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Leeds United man inflicts hammer fresh blow on club's automatic promotion rivals in new Whites boost — YEP 22/2/25

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By Lee Sobot A Whites loanee helped inflict a hammer fresh blow on a Leeds United promotion rival. Loaned out Leeds United man Joe Gelhardt has played a key role in dealing a hammer fresh blow to a Leeds United promotion rival. Whites forward Gelhardt joined Hull City on loan for the rest of the season last month and the attacker was handed his latest start in Saturday lunchtime’s Championship clash at fourth-placed Sunderland. The fixture offered the Black Cats the chance to move back within five points of second-placed Sheffield United and seven points behind frontrunners Leeds having fallen ten adrift of the Whites through Monday night’s 2-1 defeat at Elland Road. Gelhardt, though, played a key role in serving up a hammer blow for the home side in the 18th minute as his corner forced a dreadful error from keeper Anthony Patterson and led to the only goal of the game. Gelhardt’s inswinger flew towards the near post and took a slight deflection before deceiving Patterson a...
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How World Cup winner Roque Junior ended up at Leeds United — Four Four Two 22/2/25

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By Joe Mewis Contributions from Felipe Rocha Leeds United thought they had pulled off a transfer coup when they landed World Cup winner Roque Junior in 2003 In 2003, Leeds United were at the start of a crisis that would take them the best part of two decades to recover from. Under free-spending chairman Peter Ridsdale the club reached the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2001, but their subsequent failure to qualify for Europe’s top tournament meant the club were quickly up against it financially when the bills started to arrive. After selling a host of players and narrowly avoiding the drop in the 2002/03 Premier League season, Leeds were in a full-on relegation dogfight the following year, meaning manager Peter Reid had to rely on loan moves and free transfers to pad out his squad. A Champions League and World Cup winner, who had just turned 27 years old sounds like an ideal player to throw into this situation, but unfortunately for Leeds, the signing of Brazil inte...
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Graeme Souness says Leeds United must change their approach — Daniel Farke must listen — Leeds Press 22/2/25

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by Kris Sanyal Daniel Farke and his Leeds United players would not want to tempt fate but only a calamitous loss of form could stop them from earning automatic promotion to the Premier League. The Whites are closing in on securing one of the top two spots with some rival managers already anointing them as probable Championship winners. There is some way to go but there is real anticipation of Leeds being back in the Premier League next season, two years after they got relegated. The Whites would want to extend their top-flight stay for a little longer if they get promoted but Graeme Souness has claimed that they need to do one thing to give themselves a chance of survival next season. Leeds sit at the summit of the Championship table and Farke and his players are focused on facing Sheffield United away from home on Monday night rather than the talk of promotion around the club. Graeme Souness says Leeds United must change their approach - Daniel Farke must listen However, it is...
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Burnley 4 Sheffield Wednesday 0: Early Owls promise fades as Clarets send message to Leeds United and Sheffield United — Yorkshire Post 21/2/25

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Sheffield Wednesday started strongly but were ultimately powerless to stop Burnley sending out a warning to Leeds United and Sheffield United with a 4-0 win over the Owls at Turf Moor on Friday night. Marcus Edwards marked his first Burnley start with a goal as the Clarets kept up the pressure on the top two who meet at Bramall Lane on Monday. Parker’s side were struggling until Edwards handed them the lead just before half-time. With the Championship’s top two Leeds and Sheffield United playing each other on Monday, this was a chance to close the gap on the Yorkshire pair and Burnley took advantage with second-half goals from Josh Brownhill, Connor Roberts and Manuel Benson. Edwards, signed on loan from Sporting Lisbon last month, opened the scoring after 43 minutes. He had already clipped the crossbar with a deflected 20th-minute cross that represented Burnley’s only threat to the visitors’ goal until he struck. Having played a short pass to Josh Cullen, Edwards received ...
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Leeds United accelerate plans for glitzy first summer signing as pundit reveals £20m Everton hijack plot — Team Talk 21/2/25

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James Marshment Leeds United are hopeful they can reach an agreement to sign Manor Solomon on a permanent basis from Tottenham this summer, though any move rests on two factors and amid claims that Everton are preparing to launch a counter-bid of their own. The Israel forward has proved an inspired signing for the Whites after arriving on a season’s loan from Tottenham last summer – the final one of three player trades between Leeds and the Londoners, with Archie Gray moving to N17 in a £40m deal and Joe Rodon moving in the opposite direction in a permanent £10m transfer. And while it took time for Solomon to find his best form in a Leeds shirt, he is now one of the first names on Daniel Farke’s team sheet, having shunted Willy Gnonto to a regular place on the substitute’s bench. Such has been Solomon‘s impact at Elland Road – the 25-year-old has 15 goal contributions in 28 appearances so far – we recently broke the news that Leeds are now planning an approach to Tottenham over m...
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Leeds United icon offers 49ers verdict as US investors eye Rangers takeover deal — Leeds Live 21/2/25

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Eddie Gray was part of the remarkable Leeds side who were crowned English champions twice Leeds United legend Eddie Gray was a key figure during the club's golden era, witnessing first-hand the glory days at Elland Road. The team clinched the title of Champions of England twice and were runners up five times in the old First Division, all within an exhilarating nine-year period from the mid-60s to the early 70s. This was a time when Yorkshire ruled the roost, with an FA Cup win, a League Cup triumph, and a couple of Inter-City Fairs Cup victories under their belt. Although the European Cup narrowly escaped their grasp in 1975, there's no denying that the team, meticulously crafted by respected manager Don Revie on sturdy Scottish foundations, was among the continent's finest. Now, Leeds' American owners have set their sights on restoring the club to its former glory after gaining full control of United. Leeds icon Gray believes that the financiers behind the San F...
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Everton drop Jack Harrison hint as Leeds United loanee’s stunning training-ground footage emerges — Leeds United News 21/2/25

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Dan Owen With both Leeds United and Everton taking big steps towards achieving this season’s objectives, a decision over the future of Jack Harrison is expected at some point in the relatively near future. Leeds United ascended back to the top of the Championship summit thanks to the most ‘hallmark of champions’ sort of victories over Sunderland last time out. Beat title rivals Sheffield United on Monday night at Bramall Lane – albeit that is a task which could become a whole lot harder after Daniel Farke admitted Manor Solomon is an injury doubt – and Leeds would go five points clear of the Blades with 12 matches remaining. As for Everton, while The Toffees were criticised for seemingly making a desperate attempt to recapture past glories, the return of David Moyes has paved the way for a more stable present and a more optimistic future post-Goodison Park. The Toffees are now 13 points above the relegation zone. Their record as Premier League ever-presents destined to contin...
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