Leeds Transfer Rumours

13 Jul 2026 13:46:41
Ger of The View saying the Charles deal is done.

13 Jul 2026 21:50:50
But conflicting reports elsewhere saying Leeds' 3rd offer has yet to receive a response.

13 Jul 2026 23:14:21
Leeds United have certainly had too many elongated, endless transfer sagas over the past 4 or 5 seasons, always leading nowhere. Often involving unattainable players in CDK, Paxo, Strand Larsen, Rodrigo de Paul, etc.

Leeds never used to have these transfer sagas in the past, and we often shopped for realistic targets.

I do recall the great Tony Yeboah signing took a bit of time, but few other sagas, and even a surprise signing in Rio Ferdinand was completed quickly from the Hammers.

I hope Leeds United's recruitment team spends more time now on seemingly more attainable, and, importantly, far more useful targets than SC.

13 Jul 2026 23:29:40
Fao: BV 4, I think he is an important target myself, a player we have chased for a while, given Gruev has a year left on his contract, and Longstaff won't be happy with his time on the field last year. Could see either departing.

13 Jul 2026 23:55:06
Yes, Frogmax, but.

SC would cost £25 to £30 million of our limited budget..

No EPL teams were in for Longstaff last season, and certainly not at £15 million we paid, so cant see him leaving.

Gruev could possibly go on a free or a very small transfer, but better to keep him as a squad player for the final year, imo.



Leeds defo have far more pressing recruitment, imo.

1 possibly 2 gks
1 cf
1 cd
1 rb
1 lb

48 days left of summer transfer window, not long.

Aimo.

14 Jul 2026 05:59:43
Baz, I get your point, mate, but nobody in the media, and certainly nobody on here, knows what the transfer budget is.

Yes, it was rumoured to be £80m + money from sales.

I can't see the 9ers blasting £25+ on SC.
£30 on a keeper & £36m on the CB.

Around £90m, and if we believe the media, that's budget basically gone given the £80m + £18m from Pascal.



We know we also need, possibly, another CB, LB, along with a back up keeper & another striker, and a possible atm.

The math ain't mathing, as the yanks would say.

14 Jul 2026 07:24:46
Yep indeed, Dave. The math aint mathing.

13 Jul 2026 13:39:03
Jason Steele being looked at (and spoken about) as the Darlow replacement.

13 Jul 2026 16:53:31
Excellent keeper, not the tallest but incredibly consistent, and even today, apart from Eric Steele (no relation) , Brighton's most popular keeper with the supporters.

13 Jul 2026 18:11:03
Isn't he getting on though?

13 Jul 2026 18:52:45
Keepers last a long time. They might lose a bit in reflexes, but they compensate with experience. I don't have a problem with keepers well into their 30's.

13 Jul 2026 21:11:05
He's 35, certainly not too old, but I would be amazed if Brighton let him go.

13 Jul 2026 22:35:39
35 yrs old and only a year left on his contract, so they could be tempted to cash in or get nowt next year. Transfermarkt rate him as only £500K.

13 Jul 2026 23:23:53
Think this may have started as a 'joke' on WACCOE.

14 Jul 2026 01:22:17
A joke on WACCOE, well who'd have thought it. 🤣😂🤣

13 Jul 2026 09:47:20
22 yo 6"6 goalkeeper Kayne van Oevelen linked to us - currently with Eredivisie side FC Volendam.

13 Jul 2026 11:50:22
Looks OK as a No2 but unlikely as No1.

13 Jul 2026 13:56:27
Available for around £1.7m.

13 Jul 2026 17:38:02
Appears Valencia have agreed personal terms with the player. Time to get moving?

12 Jul 2026 22:05:29
Apparently we are in talks with Solet of Udinese.

Contract talks underway would cost around €15m.

Francesco Guerrieri on X.

13 Jul 2026 11:10:10
Never seen him pay, but I've heard that he's unbelievable.

13 Jul 2026 15:09:17
He's a right footer, but apparently has experience playing on the left side of the defence.

12 Jul 2026 21:47:43
Leeds United have strong interest in USMNT midfielder Yunus Musah.

📌 Daniel Farke sees him as a key reinforcement for next season; Leeds had planned to scout him during the World Cup.

Ekrem Konur.

13 Jul 2026 09:32:18
But Amorin allegedly wants to have a look at him before he makes any transfer decisions, so it may be one for later on in the window, which isn't ideal.

13 Jul 2026 09:44:58
Not ideal, but plenty of later deals take place. Unfortunately, that's the way of transfer windows.

11 Jul 2026 21:19:26
The Shea Charles rumours are not going away and other clubs (if they are interested) are not making any progress on signing him. It's either total hype or there is a commitment to reach an agreement with Southampton.

12 Jul 2026 06:24:29
He's reportedly told Saints that he wants to come to us.

12 Jul 2026 09:24:08
Jeez, the.SC saga needs to end for us.

Not sure he is genuinely wanted by any other club, especially at the transfer fee Saints are touting.

Move on, better out there for far less dosh.

12 Jul 2026 11:23:18
Saints and his agent are trying to drive up the price by suggesting interest elsewhere. Think we should park it and concentrate on more important positions to fill:
GK (2)
LWB
LCB
AM
Striker.

12 Jul 2026 13:01:29
Yep. Move on. Put 15 on table. No more. He ain't playing for them next season. That's for sure.

11 Jul 2026 19:15:09
Leeds United also enter the race to sign Tarek Muharemović as new centre back from Sassuolo.

Fabrizio.

11 Jul 2026 19:35:28
Won't be easy, Juventus have a 50% sell on clause!

11 Jul 2026 21:09:35
He's left footed, which is good. The two Union Berlin CBs were available on frees, but the left-footed (Trulli?) has gone to Saudi, and Doeckhi is right-footed. He was their second-highest scorer last season.

12 Jul 2026 19:34:55
It's Diego Leite, not Trulli (it's an age thing) , and it appears he's having second thoughts about going to Saudi. He was linked with us earlier in the window.

12 Jul 2026 21:30:29
More from Fab:

#LUFC presented a verbal contract proposal to the defender, and is pushing to close the deal next week.

Leeds are confident to get it done. 2 more clubs are involved - talks to follow with Sassuolo.

13 Jul 2026 17:39:56
If reports are right, the asking price is north of £30m. Not sure we'd stretch to that.

13 Jul 2026 20:28:12
Correct, it's EUR40m, but apparently we are willing to pay it as we see a great player, only 23, and good resell potential.

11 Jul 2026 12:11:20
Linked to Ruben Vargas, Swiss right footed LW at Sevilla. Was available in January for under ten million and we were sniffing. Step up from Okafor.

11 Jul 2026 14:10:06
Who says he's a step up from Okafor? By my observation of him, I'd rate him as good but no better.

11 Jul 2026 14:14:52
Prefer large.

11 Jul 2026 14:57:03
Love Okafor, but always injured or not able to complete 90mins. Vargas is really steady and reliable, but feel we have other priorities first.

11 Jul 2026 15:33:54
Aus,
..Issue is, will Farke give Largie a chance at Leeds United.

11 Jul 2026 21:13:16
I hope he does, because he did well in the Championship and I think he can do the same in the Premier League. He's never going to be the best defender in the league, but he does offer something going forward and would add something as a squad player.

11 Jul 2026 21:19:47
Fully agree, Dune.

12 Jul 2026 14:22:28
1000% Dune.

09 Jul 2026 18:02:18
Some chatter that Man United are close to signing Darlow.

09 Jul 2026 18:37:56
Yep, seems like he's gone there, strange one, to say the least.

09 Jul 2026 18:47:37
Mess to Arsenal and Darlow to Devon, what odds would that have been a year ago?

09 Jul 2026 19:23:53
Looks like a done deal..

An absolute disaster for Leeds United imo.

09 Jul 2026 20:10:41
Must have something in the pipeline. We can't have Alex Cairns as number 1, as lovely as he is, particularly if Perri goes to Torino as reported.

10 Jul 2026 08:17:58
Torino interested, but hasn't made any bid yet. Not sure they have the money.

10 Jul 2026 08:24:21
Thought Torino was a loan?

10 Jul 2026 10:03:10
Torino thought they had a cheap deal for Orlando Gill all sealed up, but his performance at the World Cup has pushed up interest and the price. They haven't the money, so agree with Aus that they likely want a loan deal.

10 Jul 2026 11:34:38
Gill was rumoured to be going to Devon, but if they have Lammens as No1 and Darlow as No2, will they want him as well? Instead, he could come to us and be No1 here, with maybe Zetterstrom as No2.

10 Jul 2026 14:34:43
Jr., meds time mate.

10 Jul 2026 14:45:07
6 months ago, if I'd speculated on KD going to Devon and Mes to Arse, you might have said the same - who knows!

10 Jul 2026 20:06:48
Done deal.

Leeds United officially announce on its website that last season LUFC fourth choice gk (and currently second choice gk) . Alex Cairns signs a new 2 year contract.

Okey dokey.

11 Jul 2026 08:08:17
Just noticed that Cairns is only 33 years old, 2 years younger than KD. Doesn't make him good enough for No1 or even No2, but just found it surprising.

11 Jul 2026 09:15:08
I honestly thought he was in his 40s! But yes he's not Premier League quality!
There must be a plan behind the scenes.

12 Jul 2026 14:24:35
He's not even Championship quality. He must be a giggle in the changing room!