Wednesday Morning Hot Links
Women’s Euros kick off today, Gold Cup picks back up, Tour de France later this week. What a time! Let’s get into it:
Leeds United
Here’s a positive development on the possible transfer of Union St. Gilloise midfielder Noah Sadiki.
On a much-larger-fee front, broadcasting legend Ian Darke says that Leeds may have a deal lined up for Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell, or someone along those lines, though bringing in good players in a relegation fight from the jump is off-putting.
There is also a possible link between Leeds and Ligue 1’s Angers goalkeeper Yahia Fofana, if Leeds can’t wrangle Nick Pope from Newcastle or Djordje Petrovic from Chelsea.
Sunderland manager Regis Le Bris (I’m choosing to believe that his name rhymes) explains why Habib Diarra went there instead of to Leeds.
Elsewhere
FourFourTwo: 25 Reasons to Get Excited about Women’s Euro 2025.
So Viktor Gyokeres is ready to go to Arsenal? Or no? Ready to move to the Knicks? Maybe the Maple Leafs. No one, not even Viktor Gyokeres knows… But The Sun says Gyokeres has dumped his girlfriend so that there’s nothing in his life to tie him to Portugal. Important stuff, that.
A war of words has erupted in Inter Milan’s squad, and Manchester United stand to benefit.
Liverpool have rejected a Bayern Munich bid for Luis Diaz.
Canada’s Jonathan David is on the verge of joining Juventus.
FIFA are scrambling to give away tickets to Club World Cup games.
Derby County and Ipswich Town are hot after the USMNT’s Patrick Agyemang.
Newcastle had to pull, and apologize for, their jersey unveiling video less than 24 hours after releasing it.
What To Watch: Wednesday
11am (Central): Women’s European Championships: Iceland v Finland. Fox.
2pm: Women’s European Championships: Switzerland v Norway. Fox.
6pm: Gold Cup Semifinal: USMNT v Guatemala. FS1/Univision.
6:30pm: Women’s International Friendly: USWNT v Canada. HBO Max/Peacock/TNT.
9pm: Gold Cup Semifinal: Mexico v Honduras. FS1.