"There's nothing" — Patrick Bamford opens up on personal summer fitness work and fight for Leeds United place — YEP 14/7/25

-

By Lee Sobot

Patrick Bamford has been pictured looking in excellent shape on his Leeds United return.

Whites no 9 Patrick Bamford has opened up on summer fitness work, the Leeds United return and the fight for places in Daniel Farke’s side.

Bamford’s 2024-25 campaign was heavily disrupted by injuries but the striker impressed when returning for the season run-in during seven second-half outings from the bench.

Leeds also finished the season strongly as a team, an amazing haul of seven wins and three draws from the club’s last ten games leading to promotion as Championship champions and now a Premier League return.

Speaking earlier this summer, Bamford expressed his belief that Premier League football actually suits him better and declared his high hopes for a very fruitful 2025-26 top-flight campaign.

Ahead of that new campaign, United’s players returned to pre-season training on Monday and Bamford in particular was seen looking in very lean and noticeably muscular shape.

Catching up with LUTV, Bamford declared that putting in your own hard work during the off season was worth it as he saluted the return to training and embraced the competition for places.

Asked if the return to pre-season training got any easier the older you got, Bamford smiled: “No, there's nothing that can really prepare you fully for it.

“You can do as much as you want over the off season but it's different when you are in proper training with the group. But it's good. It's good to be back.”

Pressed on the difference these days of players still working hard over the summer, Bamford reasoned: “Maybe 25 years ago it was a full on six week break.

"But now I think because the level is so high and you are kind of always pushing for your place and stuff, everyone tries to keep as fit as possible and also if you don't you pay for it when you come back so it's worthwhile doing it.”

Popular posts from this blog

The huge initial fee Leeds are set to receive for Crysencio Summerville’s move to West Ham — Leeds United News 31/7/24

-
Will Butcher West Ham United are closing in on a deal to sign Crysencio Summerville from Leeds United, and Ben Jacobs has shared how much Leeds will receive for the Dutchman. The 22-year-old has been strongly linked with the Elland Road exit door all summer and was targeted as the one big sale Leeds needed to make before the Profit & Sustainability Rules deadline this month. But instead, Leeds sold Archie Gray for £40m to Tottenham. Leeds have since sold five more players in the form of Diego Llorente, Marc Roca, Kris Klaesson and Charlie Cresswell – raking in around £60m in total. But more exits were always likely and Fabrizio Romano reported on Wednesday afternoon that West Ham had agreed personal terms with Summerville, and talks for a fee were ongoing with the Yorkshire side. Now, the story has moved on with multiple sources claiming a deal is done between Leeds and Angus Kinnear’s old club. The Dutchman is expected to sign a five-year at the London Stadium, until Jun...
Read more

Leeds United board break silence after transfer window with statement on upcoming Elland Road development — YEP 2/9/24

-
By Joe Donnohue Leeds United have confirmed supporters' commemorative stones at Elland Road's Centenary Square will be replaced free of charge in a bid to improve their longevity. Beginning next month, Leeds supporters' personalised stones will be replaced with exact replicas, courtesy of a new company, to ensure of a 'much better quality' installation. The work is expected to take around two months to complete. An official club statement confirmed 'three larger stones dedicated to former managers Don Revie, Howard Wilkinson and Marcelo Bielsa' will also be installed, 'similar to those located in Bremner Square', while additional space for supporters to purchase new stones has also been factored into the project. “The club have taken on board recent feedback from supporters on the stones at Centenary Square, and we are really happy that we can now announce that all of the stones will be replaced," chief executive Angus Kinnear confirmed,...
Read more

Huge Leeds United transfer boost as 'personal terms agreed' with £17m midfielder after Sean Longstaff — YEP 16/7/25

-
By Kyle Newbould Leeds United appear to be zoning in on midfield reinforcements with just over one month until their Premier League return. Leeds United appear to have taken a big step forward in their pursuit of Anton Stach amid reports the midfielder has agreed personal terms on a move to Elland Road. The YEP exclusively reported on interest in Stach almost three weeks ago, with Leeds identifying the ball-winning midfielder as a prime candidate to add the kind of physicality and experience Daniel Farke desires. The 6ft 4ins German international is considered one of the best ball-winners in the Bundesliga and is expected to attract interest from several possible rivals. Leeds missed out on £47million pair Habib Diarra and Noah Sadiki to Sunderland but still saw the Hoffenheim midfielder and Newcastle United’s Sean Longstaff as viable transfer targets, with a £15m agreement reached in principle for the latter this week. And now Sky Germany’s Florian Plettenberg has provided an ...
Read more