Thursday Morning Hot Links
Rumo(u)r of the Day: Are Leeds planning on raiding Liverpool for defender Kostas Tsimikas and goalkeeper Caoimhin Kellher?
“Goal” “Scorer” Patrick Bamford is excited to be back in the Premier League with Leeds, but admits that playing in MLS would appeal to him down the road. Bamford, who scored 17 Premier League goals with Leeds in 2020-21, has been injury-plagued to the point that he has played 252 minutes this past season, scoring precisely 0 goals.
Former Leeds United exec Angus Kinnear has moved to become the CEO of Everton. Here’s what Kinnear can and can’t do with his intimate knowledge of Leeds.
Well it was over by halftime for Jeff Luhnow’s Leganes team, losing 3-0 at the break and at the final whistle to Villareal. Leganes is still in 18th Place, four points behind Alaves with two games remaining, which is a Big Ol’ Yikes.
Bologna beat AC Milan’s Fightin’ Pulisics 1-0 in the Coppa Italia Final, earning a place in next year’s Europa League, Bologna’s first trophy since 1974.
Tottenham/South Korea’s Son Heung-min has filed a criminal complaint after a woman tried to hit him with a false pregnancy claim.
Louisiana Man and former New Orleans Zephyrs owner Rob Couhig has completed a takeover of Reading.
Here is a great (long) piece on Sampdoria’s slow, agonizing decline.
Innit innit Boys and Super Eagles: How Nigerian Londoners found their identity through (soccer)
Elsewhere
New albums (that I’m interested in) out tomorrow: Sleep Theory, Pete Doherty
Last week’s new release winners (for me): Erika de Casier, The Head & The Heart