The #LUFC Breakfast Debate (Monday 1st September) Are reinforcements on their way
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Good Morning, its Monday 1st September, and here are the latest headlines from Elland Road
Are reinforcements on their way
Leading up to the transfer window finale, the Whites have missed out on Bilal El Khannouss, Christantus Uche, Facundo Buonanotte and Dilane Bakwa, but hold genuine interest in Eduard Spertsyan and Gus Hamer. Leeds have until 7pm this evening to bring in new recruits.
The Gus Hamer rumours are interesting. He's being strongly linked with a move to PSV. He was seen at the Dutch Grand Prix yesterday, but returned to Yorkshire last night. Zandvoort (the location of the Grand Prix) to Eindhoven typically takes around 2 hours and 4 minutes. He would have stayed in Holland if he was planning on joining the 'Red and Whites'.
Saturday's performance, although disciplined showed a complete lack of creativity in the final third. Adam Underwood and his team have been working tirelessly. We can expect to see at-least one loan signing before the window slams shut, and a permanent one.
What really happened with Buonanotte deal
Leeds believed they had found one of their remaining missing pieces of their jigsaw in Brighton’s Facundo Buonanotte. A loan deal for the promising Argentinian had been agreed, and flight to Leeds East Airport Church Fenton, (formerly RAF Church Fenton) booked.
However, in a cruel late twist, Chelsea—having failed in their own pursuit of RB Leipzig forward Xavi Simons, hijacked the move at the eleventh hour, and Buonanotte never turned up for his flight. With mere hours remaining, the pressure is on to find an alternative and complete their ambitious squad overhaul before the window slams shuts at 7pm tonight.
Leeds United's business is far from complete. Manager Daniel Farke remains keen on securing at least one more attacking reinforcement, specifically a creative winger who can also operate as a playmaker to offer a different dimension to his squad.
Longstaff stole the show
It had been a truly rotten week for Leeds. The euphoric relief from the win against Everton had all but evaporated, washed away by the heavy defeat at the Emirates and diabolical performance at Hillsborough. Fear had begun to creep in; and Daniel Farke needed a big performance from his boys in white. Fortunately for the gaffer, Sean Longstaff had a point to prove and picked up that mantle.
Forced by injuries to midfield mainstays Ethan Ampadu and Ao Tanaka, Farke handed Longstaff his full league debut. The narrative was poetic; a Geordie making his first start, against the club where he had spent his entire career, since joining the Magpies back in 2006, aged just eight.
He was a whirlwind of controlled aggression, using his inside knowledge of the visitors to torment his former teammates. Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali were given no time to breathe, as Longstaff snapped at their heels, read their every move, and consistently turned over possession.
Crucially, his performance was not merely combative. Once on the ball, he provided the forward thrust Leeds had been sorely lacking, playing snappy, positive passes that broke lines and moved the team upfield with purpose.
The match itself, probably did little to spark the attention of neutrals. Pundit Andy Gray even apologised to viewers for what he called "a poor game of football; poor in terms of quality and pretty much everything”. Leeds won't care. A point against a team with European aspirations is as much as they could have hoped for.
All in all, Leeds were good value for their point. Dominic Calvert-Lewin could have nicked it late on, only Nick Pope's outstretched boot to save the Magpies from what they would have seen as a humiliating defeat. The real test comes in a fortnight, with visits to Fulham and Wolves; two team languishing at the bottom of the table.
Are reinforcements on their way
Leading up to the transfer window finale, the Whites have missed out on Bilal El Khannouss, Christantus Uche, Facundo Buonanotte and Dilane Bakwa, but hold genuine interest in Eduard Spertsyan and Gus Hamer. Leeds have until 7pm this evening to bring in new recruits.
The Gus Hamer rumours are interesting. He's being strongly linked with a move to PSV. He was seen at the Dutch Grand Prix yesterday, but returned to Yorkshire last night. Zandvoort (the location of the Grand Prix) to Eindhoven typically takes around 2 hours and 4 minutes. He would have stayed in Holland if he was planning on joining the 'Red and Whites'.
Saturday's performance, although disciplined showed a complete lack of creativity in the final third. Adam Underwood and his team have been working tirelessly. We can expect to see at-least one loan signing before the window slams shut, and a permanent one.
What really happened with Buonanotte deal
Leeds believed they had found one of their remaining missing pieces of their jigsaw in Brighton’s Facundo Buonanotte. A loan deal for the promising Argentinian had been agreed, and flight to Leeds East Airport Church Fenton, (formerly RAF Church Fenton) booked.
However, in a cruel late twist, Chelsea—having failed in their own pursuit of RB Leipzig forward Xavi Simons, hijacked the move at the eleventh hour, and Buonanotte never turned up for his flight. With mere hours remaining, the pressure is on to find an alternative and complete their ambitious squad overhaul before the window slams shuts at 7pm tonight.
Leeds United's business is far from complete. Manager Daniel Farke remains keen on securing at least one more attacking reinforcement, specifically a creative winger who can also operate as a playmaker to offer a different dimension to his squad.
Longstaff stole the show
It had been a truly rotten week for Leeds. The euphoric relief from the win against Everton had all but evaporated, washed away by the heavy defeat at the Emirates and diabolical performance at Hillsborough. Fear had begun to creep in; and Daniel Farke needed a big performance from his boys in white. Fortunately for the gaffer, Sean Longstaff had a point to prove and picked up that mantle.
Forced by injuries to midfield mainstays Ethan Ampadu and Ao Tanaka, Farke handed Longstaff his full league debut. The narrative was poetic; a Geordie making his first start, against the club where he had spent his entire career, since joining the Magpies back in 2006, aged just eight.
He was a whirlwind of controlled aggression, using his inside knowledge of the visitors to torment his former teammates. Bruno Guimaraes and Sandro Tonali were given no time to breathe, as Longstaff snapped at their heels, read their every move, and consistently turned over possession.
Crucially, his performance was not merely combative. Once on the ball, he provided the forward thrust Leeds had been sorely lacking, playing snappy, positive passes that broke lines and moved the team upfield with purpose.
The match itself, probably did little to spark the attention of neutrals. Pundit Andy Gray even apologised to viewers for what he called "a poor game of football; poor in terms of quality and pretty much everything”. Leeds won't care. A point against a team with European aspirations is as much as they could have hoped for.
All in all, Leeds were good value for their point. Dominic Calvert-Lewin could have nicked it late on, only Nick Pope's outstretched boot to save the Magpies from what they would have seen as a humiliating defeat. The real test comes in a fortnight, with visits to Fulham and Wolves; two team languishing at the bottom of the table.