Leeds Transfer Rumours

25 Aug 2026 11:33:19
Some links between Leeds and Conrad Harder of Leipzig appearing although we aren't the only club interested.

25 Aug 2026 12:44:55
Underwhelming, unless he just wants to pad out the squad with a loan. He didn't last at Sporting L, and Leipzig don't have him in their plans. He won't push DCL or Nmecha.

25 Aug 2026 13:04:16
Leeds have spent net, something like £50 million this window, with 7 days remaining.

Very little outlay by 49ers.

25 Aug 2026 14:10:58
What a signing that would be.

25 Aug 2026 14:11:56
I think the low net spend is sensible for now.

We've invested in undeniable quality over quantity right now compared to some clubs.

1. Look at how a big spend can hamstring a club under PSR/SCR, especially once they get into Europe where limits were 70% rather than 85%. Spurs and Newcastle are the prime examples of that. Our 2-3 year plan should see us aiming for Conference or Europa League football. We can't become the next Villa with the firesale they seem forced into.

2. I do think they are aiming for 2-3 more signings - a backup keeper, a LWB, and an opportunistic forward, wide or centrally. Aside from the keeper, I think the squad is adequate until January rather than impressive.

But, with the relatively low net spend, and the possibility of Perri (loan fee or permanent) and Ramazani departing, the net spend gets lower still and we have more scope to react to desperate teams or unlikely opportunities as they arise closer to the final day.

I think what is telling is that they've secured the main three signings they set out for in Trafford, Muharemovic and Wilson, and are content to let the rest of the world play out what remains of the window, and move if/when an opportunity arises. And the squad is generally solid enough for that to be an 'if'.

25 Aug 2026 14:33:47
Agree 100%, Ealing.

25 Aug 2026 15:14:25
Looks a decent player, Conrad Harder.

25 Aug 2026 15:49:45
Bit more than £50M, Baz. Trafford £40M ish, Muharemovic £34M, Elvedi £8.5M. Less receipts for Schmidt, Harrison, Gelhardt and Piroe, it's still going to be around £70M net.

25 Aug 2026 16:09:11
Most of the sites are counting Struijk's sale as this summer even if it falls into last year's accounting window. That explains why it's around £50m.

25 Aug 2026 16:37:03
Indeed, Ealing, I was counting Struijk's sale also, so yes around £50 million net, JR. Not a lot at all comparatively, especially if it ends at that amount, which I believe it may well do so now.

Call me cynical, but I never believed Leeds were genuinely in for Paxo last seez or this, nor JSL in Jan window.

25 Aug 2026 16:39:56
Including Struijk's fee in the calculations is incorrect, his fee fell in the 25/26 accounting year, which is why we're now at about £70M net for 26/27.

25 Aug 2026 17:18:19
JR is correct. Our year end is 30th June, and so it falls outside the new SCR rules which started 1 July.

25 Aug 2026 20:39:15
Not signing Charles wasn't a small slip up with the window now going crazy, and the price of mf shooting thru the roof. Would've made it possible to settle into a strong 5,3,2 and simplified the immediate attacking requirements. Gruev and Tanaka played 51 prem matches between them last season and might happen again. Very easy, big improvement opportunity squandered.

25 Aug 2026 21:38:33
We'll see just how good Sc is or not at EPL level this seez. Not convinced. 😕

25 Aug 2026 11:23:30
Conrad Harder, new rumour for today. RB Leipzig striker, 21 years of age. 6 foot 1. Danish international. Ticks a lot of boxes of the profile we are looking for.

24 Aug 2026 23:47:43
An undisclosed PL club have bid for Paoxao according to Marseille X accounts with negotiations ongoing.

25 Aug 2026 07:54:12
Looks like Arsenal are in for him. Bye bye Igor.

25 Aug 2026 08:18:39
Martinelli off to Saudi, so Paixo might be a decent replacement and at lower cost.

25 Aug 2026 11:34:16
What, when they've just signed Tzolis for the left wing?
Seems unrealistic given the huge praise on Tzolis already.

25 Aug 2026 12:55:03
Arsenal lost Trossard and Martinelli on the left, and although Tzolis will be a very good signing, Arsenal want to improve the team and have a bench that is just as good.

Exe can play on the left, but I think he's better in the am type role.
Tbh, I don't think Paixo will go there, as I think Arteta will think he comes with too much baggage.

25 Aug 2026 16:42:12
Paxo stuffing up the Arse.

24 Aug 2026 12:55:19
Reports saying Mudryk deal is off as Chelsea turn down 2nd loan offer. 🤷‍♂️
Come on Leeds stop messing around on these vital positions.

24 Aug 2026 14:07:21
Yep, Dave. Get a striker now. Forget everywhere else. Striker. Then gk.

24 Aug 2026 14:46:54
Just 8 days left of window.. still not a peep of Leeds United signing a striker or left back..

Assuming Perri stays.. Feels possible no more incomings this window.

We have made 4 good signings replacements.. but it's currently just a 6 /10 window for me without a striker and lb. Gawd knows how a few rate it 9 or even 10.

24 Aug 2026 14:56:57
Think you're right there, Baz, I'm at a 6/7. Our additions have certainly been 10/10, however, we're missing numbers.

If we get a ST/LB/CAM or WG, it will undoubtedly be a 10/10 window - even if they're all back up options - to add the required depth. I think the CAM/WG needs to be a direct runner in Okafor's mold that can be classed as a 'game changer'.

I feel we lack such options. We have some solid options on the bench, but for me, the offer continuation and just fresh legs rather than material change in style, which can be imperative when chasing a result.

24 Aug 2026 15:05:45
Good post, JJ.. I am in complete agreement with your points.

24 Aug 2026 16:28:30
What about putting trust in some of the youth? How do you think these lads feel when they see these posts? Every other club trusts their youth, and we're supposed to have a cracking set with youth. Trust them. Mot alaw. What's happening to it? Come onnnnn, chaps and chapeses.

24 Aug 2026 16:50:20
Mally ..

Our current management rarely play our youth, and tend to sell them on.


. Charlie Cresswell, Leif Davis, Max Dean, Joe Gelhardt, Cody Drameh..

24 Aug 2026 17:16:56
A lot of that youth has gone on to prove that maybe they deserved more of a chance than they got at Leeds.

I maintain that Forest Cup game should be the true assessment of Lienou. If he can handle it, they'll be comfortable running him as backup to Gudmundsson / Justin, and put more funds into a winger or forward. If he can't, then a wing back is also on the list.



I like that our offers don't meet Chelsea expectations for Mudryk, if true. He's interesting, but by no means an all in signing like Trafford.

We are light, no question, but there'll be a lot of moving and shaking before the end of the window at a lot of clubs. Maybe even a panic bid from someone.

24 Aug 2026 18:15:46
Winger probable.
Gk probable.
Striker maybe.
Left back no chance - Farke will play Justin there, as he has.

24 Aug 2026 20:24:14
I think most posters agree to a large extent what needs to happen in the last week of the window - a striker, a LB, a keeper and an AM/winger.
What we need, what we get, and what is the priority are completely different questions.
The keeper will sort itself out. If Perri goes, we probably get Zetterer. If nobody signs Perri, he stays as no. 2 at ER.
LB. I agree with LLF. Justin and Lineou will cover that, unless he picks up a free such as Cirkin.


We definitely need a back up striker who can match DCL. Don't know who is in the frame, but would like Fleming as he'd cover both no. 9 and 10.
Winger. We were a bit toothless going forward against Forest, so that remains a priority.
If we only got a striker and a winger with a bit of threat, I'd consider that a good window.

24 Aug 2026 20:52:48
Leeds squad lacks depth.. If Leeds pick up 3 or even just 2 defender injuries, we are definitely struggling at the back.

24 Aug 2026 22:10:34
We've lost a versatile fullback in Byram. We absolutely need to replace him. I'd take Max Aarons in a heartbeat right now, to be honest. Low cost, and can cover lb and rb. Justin is already having to cover at lb. What if Bogle gets a knock?

25 Aug 2026 09:00:58
Opportunity knocks for flying wing back Wilfried Gnonto! 😬😃

25 Aug 2026 11:48:15
If flying wing back Wilfried Gnonto can get over his knock, that is!

24 Aug 2026 12:38:03
Private jet arriving into LBA just after 3pm this afternoon; rumours that Matt O'Riley is inbound after Chelsea have turned us down for Mudryk.

24 Aug 2026 13:51:06
That flight was booked days before the Mudryk news even came out. It's nothing.

24 Aug 2026 13:55:33
Can't offer Mudryk enough guaranteed game time, so if he wants to stay in the Premier League, he'll probably end up somewhere like Coventry.
Matt O'Riley was good, but the question is whether he's ever going to fully recover from the ankle injury he sustained in 2024 against Crawley. His loan to Marseille was cut short in early 2026, and he never featured much for Brighton in the second half of the season.

His latest pre season was disrupted by illness.
He's not in Brighton's plans, but if he can recover his form, then he'd be a useful addition as an AM.
Hope it works out if true, and it doesn't end up being another Buananotte saga.

24 Aug 2026 14:05:53
LeedsITK, where do you think Leeds turn to if Chelsea are demanding stipulations about guaranteed gametime for Mudryk? Woody on Waccoe is saying that he might not even have been the main LW target, and there are other options available. Where do you think we go next?

24 Aug 2026 14:08:38
Pass pass on both. And pax.

24 Aug 2026 14:47:39
So much ado about nothing then.

24 Aug 2026 19:46:15
That flight was me, coming back from a long weekend in Monte Carlo. Sorry to disappoint. Went out there on the Megabus - what a weekend!

25 Aug 2026 09:01:44
Are you fit tho, Goodwin? 😬🤣

25 Aug 2026 09:20:50
My waist is nearly my age, Bright. And I'm not a young man!

24 Aug 2026 08:01:28
Matías Orozco could join according to according to journalist @olsendeportes.

18yo defensive midfielder. Reports from Colombia highlight his technical ability, vision, passing, tactical intelligence and personality rather than him being a purely destructive defensive midfielder.

If he ends up at Leeds, he'd most likely join the U21 team, although there's also a rumor that he could be loaned to RB Salzburg.

25 Aug 2026 09:02:22
Would be an astute signing for the coming seasons!

23 Aug 2026 19:37:14
Mudryk deal near done according to the very sketchy and unreliable Joe Tiffany.

23 Aug 2026 20:26:47
Joe has good sources. He gets a lot more right than wrong.

23 Aug 2026 20:35:55
We will agree to disagree, Alf. He throws a lot of stuff out on X, some of it sticks.

24 Aug 2026 02:10:32
I really don't get this deal. We will never be able to buy him. Untested for 2 years. Supposed iffy character. Maybe they think he will be better than anyone we can buy.

24 Aug 2026 07:04:18
Are we sure his attitude fits with the "no dickheads" policy? I'm not sure it does, from what I hear about him.

24 Aug 2026 08:24:18
Am I crazy in thinking that the Mudryk deal could be a great business deal? The guy is young and no doubt has some exceptional talent.

Yes, he has been out of action for a while, but apparently was training hard in the off season. Worst case, if it is a loan and doesn't suit, no doubt Farke would keep him out.

24 Aug 2026 09:46:54
You're not Nick! If he can manage his ego and fit in, I think he would be a great addition!

24 Aug 2026 10:42:06
Yeah, I actually think Joe Tiff is okay.

24 Aug 2026 12:03:10
2nd loan offer now rejected, and Chelsea reportedly no longer see us as a viable option. Immediate guess would be we're not offering guarantees on game time.

24 Aug 2026 12:21:43
Joe Tiffany strikes again.

24 Aug 2026 13:51:30
Joe Tiffany gets absolutely miles more wrong than right, not even close.

24 Aug 2026 14:10:21
Agree, Bright. Who in their right mind would offer game time to someone who ain't played for 2 years. Hope Cheatski get lumbered with him and wages.

24 Aug 2026 19:33:59
Joe Tiffany makes Graham Smyth look accurate, and he's useless.

24 Aug 2026 23:51:40
Well, the "useless" Graham Smyth, as you put it, has received a pay rise and a move to the Leeds United media department from September, it seems. If only we were all as useless as Graham, eh?

22 Aug 2026 18:24:26
Zetterer back on apparently and could have flown to UK earlier today.

23 Aug 2026 00:41:24
Was never off.

23 Aug 2026 00:46:25
Hopefully 1-2 deals done before the Brentford game.

23 Aug 2026 09:17:42
Agree, AusNick. Sort the keeper situation out and add a striker who can compete with DCL (main priority) , maybe some cover at LB and perhaps a no. 10.

23 Aug 2026 09:42:08
Realistically, we need 4 in this week and another maybe 3 to leave, or rather, by next Monday.

23 Aug 2026 10:27:08
7 deals in a week, Dave? That's quite optimistic.

Zetterer is a loan with an option to buy, I believe?

His stats aren't great. Not sure he is better than Perri, let alone Darlow.

23 Aug 2026 10:49:09
Can't sign Zetterer until Perri is sorted out, and that's becoming increasingly complicated and probably less favourable financially.

23 Aug 2026 14:08:19
He may not be better than Perri or Darlow, but just as long as he's quite a bit better than Cairns.

23 Aug 2026 16:37:07
Hearing strong rumours of Flemming.. Just won't go away this one!

23 Aug 2026 16:50:57
Not in Burnley squad today, but apparently due to a calf injury.

23 Aug 2026 20:54:53
Lille have submitted an offer supposedly.

23 Aug 2026 22:09:47
I think the Fleming injury is real, but he's going to go before the end of the window. The question is, where?

24 Aug 2026 00:59:50
Strongest rumour is Everton, but they're adopting scattergun tactics, having also made an offer to Spuds for Richarlison, and been linked with Delap at Chelsea and Assane Diao at Como.

24 Aug 2026 02:11:53
Like us then, jr.

24 Aug 2026 12:04:00
Zetterer supposedly having medical today?

22 Aug 2026 13:44:27
Apparently Juventus wanting Perri.

23 Aug 2026 06:11:42
Have they seen him
play?

23 Aug 2026 09:06:02
Torino apparently won't commit to Perri at the moment. Various reasons suggested, such as concerns re an injury, the need to offload some players first or they've decided that he's not a long term prospect at the price Leeds want.
It's getting a bit messy, and might be even more so if Marseille come back in, as some of the French sources are suggesting.

23 Aug 2026 10:35:03
Aus? Apparently Torino have indeed seen Perri play, if they have indeed pulled out of the deal.

Aha, Dune, indeed a bit messy.

23 Aug 2026 10:47:15
We can't sign Zetterer or anybody else until Perri has gone. Clubs know we want to offload him, so the loan offers will get smaller or non-existent, they won't want to pay much of his wages and will have no obligation to buy.


Unless we get an offer similar to Torino's from Juve or Marseille, he might end up staying at Elland Road. He was a decent number 2 last season, and it might be the same scenario this.

23 Aug 2026 11:26:50
Unless, of course, the agreement is already in place, and it's simply a case of waiting until he can pass a medical. Again, the small details that we know nowt about.

23 Aug 2026 18:38:17
Juve have recently signed the Apurs keeper. Zero chance he ends up there. Will be Torino or someone else.