Having already agreed a deal to signal Jaka Bijol, Leeds United are actually reportedly eager to resolve their left-back drawback by signing a Champions League-level defender.
Leeds uncover Premier League opener
The chaos of the switch window is not the one factor stealing the headlines this week. The Premier League fixtures have formally been introduced and Leeds now know the place they’re going to be and when at an important phases of their top-flight return.
Opening the season at Elland Highway towards Everton, Leeds will then face their first high six facet of the season after they journey to Arsenal, earlier than Newcastle United at residence rounds off a troublesome begin.
If the Whites do discover themselves in a relegation scrap, in the meantime, then video games towards Sunderland in March and Burnley in one in every of their remaining fixtures in Might may show to be all-important of their battle to outlive.
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Alas, the 49ers have identified the problem that lies forward for a while now and have been making strikes away from the pitch within the hope of constructing Daniel Farke a facet able to avoiding the dropzone.
The primary to reach on that entrance appears to be like set to be Bijol. As reported by Fabrizio Romano, all paperwork are signed and sealed for the defender to finish his transfer from Udinese this summer season and turn out to be Leeds’ second signing again within the Premier League after Lukas Nmecha.
After Nmecha and Bijol, nonetheless, Leeds are nonetheless not achieved on the switch entrance. But to resolve their left-back drawback, experiences are actually suggesting that the Whites are eager to signal a Champions League-level answer.
Leeds eager to signal Gudmundsson
In response to the Yorkshire Night Put up, Leeds are actually eager to signal Gabriel Gudmundsson from LOSC Lille this summer season. The Swedish left-back would immediately clear up Farke’s largest drawback space with Firpo set to go away and Sam Byram additionally heading for the exit door to go away the German with out a viable choice down that facet of his backline.
While it stays to be seen how a lot Lyon demand to promote their defender this summer season, Gudmundsson hasn’t hesitated to share his personal verdict about his future now that he is into the ultimate yr of his contract, telling reporters: “I’m very prone to go away. It will likely be a really fascinating summer season.”
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League stats 24/25 (through FBref) |
Gabriel Gudmundsson |
Junior Firpo |
|---|---|---|
|
Minutes |
1,785 |
2,616 |
|
Assists |
0 |
10 |
|
Tackles Gained per 90 |
1.26 |
1.17 |
|
Ball Recoveries per 90 |
4.19 |
3.92 |
While the 26 year-old wouldn’t exchange Firpo’s attacking output, he would offer a greater choice defensively and that is arguably extra vital within the Premier League.
What’s extra, the Swede’s expertise of enjoying Champions League soccer for Lille final season, which included video games towards Actual Madrid and Liverpool, signifies that he would doubtless take no time to regulate to the extent required within the Premier League.
