Friday Morning Hot Links
Good morning and “Happy” “Independence” “Day” to you and your families. May your fingers remain attached to your hand for the next 24 hours. Most clubs’ pre-season begins in earnest on Monday. The Women’s Euros continue today with two matches, the Gold Cup Final is Sunday, and the Tour de France starts tomorrow. What a time to stay at home and hug your dog because it sounds like a bad day in Bosnia outside, and to not get T-Boned in an intersection because a guy with a mustache who is 34 Miller Lites deep can’t see colors anymore.
Leeds United
Leeds defender Max Wober will join Werder Bremen on a season-long loan. From a Profit & Sustainability Rule standpoint, apparently, a loan is more valuable than outright selling him, which I’m sure Leeds will do given the first opportunity.
Because Turkish club Besiktas are reportedly close to bringing in former Chelsea man Tammy Abraham, Besiktas may be willing to let striker Semih Kilicsoy leave for €15 million, which has gotten the attention of Leeds, Newcastle United, and Aston Villa. Kilicsoy will be 20 in August.
Leeds and Brentford have apparently made an inquiry to Portuguese club CD Santa Clara for 18-year old Suaibo Jassi, who signed a three-year deal with Santa Clara all the way back on July 1.
Leeds United and Adidas have unveiled the 2025-26 home jersey.
Elsewhere
Diogo Jota was a Portuguese hero and an inspiration to many. The road where Jota and his brother crashed is “very dangerous” and has been condemned.
Bayer Leverkusen are replacing Florian Wirtz with PSV Eindhoven/USMNT’s Malik Tillman.
Newcastle United’s £55 million bid for Nottingham Forest’s Anthony Elanga has been accepted.
Out-of-contract former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault by London Metropolitan Police.
The former Forbes’ “world’s most powerful agent” Jonathan Barnett has been accused of raping a woman more than 39 times in a civil complaint filed against Barnett, Creative Artists Agency, and CAA Stellar.
The game the Cold War cancelled is finally set for kickoff, 65 years later.
This idiot got fined and demoted to the Under-23 team for getting filmed by fans talking shit about his club’s sporting director.
What To Watch: Friday
Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners” is streaming on HBO Max.
11am (Central): Women’s European Championships: Denmark v Sweden. FS1.
2pm: Club World Cup: Fluminese v Al Hilal. TNT/TruTV.
2pm: Women’s Euros: Germany v Poland. Fox.
7:45pm: MLS: FC Dallas v Minnesota United. FS1.
8pm: Club World Cup: Palmeiras v Chelsea. DAZN.