Leeds move for Harry Wilson as Elvedi bid is rebuffed
Leeds agree to sign Harry Wilson on a free, with a medical pending, despite Fulham’s efforts to keep him. The 29-year-old fills Farke’s right wing gap and weakens a direct Premier League rival.
Kalvin Phillips, ex-Leeds lynchpin, is in advanced talks for a season-long loan return to Sheffield United under Chris Wilder after injury-hit spells at West Ham and Ipswich.
Leeds target Nico Elvedi, but Gladbach reject a proposed £7m fee. The World Cup defender is open to Elland Road, yet the Bundesliga club demand more as he enters his final contract year.
Adam Pope says Leeds must act on goalkeepers as Meslier exits, Darlow weighs Man United move, and Perri could be sold. He suggests signing a new No 1, with Darlow as backup if he stays.
Leeds’ £3.5m sale of Sam Greenwood to Pogon looks shrewd as Blackburn bid £1m is rejected, implying a 70% value drop. Calls grow for more fringe exits to fund arrivals under PSR constraints.
Chelsea consider Gabriel Gudmundsson after Marc Cucurella’s exit, but Leeds, short at left-back and with three years on his deal, are urged to resist selling their first-choice wing-back.
Leeds eye Julian Brandt on a free after agreeing Harry Wilson, echoing last year’s savvy Calvert-Lewin coup. Brandt has Champions League suitors, but the 49ers hope to lure him to bolster wide and No 10 roles.
