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The Summer 2025 Transfer Thread

in Leeds United Chat

Right folks. We don't even know what league we'll be in BUT - already the rumours have begun

Clickbait Ins

HRH Kalvin Phillips returns

Coiahminhm Kelleher (GK) Liverpool

Richarlison (ST) Spuds

Clickbait Outs

Firpo off on a free

Joseph loan to Rangers

46 comments

46 Comments

TC10

Tsimikas now being linked to us and would be a great signing....

Only problem with that is if Firpo goes, we need to spend 15-20m on him....if Firpo stays, we don't have to spend any money for that position.

Same as Solomon and we think he's our player but another 15m has to be spent on him!

Who'd have thought that spending 100m budget on potential signings would be great when it'll be fkn hard and maybe not enough!

TC10

18h

Yeah 40m is far too much for Kelleher....

We could go leftfield and get Kaminski from my hometown club Luton who is leaving.... we'd probably get him for about 3m and he played in the Prem last season and looked quality.

That would save 30 odd mill to put towards a proven striker....

Enoch's extra leg

Supposedly Liverpoo want 40 million for Kelleher,that rules us out and he's not worth 40 million

Smurf

23h

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They can bugger off for that kind of quote. I wouldn’t go over £15m tops for a keeper.

Enoch's extra leg

Getting linked with Evann Guessand from Nice.25 million. Striker but can play on the wing.

He looks great on youtube,He could be the next Caleb Ekuban or Ramon Nunez!

https://youtu.be/t6zyiNcBF2g?si=uXz-7A1Z4jp2Gqql

TC10

18h

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I actually liked Nunez but Ekuban was obviously crap!

Guessard looked very decent in the air but seems to assist more than he scores....we need a striker who will score a minimum of 15 to keep us from relegation.

He also tried to nutmeg every player in his own half and we can't afford to let him lose the ball there! Very decent at running at players though....

TC10

This is my team for next season with the players we've been strongly linked to on the ever reliable LeedsNewsNow....

Sell Struijk, Wober, Aaronson and Meslier for 50m....

Release Guilavogui and Bamford....

Get Harrison back as won't cost us anything and turn him into a fkn LB!

Unfortunately send Rothwell back as no resale value....

Joseph, Chambers and Debayo to go on loan....

Kelleher

Rodon Balerdi Elvidi

Bogle Wiegle Firpo

James McAtee Solomon

Maeda

Subs:

Darlow Koufal Byram Ampadu Harrison Tanaka Gnonto Ramazani Piroe

3/4 more are needed on loan for squad places.

My subs to be rotated and rested and I know Ampadu will get me some stick ... and Struijk.

I know you'll all agree with me and this team will get us to mid table and pushing for Europe....

It's fkn hard only having 100m to spend!!

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Danish Leeds Fan

I would want Kalvin back. He’s a good lad, and if he should ever regain his self-confidence, it would have to be at Leeds. However, because he’s a very risky bet, for a switch to happen Man.City should let him go for quite little money to get him off their pay-roll, and he should take a sizeable cut in his salary. I would imagine Kalvin would want it, but greedy agents still might prevent it from happening.

TC10

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If Kalvin did come back I'd play him as sweeper in the middle of a back 3....

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Smurf

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I wouldn't be adverse to that. A back three of Rodan, Phillips and Struik with Ampadu and Tanake playing in front of them, alongside two marauding wing backs and a front three of James, our new super striker and Wise old Solomon. It could work Glen.

1972Glory

I suspect that if the plan is to make the Solomon loan deal permanent, then to sweeten the price, we may see Strujik going the other way to Spuds. There have been numerous rumours that Spuds have had him on their radar, probably more if we did not get promoted, but with the hunt for a class CB well and truly on, it's possible that he may be difficult to fit into the team.

The other issue is how do we solve a problem like Aaronson?. He undoubtedly has an engine that generally keeps going and as made some telling contributions, even though sometimes the final touch/pass can go wayward. He has previously played in the Premiership, however, I think we would all agree that he is not a Premiership player that would be on the starting team sheet, but is he worth keeping as back up (would he even be happy to be in that role?) Assuming we finally get this star No 10, perhaps he could drop back into midfield, along side Tanaka/Gruev, and get the team going forward? Another conundrum for the hierarchy!

Danish Leeds Fan

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Aronsson is a frustrating player to watch. So much talent, too little end-product. How many chances did he sky over the crossbar? A few every game, it feels! He gets into the right areas, though, so his instinct is right. However, he should have had 10-12 goals this season. My conclusion is that without new shooting boots, he would have to be back-up as 10 or 8.

Enoch's extra leg

PSR really screws promoted teams,I watched a video on YT earlier,think it was team talk or talk sport with Simon Jordan(ex Palace chairman) so PL teams get to lose 105 million but newly promoted clubs can only lose 60 million so our budget could be really small before selling players plus we owe 21 mill in promotion bonuses.I think the Gray,Summerville & Rutter sales might be on this years psr as well as new sponsorship deals and naming rights(red bull Thorpe arch?).But on the plus side it sounds like say if we sign a player for 20 million on a 4 year deal we would spread it out 5 million a season(Chelski keep doing this with 8 year deals).or we say fook it like Florist and take a point deduction(we 'lived the dream' under Risdale once,hope we dont do it again)

Anyone know the ins & outs of PSR?Could a 60 million budget mean 12 x players for 20 million on 4 year contracts for example?All the promoted clubs spent 100 million last year so cant see our budget being 60 million

Smurf

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I think you can do a lot with £60m plus sales. Imho, Piroe, Meslier and Joseph could generate £35-40m in sales which would give us £100k to play with. I'd still rather we play within the rules than break them.

Soopaleeds

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Agreed, but what everybody forgets is the ops costs that go with the promotion.

We may have £100M extra to spend this summer, but for every £10M spent on a player there's the wages and fees and tax etc etc. It's not a simple case of buy a player for £20M and then sell a player for £20M all square....

That's why we ended up with £200M of sales debt despite not seemingly having such a transfer deficit under Radz. We put deals on the length of the contract so still had the credit card bill to pay but the cash had all gone.

Smurf

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I don't disagree which is why we need to be clever with our money rather than profligate We need to avoid getting into bidding wars, we should try and identify inconspicuous bargains like Tanake and Bogle. We need to scour the European leagues for players winding down their contracts. We need to use the loan system effectively and to our benefit.

We also need to not throw the baby out with the bathwater. For example, Patrick Bamford is only 31, he's proven quality in the premiership. I watched him closely when he came on as sub this year and he's still got the X Facfor. He dragged defenders out of position and his movement is still good. He still presses in the forward areas. And he was pivotal to our winning but ultimately unsuccessful run in 2023/24. I know he's injury prone, but I'd say he could still do the job coming on off the bench, whereas I dont see Piroe as that player - he scores but doesnt do much else. He's very much one where we can cash in our chips and use the money for someone new.

Firpo is another one. At 28, hes coming into his peak years. I'd tie him down and then bring in a loan LB from one of the premiership clubs. Like other clubs, I'm sure we will be linked to Kyle Walker-Peters, who is available on a free. Jonathan David is another available on a free and sure to be in big demand.

There's also the championship. If Hamer or Bellingham's clubs don't get promoted. I'd lap them up. And then there's our own academy and youth teams. Harry Gray looks like being a star and will likely be in the first team squad. Not so sure if there are others. Chadwick seemed to be the star of the u21s. I'd give him a go in pre-season.

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TC10

He sounds good and I'd take him without knowing anything about him....he's cheaper than Kelleher and I'd rather have the extra 15 odd million spent on a 20 goals striker to alleviate relegation straight away!

I'd keep Darlow as back up I did say he was quality and he's really steadied us....we don't have to panic as much as when Plug from the Bash Street Kids was facing a set piece

Smurf

Latest goalkeeper rumour - Djordje Petrovic from Chelsea. Could be an astute target, still only 25, wouldn't be prohibitively expensive at c. £15m, and was the best rated goalkeeper in Europes top five leagues - apparently.

Smurf

Turkish delight, 19 year old striker Kilicsoy being linked.

Soopaleeds

May 07

Get in there.... OP to be updated again shortly 😀

TC10

May 05

Goals are the main thing to get us points but I wouldn't fancy any of those names....maybe Ferguson as back up but that's fkn expensive back up!!

He hasn't done anything after his initial few months and only has potential....we need a proven goalscorer.

Sargent may be a better and cheaper gamble as back up....

I fear a cheap foreign striker will be bought in who will either score goals to push us to mid table dreaming of Europe or leave us battling relegation!

A new Hasselbaink firing in his first season is difficult to find....

Smurf

May 06

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Problem is that we can't attract proven goalscorers at the top level becuause we are expected to be premiership fodder next year, so we have to think outside the box. We have to look at those cheaper foreign strikers who have their hearts set on the premiership or young experienced raw talent. We were lucky last year with Bogle, Tanake, Rothwell, Solomon and even Ramazani had moments. Of those players that have been clickbaited, Evan Ferguson looks the real deal but to attract him, we would need to promise him a starting XI place. That;s the only we could lure him ahead of other teams. We will also have less money to spend on other players.

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Smurf

May 05

So which is our most important position to fill. Some say the attacking midfield Number 10, others say goalkeeper. I think it's probably the CF as like many, I just don't see Piroe cutting it in the premiership. The horses and riders, I've seen are

Cameron Archer, age 23

Evan Ferguson, age 20

George Hirst, age 26 Troy Parrott, age 23 Josh , Sargent, age 27 James Vardy, age 38

Any others?amp

This position we really need get right. I think we can eliminate Vardy as a serious target. Aged 38, he didn't have his greatest season last year.

Josh Sargent - good championship player but finished behind Piroe in the goalscoring stakes, so no.

George Hirst, mmm, only the one season in the premiership scoring a grand total of 3 goals. He;'s good link up play, holds the ball up, brings others into the game and makes chances. But has mostly been used from the bench. He wouldn't cost much, maybe £5m but at his age, I'd have expected something better.

Troy Perrott has had one good season in the Eredivisie league, notching 12 goals in 24 league appearances as well as four times in eight starts in the Europa league. He therefore has some top flight experience though limited experience when at Spurs and only three goals in the championship. He's also scored for Republic of Irleand although is behind Ferguson in the queue. Perrott is regarded as a strong finisher and a knack of holding on to the ball. He could prove an inspired signing and c.£10m bid might seal his signature.

Evan Ferguson is built like a tank and has often been compared to Erling Haaland. He's strong, fast and good in the air - all the qualities a top striker needs. He's notched thirteen goals in the premiership, althoug has fallen down the pecking order at Brighton and not achieved much at West Ham. Is regarded as a future superstar. This one depends on the transfer fee. He has been valued as high as £65m, and his salary will be high. If he could be lured for under £30m, maybe, but not for the £45m frequently being quoted.

That leaves our mid season target, Cameron Archer. Three years older than Ferguson and often compared to Patrick Bamford, he's scored six premiership goals and a further 18 in the championship. He is know for his movement, ability to find space and shot selection. His weaknesses are being a bit lightweight and struggles to hold the ball. Farke has a good record working with this sort of player. Valued at c.£15m though, he's maybe the best value of the six strikers listed.

Soopaleeds

May 05

I've had another go at editing the OP....

Richarlison the latest clickbait in, Vardy yesterday - also rumours Joseph and Debayo get a loan to rangers.

I reckon there will be no end of Leeds-Rangers links over the next 2 months... maybe we should start a bingo game.

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Smurf

May 04

Marathe confirms Farke will be manager next season. No Mourinho, Ancelotti or Hoddle.

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-daniel-farke-paraag-marathe-championship-premier-league-5112664#

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TC10

May 03

Tin hat time....they say never to go back.

I'd take Leif Davis and Chris Wood back....

Wood has one more season in him and proved he can score goals in the Prem. It doesn't matter that he left us as it was our fault that we didn't have the ambition for the Prem....not him!

Davis has proved he can make it in the Prem in a struggling team. He'd be a perfect fit for Firpo, if he leaves, as both are quality going forward and neither can fkn defend!

I suppose while we're buying old players, we may as well look at Summerville, Rutter and Archie!! 🙈🤣

Smurf

May 03

Replying to

I'd take Davis back, he would be like a new leaf.

Wood has no re-sale value so doesn't improve the squad's valuation.

TC10

May 03

Replying to

Wood we not get him on a free? Hypothetical anyway I know....

Enoch's extra leg

May 04

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Dont forget James Milner!

TC10

May 03

2 names being linked to us on the ever reliable LeedsNewsNow are Jamie Vardy and Richarlison.... let's hope we don't get either!

Premier League legend Vardy won't cut it in the championship now let alone in the Prem....

I remember signing El Hadj Diouf and although we did take to him, after a bit, Richarlison is not the sort of player we want or need.

I love that other club's don't like us but I don't want them hating us for cnuts like him....

There's far better strikers out there who'd suit us....

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Smurf

May 03

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Pretty certain they're just Agent talk. We need players with add on re-sale value not donkeys in their twilight years. I don't see us buying much from the premiership, apart from Solomon. I expect most signings to come from European leagues.

Smurf

Apr 23

Beckford has come out in defence of Farke on BBC Radio 5 Live, after assholes like Darren Bent (sh1t player and sh1t pundit) have spewed pure vomit across the media. I'm reading that pundits (the biggest waste of space in the Solar Systeim) and fans (utter fake news bollox) are mooting him to be sacked ahead of next season. Can't believe this is even being discussed. Feck chickbait and all who sail with her. Just how thick are these morons.

TC10

Apr 23

Hoddle now leads the betting at 2/1 to replace Farke and it's definitely something we should do....

Great football will be played with a back 3/5 but he'll change formation DURING the game....

Farke out.... Hoddle in

Smurf

Apr 23

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TC10 out, Suzi Buttwobble in.

Soopaleeds

Apr 23

Clickbait departure

D Farke

Replacement J Mourinho

You couldn't make it up - except some clickbait site did and now it's in the Mirror and the Express....

Smurf

Apr 23

Replying to

I saw those stories which of course is the level of pulp fiction you find on the internet. To think we can send humans to the moon and this is the best you get from the gutter press. I see Scott Parker is also being tipped to be sacked. Parker, rhymes with Farke - giess that's some form of poetic justice.

TC10

Apr 22

No worries Smurf and you're entitled to your incorrect failings 🙈🤣

I genuinely hope I'm wrong as Firpo is UNBELIEVABLE going forward and if he's learnt how to defend, as your stats say, then we've got a quality LB on our hands 👍🙌

I'm willing to give him a chance....

Adam Pope has said we could need anything up to 8 new players but we should have the money in place because of adhering to our ppi, our books are straight and we have the massive backing of Red Bull and the 69ers.

I want the bucks spending as I'm 59 now and want to see some success in the 6th biggest stadium in the top division before I go!!

Smurf

Apr 22

Replying to

I like the cut of your gib re spending the cash, though I would expect it to be say closer to six incomings than eight. It depends on whether we sell anybody. We've probably got about £80m to play with. A quality attacking midfielder will cost us £20m, a quality goalkeeper about £15-20, Solomon will cost about £15m, a striker could be anything between £20-30m. We can probably recoup £10m on Meslier, £4-5m on Gelhartdt, £3m for Greenwood. Do well sell Piroe - probably our most saleable championship asset - he could net £15m at his current value - sounds a bit harsh but there's other options for the bench. I'm only really interested in signing first team players not back-ups. So, I've no problem on upgrading Firpo, but it needs to be somebody better, affordable and who can give us those those nine assists and four goals that Junior provides - I'm open to suggestions but that player isn't Cirkin, and I really don't know much about Sanusi.

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Smurf

Apr 22

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In short my strange blue fictional friend, we should sign Caoimhin Kellehe, CJ Egan Riley, Archie Gray. Jobe Bellingham, Manor Soloman and Evan Ferguson. Then I'd be happy.

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TC10

Apr 22

Hate having to slag a player after he's had a great season and played a massive part in us going oop....

However, it'll probably be circa 100k pw and he can't DEFEND!

He got away with it to an extent this season as team's sit back and hardly attack us....this won't happen next season and he will be constantly run at.

He was absolutely quality going forward though so play him as a fkn LWB to our strengths!

I'm not looking forward to seeing the likes of Salah, Elanga and virtually anyone running at him!

Smurf

Apr 22

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Lets unpick that. The stats dont quite support such defensive frailties, he wins 76% tackles, 79% interceptions, 76% clearances, is dribbled past 25% and doesnt give away penalties. Let's compare that to the defensive kings, Burnley's left back, Lucas Pires, who wins 78% tackes, 96% interceptions, 66% clearances, is dribbled past 20% and also doesn't give away penalties. Defensively, they aren's that much different. Firpo can be caught out of position but thats a lot to do with style of play. I dont see Farke changing tactics going next season and you have to admit, Firpo has been instrumental to our winning style. Commentators keep referring to our six men attack. I've no issue if we go and sign someone better, but they will still be expected to play that same attacking role. I agree Firpo was lightweight three years ago, but over the last 18 months, he's improved immeasurably and been a star player.

Smurf

Apr 22

Julia Firpo has suggested her husband will sign a new contract with Leeds. Great news if true.

Smurf

Apr 21

I really think Jobe Bellingham should be our number one target. He addresses both that number ten vacancy and AM. Best player in the championship and could be got for £20m.

Bellingham, Ramsdale, Tommy Abraham, Solomon and Wiegl would make me happy.

Soopaleeds

Apr 21

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sorry folks - updating the OP is lost in the ether again.

Like 4 out of 5 there - don't want Ramsdale though, he's been relegated 3 times already. Also need a LB..... Cirkin at Sunderland?

Daniel2

Apr 19

Thought there is a rumour we are in contact with Dutch player Sern Steijn and his club about possible move.

Soopaleeds

Apr 18

oooh crikey my ancient post also got approved at last!!

I'll update it with the Wiegl rumour