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Euros giants reportedly offering player & cash to land €40m man that said ‘Yes’ to Leeds move
Udinese midfielder Rodrigo de Paul sent the Leeds United faithful into a frenzy last summer after dropping a huge hint on social media. The Argentina international said “Yes” on Twitter when asked if he was keen on moving to Elland Road ahead of the 2020-21 campaign, but Udinese’s €40 million demands put them off. Leeds remain interested in signing De Paul who is also on Liverpool’s radar, but AC Milan are looking to pip them to his signature. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport (via Football.Italia), the European giants have offered Jens Petter Hauge plus cash to convince their Serie A rivals into selling the 26-year-old this summer. Milan are hoping using the €10m-rated winger as a makeweight in a deal would be enough to land De Paul, and Leeds might have to look elsewhere for the quali...
Leeds United plan talks to sign attacker with 27 goal contributions, could pay £20-25m
Leeds United are scheduled to hold negotiations with Club Brugge over a summer deal for Dutch forward Noa Lang, Football Insider reports. The Whites have had an impressive return to the top-flight after a 16-year wait, and they are assured of a top-half finish. The next step could be to qualify for European football, and the club are likely to reinforce their squad during the summer transfer window. Lang has reportedly been identified as a top target to bolster the attack following his impressive season with Club Brugge in Belgium. The Dutchman, who is currently on loan from Ajax, has registered 16 goals and 11 assists from 37 appearances for Brugge in all competitions. He will join them permanently for £6 million in July, and it is reported that they could be open to selling him for a sig...
Henderson axed, Leeds make three changes, Arsenal sweating on midfielder
The 37th round of fixtures in the Premier League features some important matches at the top end of the EPL table. We’ll update this story with reports, results, highlights and the latest Premier League standings over the next two days. The action is already underway, with Manchester United taking on Fulham at Old Trafford. Goalkeeper Dean Henderson has been dropped to the bench, with David de Gea taking his place in the starting XI. TEAM NEWS 📋 Manchester United 🆚 Fulham Ole Gunnar Solskjaer brings David De Gea back into the starting lineup. Scott Parker brings Mario Lemina into midfield with Joe Bryan back in defence. Build-up: 📲⚽ https://t.co/5Du5Yilmm1#bbcfootball #MUNFUL pic.twitter.com/Pv6GLFssoy — BBC 5 Live Sport (@5liveSport) May 18, 2021 Leeds United...
Arsenal duo sidelined, Chelsea set to shuffle pack, Hammers star pushing for recall
The 2020/21 Premier League season is in its final week, and there are some crucial fixtures taking place over the next two days. The battle to qualify for the Champions League will take centre stage, with three teams holding a realistic chance of joining the two Manchester clubs in next season’s competition. Two of those are in action on Tuesday, with Chelsea and Leicester City going head-to-head at Stamford Bridge. The Foxes are two points ahead of Chelsea heading into the game, with Liverpool a further point adrift with two matches remaining. Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is expected to shuffle his pack following his team’s defeat against Leicester in Saturday’s FA Cup final. Edouard Mendy is set to return in goal, while Ben Chilwell is likely to start after impressing off the bench at W...
Rodrigo De Paul’s 18-word comment on why he didn’t join Leeds last summer
Udinese midfielder Rodrigo de Paul sent Leeds United fans into a frenzy last September after hinting on social media that he would love to move to Elland Road ahead of the 2020-21 campaign. Peacocks head coach Marcelo Bielsa reportedly had the Argentine star on top of his transfer list as he prepared for life in the Premier League at the time, and Leeds fanzine The Square Ball podcast claimed on Twitter that he was keen on the move but that it rested on both clubs reaching an agreement on a fee. De Paul replied to their claim with a ‘Yes’, adding a fingers-crossed emoji only to delete the tweet a few minutes later. It was too little, too late, though, as Leeds faithful were confident that he was very to join the Whites. A move never happened, with both clubs failing to reach an agreement o...
Report: £10m Leeds star rejects contract offer amid interest from PL rival
Leeds United forward Tyler Roberts has reportedly rejected a contract offer from the Yorkshire club. According to reports from Football Insider, the 22-year-old has been offered a long-term deal but he has rejected it. His future is now up in the air, with Premier League rivals Newcastle United keen on securing his services. Several other clubs are also vying for his signature. Back in the January transfer window, Roberts was linked with a move away from the club, but Marcelo Bielsa didn’t want him to leave. It has been claimed that Bielsa is keen to keep the versatile attacker. Roberts has featured regularly in the second half of the season, making 12 consecutive Premier League starts before he was dropped against Burnley. SL View Roberts would be a good signing for the M...
Southampton vs Leeds United: Premier League Preview, H2H, Predicted Line-ups & Prediction
The penultimate round of the 2020/21 Premier League fixtures is upon us as Southampton welcome in-form Leeds United to St Mary’s on Tuesday evening. The Saints claimed consecutive 3-1 wins over Crystal Palace and Fulham, having gone winless in their previous four league matches in a row (D1, L3). Despite their recent upturn in form, Southampton are destined for a lower-half-of-the-table finish, having averaged just 1.19 points per Premier League fixture this season. Following a stunning 3-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Road, the Whites ran riot at Turf Moor, hammering Burnley 4-0 in their most recent Premier League outing. Back-to-back triumphs over Tottenham and Burnley have brought Leeds on the cusp of a top-half finish in the Premier League table. Southampton vs Leeds United ...
Fabrizio Romano: Palace have joined Leeds & David Moyes in race for £50m hitman
Crystal Palace have joined the race for Slavia Prague forward Abdallah Sima ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports journalist and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. Crystal Palace are still in contact with Frank Lampard and his agente as potential new manager – talks progressing. Abdallah Sima from Slavia Praga is among the options as new signings, also in case Lampard will be appointed. 🔴🔵 #CPFC — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 17, 2021 Leeds United and West Ham United are also keen on the 19-year-old who has been in explosive form in 2020-21. Sima, 19, has scored 19 goals in 36 games across all competitions for the Czech Republic outfit, and Everton, Arsenal, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus are keeping tabs on him too. Slavia...
Leeds join Euro clubs in chase for Bundesliga striker
Leeds United have joined Monaco, Napoli and Atalanta in the hot pursuit of the highly-rated Hertha BSC forward Matheus Cunha, per Sky Sports journalist Max Bielefeld. Marcelo Bielsa is on the lookout for potential top-class additions this summer in a bid to get the club challenging higher up the table next season. Leeds are on the verge of securing a half-table finish on the back of their promotion from the Championship, and it is fair to say they have managed to exceed expectations this season. Despite experiencing a decent Premier League campaign, the Whites will undergo several changes when the transfer window reopens for business. A perfectionist as he is, Bielsa is looking to improve certain areas at Elland Road and is hell-bent on adding another high-profile name to his well-knit ros...
Three Things: Shankly would be horrified, West Ham blow chance, Leeds on the rise
It’s Monday morning again, which means it’s time to roll out our latest ‘Three Things’ column. Thankfully there wasn’t much diving going on over the weekend, so we’ll have to focus on other stuff. Let’s start things off by getting stuck into Liverpool. When is the open-top bus parade? “If you are first, you are first. If you are second, you are nothing.” Former Liverpool manager Bill Shankly’s iconic comment perfectly summed up his attitude to football. If Shankly had been around today, he’d have been horrified by the wild celebrations that followed Alisson’s late winner at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. Sure, a goal scored by a goalkeeper is a rare occurrence. However, this was a goal against a relegated club that moved Liverpool from fifth to, erm, fifth position in the Premier League. ...
‘Unselfish’: Pundit says Leeds have a player who is ‘definitely’ similar to Liverpool star
Garth Crooks has showered heaps of praise on Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips. The popular BBC Sport pundit has even compared him with Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson, and former great Manchester United midfielder Bryan Robson. Phillips was simply outstanding last weekend as Leeds won 4-0 against Burnley away from home at Turf Moor in the Premier League. Crooks has been highly impressed with Phillips and praised him for his unselfishness. He has included the 25-year-old in his team of the weak for BBC Sport. He said: “The player at the heart of some glorious football for Leeds was Kalvin Phillips. A beautiful striker of the ball, always looking to play forward and totally unselfish. “I’ve likened his game to that of Manchester United legend Bryan Robson, which might have be...
Newcastle United considering move for 13-cap international, could be available for £10m this summer
Newcastle United are considering a possible approach for Leeds United forward Tyler Roberts this summer, Football Insider reports. The Welshman is currently in his third season with the Whites, where he has registered 26 appearances for the club in all competitions. Roberts was in-and-out of the starting line-up earlier this term but has seen regular playing time during the back end of the campaign. Despite this, he has yet to score his maiden Premier League goal for Marcelo Bielsa’s side, although he has a couple of assists to his name. Roberts’ current deal expires in less than 14 months, and the Whites are yet to negotiate a suitable deal with the 13-cap Welsh international. The Magpies are weighing up a possible move for the the versatile attacker, who could be available for around&nbs...
