Saturday Morning Hot Links

Jun 28

Leeds United

The last few weeks have been wall-to-wall “Leeds loves Habib Diarra” but they found themselves out-hustled by also-promoted Sunderland for Diarra’s signature. Kind of need Leeds to stop pussy-footin around with their transfer targets. Leeds offered £22 million, Sunderland offered around £8 million more, including add-ons. I understand that PSR rules and Financial Fair Play and whatnot 9in theory, anyway), but surviving the Premier League this season is worth more than £8 million, so just get the guy(s) you want. It’s not long division.
LeedsLive: Losing out on Diarra is not the end of the world. Nope, that’s just everywhere else in real life.
Brentford and Leeds United are both casting an eye towards Union-Saint Gilloise midfielder Noah Sadiki.

Elsewhere

The Club World Cup is already paying for Manchester City and Chelsea’s summer signings, though Jurgen Klopp says the tournament is “the worst idea ever implemented in football.”
Brentford have rejected Manchester United’s huge follow-up bid for Bryan Mbuemo.
Bournemouth want £70 million for Antoine Semenyo, and not a penny less.
West Ham and Nottingham Forest are interested in the USMNT/AC Milan’s Yunus Musah.
The USMNT’s Patrick Agyemang is close to a move to Derby County.
Olivier Giroud is leaving Los Angeles FC to go back to France with Lille.
Liverpool are “in pole position” for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi, and Arsenal are going hard after RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko
England boss Thomas Tuchel will be in attendance for England v Germany in the Under-21 European Championships.
Five Brazilian Club World Cup players who could be heading to the Premier League.
Promoted from League Two to League One in 2024 and staying safe in League One in 2025, Mansfield Town CEO Carolyn Radford is dealing with sexism despite the club’s run of successes.

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