Friday Morning Hot Links
Leeds United Chairman Paraag Marathe says that Daniel Farke will be in charge of the squad next year. BUT! This report out of Spain says that if Leeds can nab Spanish icon/Real Madrid reserve manager Raul, they might pull the trigger. Raul and Leeds United have been linked since the window when Leeds hired Farke two seasons ago, but with Raul missing out on the Real Madrid top job in favor of Xabi Alonso, it seems as though he might be ready to move on.
Leeds are almost guaranteed to be in on Dinamo Zagreb’s Martin Baturina for a fee reportedly in the £20-£25 million range, as they previously made a longshot bid. But now, with the Premier League waiting, the chances should be better, if they can overcome interest from some major European clubs.
There are no Leeds United players in Thomas Tuchel’s 26-Man England squad. Charlie Cresswell did make the England U21 Squad, though!
Leeds will play La Liga’s Villareal on August 2 at Elland Road in their second confirmed pre-season game.
Arsenal’s Declan Rice had nothing but nice things to say about Japan international / Leeds United midfielder Ao Tanaka.
Ex-Leeds United man Jaiden Anthony, who had a bit of a disastrous tenure at Elland Road, has been signed by Burnley.
If Sheffield United win the Championship Playoff Final, all three newly-promoted clubs to the Premier League would be owned by Americans.
The Times: From “The Next Gary Neville to A Brush With Jail” - the fall of Brandon Williams.
ESPN: The case for and against Manchester United keeping Ruben Amorim.
If Napoli win the Scudetto (Italian Serie A - their first tier), Antonio Conte would be the first manager to win the title with three different teams.
What To Watch: Friday
Inter Milan at Como; Cagliari at Napoli. 1:45pm Central on Paramount+. Napoli has 79 points, Inter Milan has 78 points. If Napoli wins, they win Serie A. If Napoli ties and Inter Milan wins, Inter Milan wins the title. If Napoli loses and Inter Milan wins, Inter Milan wins the title. Here’s where it gets fun, and what you will want to be rooting for: If Napoli loses and Inter Milan ties, they both have 79 points and would play a one-game playoff on Monday for the title.
New Albums Out Today
I’m excited to check out new albums by Sports Team and Stereolab today.