Leeds step up Shea Charles bid, eye keeper and free agent No 10
Leeds are boosted in pursuit of Barcelona winger Roony Bardghji, who is ‘expected to leave’. With no concrete offers, a loan is likely, suiting Leeds’ need for wide options after a thin season.
Leeds are in talks with Parma for Japan keeper Zion Suzuki. Parma see him as key and want a big fee, with the next few days ‘crucial’ amid Leeds’ goalkeeper churn after Illan Meslier’s release.
Harry Wilson has agreed in principle to join Leeds pending a medical, but Adam Pope says interest remains from Aston Villa and possibly Benfica, so the 49ers must close the deal after 30 June.
Manor Solomon says he wanted a permanent Leeds move after title-winning loan but Spurs kept him before injury and Leeds’ interest faded. Club later signed Noah Okafor, who suited Farke’s system.
Kalvin Phillips praises 49ers leadership at Leeds, calling progress ‘amazing’. He hails Paraag Marathe and improved recruitment, contrasting past sales with moves like Ethan Ampadu’s contract extension.
Ex-Leeds loanee Jaidon Anthony, who had 1 goal in 31 for Leeds in 2023/24, impressed at Burnley with 8 goals and is now in talks for a move to Brentford as attacking depth.
At an Elland Road event, ex-Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips admitted injuries ruined his Sheffield United loan, saying he only managed ‘all two games of it’ before another setback.
Switzerland’s Noah Okafor, off an 8-goal Leeds season, has not played a minute at the World Cup. Blerim Dzemaili questions Murat Yakin’s choices and whether Okafor is fully fit.
Report cites Nottingham Forest agreeing a £116m sale of Elliot Anderson to Manchester City, used as a warning over elite-club pull. It also notes Chelsea interest in Gabriel Gudmundsson and urges Leeds’ 49ers to resist and reinvest smartly.
Leeds eye free agent Julian Brandt after Borussia Dortmund exit on 6/30. The 30-year-old creator, 7 goals and 4 assists last season, fits Farke’s call for a versatile No 10 alongside Brenden Aaronson.
Leeds bid €8.5m for Borussia Monchengladbach centre-back Nico Elvedi, reuniting him with Daniel Farke. Gladbach deem it too low, with no written offer and no other bidders as Elvedi eyes the Premier League.
Leeds enquire about Derby keeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom. The 6ft6in Sweden international impressed in 3-1 FA Cup tie, saving Joel Piroe’s penalty. Wolves and Eintracht Frankfurt also ask for price.
Leeds submit improved £25m bid for Southampton’s Shea Charles after £20m offer rejected. Midfielder, 22, under contract to 2027 with option to 2028, as Leeds also close on free transfer Harry Wilson.
Everton are favourites to land a £40m former Man City player also wanted by Newcastle and Leeds as Moyes pushes recruitment, with Leeds among the clubs monitoring the situation.
