Friday Morning Hot Links
The “Club” “World Cup” starts tomorrow, and I’ll watch it because why the hell not. The full Transfer Window opens on Monday, but the new accounting window (when money counts for next year, not this current one) doesn’t open until July 1 - which is why you’ll see a lot of deals done on that date. Let’s get in there.
Leeds United
The Yorkshire Evening Post’s Graham Smyth has a theory on Leeds’ summer transfer plans.
Udinese will let center back Jaka Bilol leave for £17 million.
Here’s a report that Leeds United will be in competition with Manchester United, who are in shambles and are not a serious club, for former Aston Villa/Manchester City/Juventus 27-year old midfielder Douglas Luiz.
There is now “concrete interest” from Leeds, Burnley, Sunderland, and at least Crystal Palace for Millwall defender Japhet Tanganga, who can be had for just £1.2 million, with Palace holding the upper-hand.
Aston Villa defender Alex Moreno shared a sort-of farewell message to Villa on Instagram, as he continues to be linked to Leeds United.
Elsewhere
Sky Sports: Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen have finally agreed to a British record-breaking fee for Florian Wirtz. A reminder that Leeds United might spend as much on their entire team as Liverpool will spend for Wirtz. Now Leverkusen are looking at Manchester City’s James McAtee as a replacement.
BBC: What can Spurs expect from new manager Thomas Frank?
FourFourTwo: Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez has apparently chosen Manchester United as his next destination.
Tottenham have sued Manchester United’s Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS for dropping their sponsorship of Spurs.
Tottenham are also in the running to hijack United’s deal with Brentford’s Bryan Mbuemo.
Here are Opta Analyst’s projections for the 2025 Club World Cup.
A fourth-tier Swedish club has managed to force through a new global rule on Offsides.