Good Morning. It's Tuesday 21st July, and here are the latest headlines from Elland Road Berardi faces nine months out - without a club Out of contract Gaetano Berardi faces nine long months on the sidelines after it was revealed that he tore his ACL in his knee. The 31yo fell awkwardly during the first half of Sunday's 3-1 win at Pride Park and was stretchered off The former Swiss International then had scans on Monday which confirmed the ACL tear in his knee. Berardi has made 140 appearances for the Whites in the last six years, 25 of which were this season. The crowd favourite took a pay cut to join the Whites from Sampdoria! Although Berardi is out of contract, should Leeds do the right thing and look after him? please log in to view this image Bielsa targets South American trio Argentine youngsters Thiago Almada and Nicolas Gonzalez are both believed to be on Bielsa's shortlist. Given Bielsa's South American background, it is not surprising that he is tapping into the Argentine market in search of talent. Highly rated Almanda has been dubbed 'the new Messi' (We'll take either) having impressed in the Argentine Primera División for Vélez Sarsfield. The 19yo can play as a winger or midfielder. He has also caught the attention of Arsenal and Barcelona driving his price tag in excess of 20m. Gonzales plays his domestic football with VfB Stuttgart. The 22yo forward has netted 16 times in 56 appearances for the German outfit. He has been capped three times at senior level. It has also been reported that the Whites are keeping tabs on River Plate defender Lucas Martinez Quarta. The 24yo centre back has racked up over 100 appearances for the Buenos Aires outfit since bursting through their ranks. He has also contributed 9 goals and has been capped twice by Lionel Scaloni. Quarta is possibly seen as a replacement for Ben White! please log in to view this image Leeds meet up with highly rated forward Leeds are looking to strike early in the transfer market, identifying highly rated forward Joe Gelhardt as a main target. The 18yo has burst into Wigan's first team this season capturing the attention of a host of Premiership teams desperate to sign the England U18 ace. According to Sun journalist Alam Nixon, Leeds have pushed their way to the front of the queue by meeting with the youngster face to face yesterday! Due to Wigan's present financial plight they have no option but to sell their best players having gone into administration last month. please log in to view this image
Good morning and one crucial fact missing as i believe it is someones birthday marcelo Bielsa born july 21st 1955.
Good morning. I really feel sorry for Berra. One of my favourite players but I was surprised they were going to offer him another year anyway to be honest. Even if he recovers in nine months I can't see him getting a Prem game next season. I hope the club reward him in some way but at his age he might prefer to return to Italy/Switzerland and be with his family. It's nice to finally have a transfer window we can get excited about. We might actually but someone on a permanent rather than a loan-to-buy! It looks like Jack Harrison will come on loan to Leeds next season having already played 82 games for the club. Surely something has to be done to stop the top clubs holding onto all these young players and loaning them out indefinitely?
Give Berardi a new contract, maybe a reduced wage, get him fixed up. In the meantime use him in the community, visiting, schools, hospitals, fan forums etc to further build that connection from the club to the fans alongside his recovery. He can earn in more ways than just playing.
Morning all, I suppose we'll be linked with lots of players over the coming months, Radz said it will be quality over quantity so I'm imagining 3, 4 at the most. And we've seen in the past 2 years, the signings we've made haven't been linked with us,prior to them signing. The most important signing will be Bielsa, they need to get that done first.
Morning all - looks like your neighbours 'Ull have had a lifeline pulled..................... https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/f...-Wednesday-AVOID-relegation-Championship.html
Seriously though it's a bit of a sword of Damocles hanging over Wednesday, Wigan and Derby. There should be some sort of statute of limitations for the EFL to get their act together. Put up of shut up.
And it's not just the clubs that might get a point deduction you have to be concerned about just think about poor old Hull, Charlton and Barnsley worrying about how many points they have to get to avoid the drop Oops and Luton, Birmingham and Boro
Wigan and Sheffield Wednesday to AVOID relegation from the Championship as a result of financial dealings with points deductions to be imposed next season Wigan and Sheffield Wednesday are to avoid relegation from the Championship Clubs both face points deductions as a result of financial dealings The prospect of appealing the decision will affect the relegation battle Barnsley, Luton, Charlton, Birmingham and Boro are still in danger Wigan and Sheffield Wednesday are set to avoid relegation from the Championship as a result of their financial dealings with any points deductions imposed by the EFL's independent panel to be applied next season. The verdicts in both cases are due imminently, but as both clubs would have the right of appeal if found guilty there is little prospect of the punishment affecting the relegation battle that will reach a climax on Wednesday evening, with Barnsley, Luton, Charlton, Birmingham and Middlesbrough all in danger of dropping into League One. Bottom-club Hull appear doomed, but could still survive if the beat Cardiff and other results go their way. Wigan are facing the prospect of being docked 12 points for going into administration, while Wednesday could lose a maximum of 21 points after being accused of an aggravated breach of the EFL's profit and sustainability rules, punishments which if applied immediately would see them plunged into the relegation zone. Both clubs would have the right to appeal against such sanctions however, and given the amount of time required to complete such disciplinary proceedings it is unlikely the process would be completed before the start of next season. While the relegation issues should be finalised on Wednesday the Championship season does not finish until the play-off final on 4 August, with the formal transfer of clubs between the divisions taking place the following week. The EFL have confirmed that the bottom three clubs in the Championship on Wednesday evening will be relegated subject to other on-going disciplinary proceedings, but there is little prospect they will be completed by the mid-August deadline. While several clubs have criticised the EFL over the lack of clarity the confusion has been compounded by the delayed finish to the season caused by Covid-19, without which there would have been no prospect of any point deductions being applied this season.
