Mighty Leeds Weblog

By Lee Sobot A new Leeds United signing has sent a message to the club’s fans ahead of the team’s Premier League return. Lucas Perri has revealed the huge role that Leeds United’s fans played in his Whites transfer from Lyon with an incredible message. Giant Brazilian ‘keeper Perri was unveiled as United’s seventh signing of the summer last weekend, the 27-year-old joining the club from Lyon for £15.6m on a four-year deal. The six-foot-six goalie made 49 appearances for Lyon including 11 in the Europa League and also received a call up to the Brazil squad for the first time back in September 2023. Leeds, though, pulled off a coup by signing him and Perri says videos of United’s supporters played a big part in wanting to join the Whites. Speaking to LUTV, the new keeper revealed he was particularly taken with the scenes on the last day of the Championship season at Plymouth Argyle as Leeds won the title and also the incredible title parade through the city centre that follow...

by Kwadwo Hemeng Leeds United have had some impressive results in pre-season so far. In three games, they have failed to lose and have racked up impressive scorelines. Thursday was no different. While the first team is preparing for the next friendly against Villarreal, the U21s side, with a host of first team stars, thrashed Norweigian side Lyn 1896 10-2 in a pre-season friendly this afternoon. There were some surprising names on the scoresheet – Patrick Bamford scored, Sam Greenwood netted a brace and Joe Gelhardt scored four goals in the game. This is the second friendly the trio have featured in; they played in the friendly against Hartlepool last weekend. The trio did not make the trip to Germany, as Daniel Farke has instructed them to find new clubs. Patrick Bamford was informed after a long personal conversation with the Leeds boss. Farke then revealed this crucial information right after the club’s first game against Manchester United. According to the German coach, h...

By Graham Smyth An attacking midfielder from a side recently relegated from the Premier League has emerged as a possible Leeds United transfer target. Leeds United have made enquiries over a possible transfer deal for Leicester City's Bilal El Khannouss. The Belgium-born Morocco international is an attacking midfielder whose profile has met with Leeds approval as they search for difference-making quality in their final significant signings of the transfer window. Still just 21, El Khannouss has played the vast majority of his career thus far in a central attacking role but has featured occasionally on the left. He joined Belgian side Genk in 2019 and made nearly 100 appearances, scoring four goals and picking up 14 assists before a £21m move to Leicester City in August of last year. Known for his passing ability and progressive ball carrying but not so much a goal threat, El Khannouss struggled to create as dangerously as he did for Genk in a struggling Foxes side in th...