Summer stories will start to kick off especially as soon as we find out Bielsa's plans. I will try to put this post and subsequent threads in up to date order and as this is the first post think it needs to be split into 3 sections. It could also mean that players being released list changes if some are actually sold rather than given away.19 players were out on loan this season including some kids and all will be coming back and need a wage!!! Some contract extensions so far Players rumored to be coming in. Players being released Players being sold So stories so far of players who may be coming in: Esequil Ponce - Striker - Roma - £2m Rafa Mujica - Striker - Barcelona B - Free - Signed 1st July Reece Brown - Winger - Signed elsewhere Ander Iturraspe - Winger - Signed for Espanyol Vydra - Striker - Burnley - £5m Fecunda Colidio - Inter Milan - Striker Sheraldo Becker - Winger - Den Haag - Free - Now signed elsewhere Jack Harrison - Winger - Man City - Loan to buy Callum O'Dowda - winger - Signing for Fulham Ryan Kent - Winger - Liverpool Benjamin Kololli - Winger - FC Zurich - £? Ryan Nolan - Inter Milan - CB Fernando Llorente - striker- Spurs - free Alphonso Davies - Winger - Bayern Munich - loan Helder Costa - Winger - Wolves - Loan - Then buy Karl Darlow - GK - Newcastle - Loan/buy Ben White - CB - Brighton - Loan - Signed 1st July Liam McCarron - Winger - Carlisle - £2m? - Signed 1st July Players being released (have been out on loan so possible) Coyle - On loan again at Fleetwood Cibicki - returned from Elfsborg Nessy Grot Sent out on loan to Vitesse in Holland for the season O'Kane - Starting the long road back to fitness for next season? Bouy Sarkic - Released. Balboa - Released Machuca - Released Lucas Odunston was released 13th may and has signed for Hull City Josh Rae Released Hugo Diaz has been released Nicell being released LDB - Loaned out to Greek club Aris Players being sold Ekuban - Trabsonspoor £1m Wilks - Barnsley £1.2m Saiz - Gerona £2.5m Sacko - Turkey - Undisclosed O'Connor - Free transfer to Bradford City Anita - Aapo Halme - Sold to Barnsley £900k Ideguchi - Gamba Osaka - £1m (undisclosed but 7 figure fee) Kitching - Forest Green Rovers £100k+ Jannson - Brentford £5.5m Clarke - Spurs £9.5m Wollerton - Barnsley - undisclosed Denton - Stevenage - Undisclosed Dalby - Watford - Undisclosed Oriol Rey - Real Valldiollod - undisclosed Tom Pearce - Barnsley - £800k BPF - Burnley - £3.5m Roofe - Anderlecht - £7m
Thanks Doc, great thread, this is going to be an interesting few months. Unlike other seasons I'm expecting a few incomings a little earlier than normal, Bielsa likes his players up to speed well before the season starts.
As you've mentioned the loanees above, I'm guessing we're including kids too, rather than just the 1st team squad. So ... Looks like Josh Rae, our u18/u23 'keeper is leaving. Pity, I had high hopes for him. Did we actually sign McInstry? Or is it one of those July 1st jobs?
The 16 year old passed a medical in April at Thorp Arch, when Leeds completed a deal to sign him in the summer transfer window, which could eventually net Motherwell a £400,000 windfall
Seen a photo of him with his name on the back and signing a contract. On top of Rae we also let go the young RB this week, mentioned in another thread but been at Leeds for 12 years since a 4yo so hope he gets a new club and heard he was having a trial at Hull
just edited the first post and added Vydra as it was today discovered we had made a cheeky bid of £5m. He apparently is keen, well he would be after hardly playing this season and being 3rd choice striker for a poor prem club. Not sure I like this as he screwed us around last Summer
Well he just held out for more wages and to be honest he got them. But now he's had them and realised it's not as much fun as playing and playing Bielsaball he could be a great signing though Burnley did turn down loan offers in January and Dyche was saying a month ago they were introducing him slowly to the premiership and that he could have bigger impact in 2nd season so doubt we'll have much joy - but his high scoring seasons were all spent playing behind a striker in No 10 position - (So would be great as competition for Tyler Roberts who also showed promise when he moved to the wing) And if you could add 15 goals+ from a number 10 as well as a striker would be massive improvement.
Here you go mate Academy player No2 released. Leeds born Lucas Odunstan 18yo a right back gone along with 18yo Josh Rae the keeper we brought from Celtic in 2017. It seems these 2 will not break into the U23s so become surplus to requirements. Good luck lads It seems Rafa Mujica a 20yo striker from Barcelona B will be joining shortly. Will he be for the first team or the U23s.
Encouraging hint from Kalvin. Fingers crossed! https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2019/05/...k-kalvin-phillips-has-dropped-hint-on/page/1/ Interesting comment from Mr Marmite. Encouraging for some, not so for others ... https://leeds.vitalfootball.co.uk/s...-club-next-season/?utm_source=infinite-scroll
first post updated yet again as the 3rd academy player released along with Josh Rae and Lucas Odunston is Alex Wollerton Plus some contract extensions for the academy
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first post updated again as another rumour started which I've now seen in 3 publications. Former Ajax youth player and now winger for Den Haag Sheraldo Becker is out of contract next month. Orta has been in touch apparently along with Swansea, Boro and more. Scored 8 goals this season and plenty of assists, so puts him miles ahead of Harrisons season? Seems to be a pattern so far with most of the rumours being for free agents