Joel Piroe completes loan move to West Ham United as transfer obligation clause confirmed — Leeds Live 19/8/26

-

Joel Piroe has left Elland Road on loan but may well have played his final game for Leeds United

Isaac Johnson Leeds United reporter

Joel Piroe has joined West Ham United on a season-long loan in a deal that contains an obligatory purchase clause should the Hammers earn promotion from the Championship.

This fee figure is undisclosed but it is understood that, combined with loan fees, it is more than the £10million fee Leeds United paid Swansea City in 2023. Piroe therefore could have played his final game for the Whites.

The striker had initially wished to stay at United but just 15 minutes across the last four friendlies made it clear where he sat in Daniel Farke’s plans. Ultimately, his agent, Theo Roebbers, released a statement to The Athletic in which he said Leeds “need never call me again” if a summer exit was not sealed.

West Ham will be required to stump up a fee into the double-figure millions if they do seal promotion as expected. Piroe’s current contract expires next summer but Leeds have the option to trigger a 12-month extension and therefore ensure a sale fee can still be yielded if promotion for the Hammers does not come to pass.

Piroe started just two Premier League games last season and none after August. His only goal came in the fifth round of the FA Cup during a 3-0 win over Norwich City.

The 27-year-old was integral to Leeds’ promotion, title-winning season during the 2024/25 Championship campaign, in which the attacker scored a league-high 19 goals including four in 41 first-half minutes against Stoke City on promotion day.

Overall, he has 34 goals in 118 appearances for Leeds. However, he played just 572 minutes - the equivalent to little over six full games - across all competitions last season with just five starts in total.

Popular posts from this blog

Why Leeds United are ready to break transfer record on £40m 'moonshot' James Trafford — YEP 28/7/26

-
By Kyle Newbould When Leeds United chairman Paraag Marathe spoke about transfer ‘moonshots’ last month it was in the context of attacking targets - but goalkeeper James Trafford might prove the biggest moonshot of the summer. Leeds are on the verge of completing a deal for the Manchester City goalkeeper that will be worth £40million plus add-ons. It will be a club-record transfer by some margin, eclipsing the £35.5m spent on Georginio Rutter back in January 2023. Trafford will also strengthen his status as the most expensive English goalkeeper ever, having already been so following his £31m move from Burnley a year ago. City signed Trafford to be their No.1 but an opportunity to land Italian international Gianluigi Donnarumma - widely regarded as one of the world’s best goalkeepers - could not be passed up. Opportunities were therefore limited for the 23-year-old but he still impressed when called upon. Trafford played 17 games for Manchester City across all competitions, which...
Read more

Leeds United reveal three-man shortlist as they eye major striker signing — trio have a combined 19 Premier League career goals — Leeds Press 3/5/25

-
Image
by Kwadwo Hemeng Leeds United are playing in the Premier League next season. But with the transfer window coming up, there are still some questions about the squad that need to be answered. Starting striker Joel Piroe has been first choice over the last two seasons. And he has delivered, scoring over 35 goals. But in recent weeks, Leeds’ rumoured moves show that there may be doubt over his ability heading into the Premier League. Over the last month, the club have been linked with George Hirst, and more recently Celtic star Daizen Maeda. Wrexham are also said to be very interested in signing Patrick Bamford this summer, so Leeds will definitely sign a new striker. TEAMtalk are reporting that Leeds United have drawn up a shortlist of strikers for the summer. It includes two current Premier League players, and a former Tottenham star. But surprisingly, the trio have just 19 career goals in the competition. Whichever of them the club decides to sign will have a big say in survivin...
Read more