Leeds assess Horníček as sales and add-ons loom
Leeds confirm Kalvin Phillips and Patrick Bamford will return to Elland Road next month as special guests for an England vs Ghana watchalong, welcoming back the promotion-winning pair.
Leeds assess Braga keeper Lukáš Horníček after 12 clean sheets in 33 Liga Portugal games. Braga, amid Zalazar’s exit, plan to resist and renew, with Benfica and Porto also circling.
Valencia pause a deal for Leeds loanee Largie Ramazani after complaints over ‘poor behaviour’ and tactics issues. A permanent exit still likely, with Norwich linked as Leeds plan summer sales.
Gabriel Gudmundsson hailed as £10m ‘great business’ by The Athletic and tipped to attract offers, as Leeds balance Farke’s demands with SCR constraints and possible sales like Pascal Struijk.
Add-ons from Crysencio Summerville’s West Ham deal could net Leeds up to £4m as he makes the Netherlands’ 2026 World Cup squad and nears a first senior cap.
Backup centre-back Sebastiaan Bornauw, signed for £5m, is linked with Köln as they seek a defender after not buying Cenk Özkacar, hinting at a possible Bundesliga return.
Leeds are advancing talks for an ‘incredible’ midfielder likened to Mateusz Klich to strengthen Daniel Farke’s squad.
Illan Meslier, now third-choice and out of contract, is a ‘strategic opportunity’ for Sevilla on a free after losing his Leeds No 1 spot to Karl Darlow and Lucas Perri changes.
Report claims a £25m Premier League attacker wants to join Leeds, seen as a good fit alongside Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Leeds hold 15% of Toulouse’s profit on Charlie Cresswell. With Palace eyeing a centre-back amid exits, a sale near the £21.7m Wolfsburg bid could hand Leeds a seven-figure windfall.
Facundo Buonanotte’s Leeds loan is panned by The Athletic, ranked 171st of 189. The winger rejected Leeds in August for Chelsea, then arrived unfit in January and struggled.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin named the Premier League’s 4th-best signing by The Athletic after 15 goals in all comps on a free, with Ethan Ampadu and Anton Stach also praised.
Chief business officer Morrie Eisenberg departs for San Diego Wave as CEO. Robbie Evans lauds his Elland Road expansion work and impact during the 49ers era.
Gary Neville praises Leeds and Sunderland for bridging the gap after promotion, calls West Ham’s relegation ‘inconceivable’, and warns recruitment and coaching are key to avoid a slip.
