus remained undefeated in his five bouts, all of which have seen Danny get the win in less that the scheduled distance.
    “I was delighted to get the win on the same show as my fifteen-year-old son Tyler who had his first fight experience the same evening,” said Danny, now 36. “Father and son on the same show. A first for the promotion apparently. I started training two years ago and was hooked after attending a show. This title fight is my fifth bout in just a year, and I’m proud to remain undefeated. This was scheduled to be my longest contest yet at four two-minute rounds, but I knocked my opponent down three times in the second round leading to the referee waving it off.”
    “I want to stay humble about my success so far and take each fight as it comes. Although I get nervous the days before on fight day, I’ve always felt confident and buoyed up by supporters shouting my name as I enter the ring keen to have fun doing the business. This sport has helped me improve mentally and physically and be a better, more positive role model for my three children. I’ve made rapid progress and was proud to get our club’s ‘most improved boxer’ award in 2025.”
    Danny’s son Tyler “wanted a new activity and seeing how boxing has been great for my dad I decided to give it a go. I’m just so very proud that my dad is a semi-professional boxer. Mine was a skills bout which lets a novice boxer demonstrate what they’ve learnt without worrying about the result. I was well into it by the second round and people were impressed with the combinations of punches I threw. I enjoyed the contest and I’m pleased I had the confidence to get into the ring in front of a couple of hundred people.”
    Leeds Beckett construction management student and former pupil of Cockburn School Beeston’s James Nalias, 22, took up boxing earlier this year after “a rough 2025 in which I ended out of shape and overweight. Here I am six months later proud of a first round knockout. There’s more to come. I’m just so in love with the sport and best thing is I’m in shape. I played rugby as a youngster but never done any combat sports, so I’m used to rough and tumble. I’ve been training up to four times a week as I prepared these last two months. I’m proud, elated and game as it comes for further action.”
    James Nalias
    Teammate Mason Ledger, 21, cuts stone for a living. He also achieved a first round stoppage in his debut bout. “For me it’s about mastering the fundamentals and paying attention to my coach. I was keen not to get drawn into a brawl but rather land some decisive shots, which is what I did. I took the sport up to try something new and develop confidence and I’m proud that I’ve now made a successful start.”
    “Everyone’s been impressed with Danny who always shows great heart, courage and determination and proved his aptitude for the sport winning our promotion’s title,” said Tristan Haynes. “Danny, James, Mason and Tyler typify the kind of boxer our shows promote as we offer talented local fighters the opportunity to prove they belong in semi-professional boxing. We were also keen to welcome Tyler starting out as a boxer. The recent show was a sell-out as attendees knew that Danny and all our boxers would demonstrate just how entertaining and exhilarating boxing is.”
    If interested in training with Haynes and Miller Boxing contact Tristan Haynes on Facebook or e-mail thpaintersanddecorators@gmail.com. The gym is in Sugar Mills Business Park LS11 7HL. To make further progress Danny needs sponsorship. Contact him via Instagram @dannyweston23 or e-mail dannyweston23@live.co.uk if potentially able to assist.
     
    This post was written by James Bovington
    Main photo: Father and son Tyler and Danny Weston. Both photos credit: James Bovington
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