Leeds United told to bid £18m to sign Brazil-born star, Dan James said he is a ‘great player’
Leeds United’s work in the transfer window continues to hot up with a priority signing expected to be confirmed in the coming hours – in the form of centre-back Jaka Bijol.
The 26-year-old defender’s move to Leeds is all but done and fans are now awaiting confirmation, which has felt like an eternity to arrive. Bijol will be Leeds’ second signing of the summer after Lukas Nmecha.
There remains plenty of work to do for Adam Underwood and his team. Remaining on the agenda is a new goalkeeper, replacements for Junior Firpo and Manor Solomon, a midfielder and a starting striker.
The need for a new no.10 also remains, with the opinion that Leeds need better than Brenden Aaronson. Graeme Bailey has informed LeedsUnited.News that he expects it to be either Emi Buendia or Gus Hamer.
Leeds United told to repeat £18m bid to sign Gus Hamer
Leeds will need to spend £20m to sign Emi Buendia, with the Argentine keen on a move this summer. The Whites wanted Buendia in January but he refused to drop into the Championship and joined Leverkusen.
But Hamer will remain a player of interest to Leeds. Having failed to get promoted with The Blades, he will surely want a move following Chris Wilder’s exit at Bramall Lane. TeamTalk provide an update on Hamer.
They claim that Leeds bid £18m for Hamer in the summer of 2024, after reports last summer of an initial £13m offer for the playmaker. They say another £18m bid will see a deal completed to sign Hamer.
What Dan James recently said about Sheff Utd’s Gus Hamer
Dan James and Gustavo Hamer were two of three players nominated for the Championship Player of the Season award, along with Burnley’s James Trafford. Three players that have starred over the last year.
However, Hamer won the award before the play-offs. James admitted he was gutted not to win, saying: “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little disappointed. Two other great players. Congrats to Gustavo [Hamer].”
Hamer now has two years remaining on his contract and will surely be open to a move to Leeds and a return to the Premier League. Whether Leeds go back in for Hamer for a third time, remains to be seen.
Leeds United handed instant Habib Diarra consolation as £25m target is now ready to move clubs
Amid plenty of talk regarding strikers and central midfielders, the attacking midfield position has been somewhat forgotten as a priority for Leeds United.
Of course, Leeds United require fresh faces across almost every area of their team. Daniel Farke’s side have completed the signings of Lukas Nmecha and Jaka Bijol.
They have missed out on Habib Diarra, however, which is a major blow. The Whites need a new-look midfield as Leeds fans want Brenden Aaronson to be dropped.
James McAtee has been on Leeds’ radar for over a year, with the Man City playmaker stalling over a new deal and one of the main targets for the 49ers this summer as a No.10.
Leeds United’s chances of signing James McAtee improve
Leeds need a differential player and McAtee is valued at £25 million. The fact is, McAtee would be a real statement signing for Leeds as a creative midfielder with plenty of potential and scope to develop further.
McAtee is interesting numerous Bundesliga sides, but the reality is much worse than that regarding competition. McAtee has interest from 20 clubs in Europe, according to some reports.
That said, McAtee’s defiant comments offer Leeds hope in recent days, but he has expanded further on those remarks ahead of today’s U-21 final at the Euros in Slovakia against Germany.
England’s captain has “no regrets” choosing Euro 2025 over the Club World Cup with City, having opted to go with Lee Carsley’s side over City’s Club World Cup campaign to help England try to defend their title.
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