Friday Morning Hot Links
One of the worst penalty shootouts you’ll ever see was yesterday, the Women’s European Championship Quarterfinals roll on today, and we’re about 24 hours away from Leeds’ first preseason match, against Manchester United. Let’s gooooooooo.
Leeds United
We talked about this yesterday but it does now appear that there has been contact between Leeds and Feyenoord over winger Igor Paixao. Feyenoord have already rejected a bid for Paixao from Marseille, Leeds are going to have to stump up around €30 million for him.
Within a link about Leeds’ renewed interest in Getafe forward Christantus Uche, we find that Leeds rejected a bid from Real Betis for Mateo Joseph, who Leeds insist is not for sale.
Why is tomorrow’s Leeds United v Manchester United friendly being played in Sweden?
Elsewhere
Manchester United have finally agreed with Brentford on a deal for Bryan Mbuemo. Brentford’s Yoane Wissa wants to follow Thomas Frank to Tottenham. Brentford might get relegated.
Arsenal might finally be closing in on a deal for Viktor Gyokeres. CBS Sports: Inside Arsenal’s Summer Transfer Window.
West Ham are the latest club to register interest in Jack Grealish, with Everton hoping for a season-long loan.
Newcastle United have been given the green light to go after Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez.
No, for real, that Sweden/England game yesterday was nuts. Switzerland are preparing for their “biggest game ever” against Spain.
Burnley are partnering with Twitter for a season-long series, in case you needed a reason to hope they get relegated by December.
Tadej Pogacar might have wrapped up the Tour de France yesterday.
RIP Felix Baumgartner, who died in a paragliding accident in Italy.
What To Watch: Friday
12:30pm (Central): Flamengo U20 v Bayer Leverkusen. ESPN+.
2pm: Women’s European Championship Quartefinal: Switzerland v Spain. Fox.
7pm: Women’s Copa America: Argentina v Chile. FS2.