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Leeds United’s sensible left-back: Presenting Gabriel Gudmundsson — The Square Ball 11/7/25

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The carrier Words by: Chris McMenamy Leeds United’s summer of sensible signings continues, having now signed a left-back in the form of Sweden’s Gabriel Gudmundsson. He becomes the third defender to join after Jaka Bijol and Sebastiaan Bornauw, which presumably means the club’s recruitment team are approaching the transfer market like a trip to the supermarket, moving onto the midfield next. Other than looking like Sam Fender’s big brother who turned down a music career in favour of a job in finance, what’s the craic with Gabriel Gudmundsson? Career so far Gudmundsson came through the academy at Halmstad, whose famous graduates include Freddie Ljungberg and Marcus Antonsson. He made his senior debut a week after his seventeenth birthday, playing a bit part in Halmstad’s promotion back to Allsvenskan, the Swedish top flight. He scored four times in the 2017 Allsvenskan, playing mostly as a winger or tucked in behind a striker with another narrow winger — at the risk of sound...
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Leeds United can ‘spend more than £150m’ with no PSR issues as 49ers’ transfer budget truth revealed — Leeds United News 11/7/25

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Harry Dimond So far in this window, Leeds have spent just over £30m on four new additions. Lukas Nmecha, Jaka Bijol, Sebastiaan Bornauw, and Gabriel Gudmundsson have entered the frame at Elland Road. Although these are sensible deals that will no doubt improve the squad, fans are still waiting for that marquee signing for Daniel Farke. £120m was expected on four ‘priority’ positions, which include a striker and goalkeeper, two areas the Whites desperately need to tick off, but is that £120m actually available to the 49ers? Football Finance Expert explains Leeds United’s transfer budget There have been claims of different figures for Leeds’ available budget this window. Kieran Maguire, who is known to be the main man when it comes to football finance, suggested Leeds have £100m at their disposal. But elsewhere £150m has been quoted for Leeds, so it begs the question, how much is actually of use? Well, with Paraag Marathe aiming for Europe as the long-term ambition, he ...
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What Eddie Howe has said about Sean Longstaff amid Leeds United transfer offers — YEP 9/7/25

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By Mark Carruthers Leeds United have been attempting to negotiate a deal for Newcastle United midfielder Sean Longstaff and Whites’ fans will find some recent comments by Eddie Howe interesting. With a move for Lille and Sweden defender Gabriel Gudmundsson now completed, Daniel Farke and the Elland Road hierarchy have turned their focus towards at least one new addition in midfield and Longstaff has been targeted, though developments today detailed by the YEP reveal a latest offer has been turned down. The Magpies academy product would bring a wealth of Premier League experience after making over 170 top flight appearances since breaking into the Newcastle senior setup under Rafa Benitez in 2018. The 27-year-old also featured in the Magpies’ Champions League campaign during the 2023/24 season and scored in a 4-1 home win against Paris Saint-Germain as UEFA’s elite club competition made a memorable return to St James Park for the first time in two decades. Longstaff’s ability to...
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Leeds United set to be assessed by new financial watchdog after government vote — Leeds Live 9/7/25

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Leeds United are far from the only club set to be impacted by the big change Isaac Johnson A new independent football regulator is set to become law after MPs voted in favour of backing the Football Governance Bill. The watchdog will be separate of the government, which will hand the regulator powers to oversee the top five divisions of English football. Leeds United and 113 other clubs will come under its jurisdiction once the bill is ratified, which could happen in the coming months. The purpose of the regulator will be to ensure clubs are run sustainably and are accountable to their fans, while also securing the financial footing of the domestic pyramid as a whole. It will furthermore aim to protect the heritage aspects of a club that matter most to supporters and local community. The regulator will meanwhile possess ‘backstop’ powers to impose a financial sustenance agreement from the Premier League to the EFL, if a settlement cannot be agreed between them on their own ac...
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New goalkeeper, tactics, Harry Gray call — Daniel Farke’s Leeds United pre-season to-do list — Leeds Live 9/7/25

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Daniel Farke has several decisions to make before the start of the season Isaac Johnson Most of the Leeds United squad has now returned for pre-season testing after a summer of celebration. A handful have been allowed a delayed return after taking part in international competition. Mateo Joseph - who will speak to the club about his next steps - and Wilfried Gnonto will both return to base next week after representing Spain and Italy respectively in this summer’s Under-21 European Championships. Brenden Aaronson will return a little while after having only competed in the USA’s Gold Cup final defeat to Mexico in the early hours of Monday morning. Nevertheless, Monday marked the start of pre-season and Daniel Farke will be in the process of ramping up certain objectives on his to-do list. Tactical changes It’s unlikely that Farke will deviate from his traditional 4-2-3-1 formation having used it for the majority of his managerial career. Sources have informed Leeds Live that...
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Leeds United announce academy signing from Liverpool as contract length revealed — YEP 9/7/25

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By Joe Donnohue Leeds United have signed teenage centre-back Louis Enahoro-Marcus on a two-year deal. The former Liverpool youngster joins up with the Leeds academy setup ahead of the 2025/26 campaign. As reported by the YEP earlier this week, Enahoro-Marcus was released by Liverpool at the end of his contract and arrives at Elland Road on a free transfer. A tall and imposing presence in youth football, Enahoro-Marcus featured regularly for Liverpool's Under-18 side last season, scoring against Leeds during a 2-2 draw. His arrival is expected to be followed by Manchester City and Wales youngster Jayden Lienou. An official club statement announcing Enahoro-Marcus' signing read: "Everyone at Leeds United would like to welcome Louis to the club and we look forward to seeing his development with the Whites."
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