Good Morning. It's Tuesday 9th July, and here are the latest headlines from Elland Road Would £20m offer tempt Leeds to part with Captain Serie A outfit Torino are preparing to test Leeds resolve with a £15m - £20m offer for Captain Pascal Struijk, according to respected Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio. The 24yo has recently returned to training following a troublesome groin injury, picked up in the 2-1 defeat at Preston on Boxing Day. After not responding to treatment, he underwent surgery to correct the problem, ruling him out for the rest of the campaign. Up until that point, the former Ajax apprentice had enjoyed an exceptional start to last season, forming a formidable back line with Joe Rodon. He made 23 starts, netting five times, and a respectable 6.92 'Whoscored' rating. Some may argue that £15m - £20m is cheap, considering Torino are in the throws of wrapping up the sale of fellow centre-back Alessandro Buongiorno to Napoli for £34m, but that's the cost after coming back after six months on the sidelines. please log in to view this image Leeds complete Cairns deal Salford City shot-stopper Alex Cairns has rejoined Leeds in a six figure transfer deal, penning a two year contract at the club. The deal comes after seeing promising keeper Kristoffer Klaesson depart for Polish outfit Rakow Czestochow on a free transfer (according to his Wikipedia page), three years after his £1.6m move from Vålerenga. Cairns, who had one year left on his contract returns to his boyhood club nine years after leaving to provide competition for Karl Darlow, as to who gets to sit on the bench on match days. please log in to view this image Firpo Olympic inclusion will upset Farke Junior Firpo has been named in Ibai Gomez's Dominican Republic Football Squad in the Olympics later this Summer, despite Leeds opposition to the idea! The 27yo is one of only two players (Byram being the other) recognised to play left wing back for the Whites. If he were to join up with the Quisqueyanos, he is likely to miss most of the pre-season, which could have a detrimental effect on Daniel Farke's preparations for the new season. The Olympics is not part of the official FIFA calendar, and Leeds are under no obligation to release players for the competition. please log in to view this image
Good morning everyone Hmm bloody surprised Klaeson has gone on a free transfer (if true) , i had high hopes for him to take no1 spot, if Meslier goes, obviously something not right behind the scenes.
Good morning all. With Cresswell gone I don’t think we should be letting Struijk leave, we will need a squad over the course of the season. Have to say that the goalkeeping situation makes me feel a little nervous. Can’t say I rate any of the trio of goalies. Like southerwhite I thought Klaeson looked decent when he came in, appeared to be stronger dealing with crosses than Meslier who we can only hope stays fit all season. Hopefully we have something in the pipeline because we seem to have some aversion for signing defenders, fullbacks in particular.
Morning all. Can just imagine the fans screaming for Cairns to be number 1 when Meslier makes first blooper. In fact could Cairns be the new fan favourite now Crewels gone
Several sources suggesting Summerville does not want to leave Leeds, and lets be honest, if he stays, there's a much better chance that we can win promotion. The Promotion monies will more than cover the £30m - £35m fee for Summerville, and should be able to still get £20m next Summer as he'll still have a year left on his terms. 11 players have now left Leeds - it's about time we make another good signing (like Rodon)
I had high hopes for Cresswell, Gelhardt, Allen, Kris Moore, Jenkins, Gyabi, Bate, Perkins, Greenwood, Miller, McGurk, Dean, and wtf has happened to Monteiro?
Morning everyone and why the panic mode?. Players we are after will be in training so not unfit. How much squad training does a striker need to hit the net. If a player in his twenties can't play without lots of coaching we should not be signing them. The squad is small but fans are questioning why we need more midfielders. I will wait and see who goes and comes in first before judging the squad.
How long before we explore the asian market for players. The jap Bremner was the last i can think of. We have tried the USA and look how that went with the rat Adams... The Gardener and Burger boy. These American players are not that good. What about Canada or south America, we may just find a Gem.
Think South Americas the way to go. We ended up getting good money for both Rapha and Sini (unsure how much profit we got on Sini), and although both eventually pushed for a move, they did well when they played.
i half watched an interview he did before it started, only half because the bollocks he comes out with is unbearable to listen to
