leedsunited.com 26/5/11
BRADLEY JOHNSON SET TO MOVE ON
Midfielder considering alternative offers...
Leeds United can confirm that the club expects midfielder Bradley Johnson to exercise his right to move to another club this summer.
The player was offered a new contract by Leeds United, but Bradley's agent has told the club that the player is keeping his options open after receiving other offers, two of which are in the Premier League, and he is therefore unlikely to re-sign for Leeds United.
United manager Simon Grayson said: "It's disappointing that it looks like Bradley won't be re-signing. We felt we made the player a suitable offer. I'd like to thank Bradley for his contribution while I've been here, but the contractual situation that we work in nowadays means that players have the ability to make choices such as this.
"This is a situation we wanted resolving as a club because we are looking ahead to next season and planning ahead."
Yorkshire Evening Post 26/5/11
Whites to sign German teenage defender
By Leon Wobschall
LEEDS UNITED should complete the signing of highly-rated German teenage centre-half Monty Gimpel today – beating off fierce interest from Premiership giants Liverpool and Chelsea.
The 17-year-old six-footer, currently finishing his studies at Ardingly College in West Sussex, is rated as one of the most sought-after young footballing talents in the country and is the current independent schools Under-16 player of the year.
Wonderkid Gimpel, a former captain and player of the year at home city club Hanover, was also on the wanted list of Manchester City, Brighton and Southampton but will sign a one-year deal with United.
The young defender, who featured at semi-pro level at Tooting and Mitcham in 2010-11, impressed in making a handful of appearances at reserve and under-18s level for United last season, with boss Simon Grayson having now offered him his first professional contract.
Young goalkeeper Alex Cairns is also expected to sign on the dotted line with Gimpel today.
The full-time deals for Gimpel and Cairns follow hot on the heels of a trio of teenage academy players signing professional forms with United.
Earlier this week, 17-year-old defender Charlie Taylor – an ever-present for the under-18s last term who made nine reserve-team appearances – penned a three-year contract.
That followed 18-year-old twins Nathan and Lewis Turner signing one-year-deals with the club, the pair figuring 11 times apiece for the reserves in 2010-11.
United striker Ross McCormack played in Scotland’s 3-1 Carling Nations Cup victory over Wales in Dublin last night. He was replaced with 12 minutes to go by former United loanee Barry Bannan.
BRADLEY JOHNSON SET TO MOVE ON
Midfielder considering alternative offers...
Leeds United can confirm that the club expects midfielder Bradley Johnson to exercise his right to move to another club this summer.
The player was offered a new contract by Leeds United, but Bradley's agent has told the club that the player is keeping his options open after receiving other offers, two of which are in the Premier League, and he is therefore unlikely to re-sign for Leeds United.
United manager Simon Grayson said: "It's disappointing that it looks like Bradley won't be re-signing. We felt we made the player a suitable offer. I'd like to thank Bradley for his contribution while I've been here, but the contractual situation that we work in nowadays means that players have the ability to make choices such as this.
"This is a situation we wanted resolving as a club because we are looking ahead to next season and planning ahead."
Yorkshire Evening Post 26/5/11
Whites to sign German teenage defender
By Leon Wobschall
LEEDS UNITED should complete the signing of highly-rated German teenage centre-half Monty Gimpel today – beating off fierce interest from Premiership giants Liverpool and Chelsea.
The 17-year-old six-footer, currently finishing his studies at Ardingly College in West Sussex, is rated as one of the most sought-after young footballing talents in the country and is the current independent schools Under-16 player of the year.
Wonderkid Gimpel, a former captain and player of the year at home city club Hanover, was also on the wanted list of Manchester City, Brighton and Southampton but will sign a one-year deal with United.
The young defender, who featured at semi-pro level at Tooting and Mitcham in 2010-11, impressed in making a handful of appearances at reserve and under-18s level for United last season, with boss Simon Grayson having now offered him his first professional contract.
Young goalkeeper Alex Cairns is also expected to sign on the dotted line with Gimpel today.
The full-time deals for Gimpel and Cairns follow hot on the heels of a trio of teenage academy players signing professional forms with United.
Earlier this week, 17-year-old defender Charlie Taylor – an ever-present for the under-18s last term who made nine reserve-team appearances – penned a three-year contract.
That followed 18-year-old twins Nathan and Lewis Turner signing one-year-deals with the club, the pair figuring 11 times apiece for the reserves in 2010-11.
United striker Ross McCormack played in Scotland’s 3-1 Carling Nations Cup victory over Wales in Dublin last night. He was replaced with 12 minutes to go by former United loanee Barry Bannan.