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Leeds United could shock a few people this summer, according to transfer insider Dean Jones…

What’s the word?

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT this week, the Eurosport journalist delivered an intriguing claim about Victor Orta and co’s potential plans to bolster Jesse Marsch’s playing squad.

He said:

“We’ll discover how ambitious Leeds will be.

“I think they’ll put in a few offers that are unexpected, just to test the water, but then I also think that we’ll see Jesse Marsch leaning on players that he’s either worked with in the past or knows a lot about from his career so far so that he can build a team that is adept to play his style of play.”

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Exciting claims

Indeed, these claims are surely going to leave the American head coach absolutely delighted as the club have already secured two familiar names in Brenden Aaronson and Rasmus Kristensen, both joining from RB. Salzburg for a combined £35m.

The Yorkshire giants could make it a hat-trick by signing another player with ties to the Austrian champions as Liverpool backup Takumi Minamino has been linked with a switch to Elland Road, whilst Bayern Munich outcast Marc Roca is another name heavily mooted.

Both Aaronson and Kristensen add quality to two much-needed positions – attacking midfield, where Leeds had failed to sign a new option for four years and right-back, where an upgrade was due.

Minamino would add a new dimension to Marsch’s attack, something that could be needed if Raphinha does depart the club. The Japan international bagged nine goals in 22 appearances under the American at Salzburg.

Roca would be another piece for the engine room and could be a solid option alongside Kalvin Phillips, who too has been linked with an exit.

Given the fact that the Whites only narrowly avoided relegation to the Championship on the final day of the season, Marsch will surely be buoyed by the club backing him in the transfer window to ensure that it won’t happen again.

It could be an exciting time to be a Leeds fan if Jones’ claims turn out to be true.

AND in other news, Orta given green light to seal “special” £18m Leeds swoop, he’s Marsch’s dream signing…

Sunderland have reportedly now ‘held talks’ over re-signing both Nathan Broadhead and Jack Clarke.

The Lowdown: Impressive seasons

The pair had impressive seasons on loan at the Stadium of Light from Everton and Tottenham Hotspur respectively, playing their part in getting the Black Cats promoted to the Championship.

They both ranked among the Wearsiders’ top eight performers in League One, scoring 11 goals and supplying three assists between them, picking up four man-of-the-match awards combined (WhoScored).

The Latest: Talks held

Taking to Twitter, Scott Wilson has revealed that Sunderland have now ‘held talks’ over re-signing Broadhead and Clarke, who are both entering the final year of their contracts at their respective clubs.

The Northern Echo journalist said: “#SAFC have held talks to try to re-sign Jack Clarke and Nathan Broadhead – but a final decision on both players is unlikely until later in the summer. Both are entering the final year of their current deals with Spurs and Everton…”

The Verdict: Sign both

Given the duo’s form for Alex Neil’s side last term, there is sure to be plenty of interest in both players again this summer, so the Black Cats must ensure that they are the first to sign them.

Considering their contract situations, it is likely that they will be available for cut-price fees, as their respective clubs will not want to risk losing them for nothing next summer.

Nonetheless, Broadhead and Clarke have already shown that they can perform for Sunderland, and although the Championship is a step up from League One, they will both surely relish the challenge coming down from the Premier League.

In other news, find out what big Sunderland claim this finance expert has now made

The summer transfer window is well underway and Tottenham have been active, with deals for Fraser Forster, Yves Bissouma and Ivan Perisic already sealed. 

Fabio Paratici is not wasting any time as he looks to improve the squad in the coming weeks, and another player he may be attempting to bring in is young attacker Joao Felix.

According to The Express, Spurs have recently been alerted to the possibility of signing the Portugal international ahead of the 2022/23 campaign.

The report claims that the news of Atletico Madrid being open to doing a deal for the talented youngster has left them with a chance to snap him up.

It is stated that a swap deal could be on the cards, as the La Liga side have been linked with an interest in Tottenham outcast Giovani Lo Celso.

Antonio Conte’s own Paulo Dybala

Whilst it remains to be seen whether or not Fabio Paracti will move forward with a bid for the attacker, Spurs would land Conte’s own version of Dybala by securing a deal for him.

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Spurs are reportedly interested in signing the Argentine gem on a free transfer from Juventus but can now find a suitable alternative by bringing in Felix from Atletico.

FBRef list them as similar players based on their statistics over the last 365 days and they are certainly similar in the roles that they can be deployed in on the pitch. Both of them are diminutive forwards who can play anywhere across the frontline; on either flank, in the number 10 position, and as a false nine or centre-forward.

Diego Simeone once dubbed Felix “complete” after an impressive performance for Atletico, and his statistics suggest that that is exactly what he often is on the football pitch. As per FBRef, he ranks in the 91st and 95th percentiles for progressive passes and carries respectively, whilst also ranking in the 92nd percentile for interceptions per 90 in Europe’s top five leagues in his position over the last 365 days, with Dybala ranking in the 93rd percentile or higher in all three categories.

Furthermore, the £113m Atletico phenomenon scored eight goals in 13 La Liga starts last term, after managing seven in 14 starts in the previous campaign. This shows that he can carry and pass the ball to create for his team-mates, whilst also winning possession back for the team and being able to finish off opportunities which come his way.

Therefore, Conte can land his own version of Dybala – a dynamic, versatile, threat who can score and assist – by landing a deal to sign Felix in the coming weeks.

AND in other news, Paratici plotting Spurs bid for “clinical” £50m gem, he can be Conte’s new “talisman”…

Leeds United correspondent Graham Smyth has admitted that a permanent move away for Jamie Shackleton ‘cannot be ruled out’.

The Lowdown: Summer of change

It has been a busy month at Elland Road after Leeds secured their Premier League status on the final day of the 2021/22 season. The Whites have already brought in Brenden Aaronson, Rasmus Kristensen and Marc Roca and are now keen on signing Club Brugge star Charles de Ketelaere.

There looks set to be a number of departures as well, with Manchester City and Leeds agreeing a £42m fee for Kalvin Phillips, while Raphinha has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal.

Shackleton, who Marcelo Bielsa previously described as ‘energetic’, could well follow the duo out of Elland Road as he enters the final two years of his contract.

The Latest: Smyth’s claim

Smyth shared a transfer state of play on Sunday morning for The Yorkshire Evening Post, looking at possible replacements for Phillips.

He then looked at potential outgoings and said that Shackleton ‘is another who could seek opportunities elsewhere and a permanent move away cannot be ruled out’.

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The Verdict: Makes sense?

Shackleton has been in and around the first-team squad over the past four seasons, making 78 appearances for Leeds, but he has never nailed down a starting role under either Bielsa or Jesse Marsch, featuring from the off in only 19 league games.

He is now 22 years of age, so playing regular senior football appears to be imperative at this stage of his career.

Capable of playing in midfield or at right-back, Shackleton could potentially be an asset for a Championship club, and it looks as if his future will be one to watch over the coming months.

West Ham United enjoyed another strong Premier League season under David Moyes in 2021/22.

The Hammers won 16, drew eight and lost 14 of their 38 matches, ultimately ending the campaign in seventh place with 56 points on the board.

One man who was particularly prominent for the team throughout the season was midfielder Declan Rice.

With 36 league appearances to his name, the Englishman racked up more minutes than any other outfield player at the club. The 23-year-old won more tackles (53), made more interceptions (95) and posted a higher pass completion percentage (90.7%) than any other player in Moyes’ squad.

This shows just how important he is to the team and why he played so many games for them last season.

Looking ahead to the future, with the summer transfer window still open, one man with whom the Hammers have been linked and who could give Moyes the chance to create a formidable duo alongside Rice is Georginio Wijnaldum.

Having made 217 appearances in the Premier League during his time with Newcastle United and Liverpool, the midfielder certainly has enough top-flight experience to be able to hit the ground running if he does make a return to England from Paris Saint-Germain this summer.

During his last four Premier League campaigns with the Reds, the Dutchman won 112 tackles and made 123 blocks and 110 interceptions, highlighting the defensive prowess that he has in a similar vein to Rice.

From an attacking point of view, the 31-year-old racked up 203 shot-creating actions in the same timeframe, which shows how dangerous he can be in terms of getting up the pitch.

Hailed by PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino as an “aggressive” player “who throws himself into the opponent’s area when it is necessary to score goals and in the defensive phase, who presses, recovers, and has an impact on duels”, the Dutchman would undoubtedly be a useful midfield asset for West Ham.

Taking all this into account, it seems clear that Rice and Wijnaldum would complement each other well in terms of being able to do the hard work off the ball and provide danger in attacking movements.

This should definitely make the Irons consider a move to bring the £180k-per-week midfielder back to the Premier League this summer.

AND in other news – “Made contact”: Transfer insider drops big West Ham claim, Moyes will be thrilled

Liverpool are having a huge clear-out this summer with seven players already being shown the exit door at Anfield, and now a new update has emerged confirming the high chances of an eighth.

What’s the latest?

According to Liverpool reporter for The Athletic James Pearce, the Merseyside club has reached an agreement with Nottingham Forest to sell Neco Williams this summer, after initially rejecting a bid.

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As per the report, written for The Athletic, Pearce details that Liverpool will earn a fee worth close to £17m for the Welshman, and were happy to make the sale following their signing of Calvin Ramsay last month.

Supporters will be delighted

Although it will be bittersweet for the Anfield faithful to see a player go who has been with the club his entire career since he joined the U9s, supporters will surely be delighted that Williams is finally going to go to a club where he can gain regular first-team football.

The 21-year-old has made 33 appearances for the Merseysiders delivering six assists along the way, but has never managed to break into the first team as a regular starter due to tough competition from Trent Alexander-Arnold who was dubbed “one of the best right-backs in the world” by former Brazil captain Cafu.

Williams has had the opportunity though to prove his worth and talent after he was sent out on loan in the second half of last season to Fulham where he scored two goals and delivered two assists over 14 appearances, playing a key role in the right-back position to win promotion back into the Premier League for the London club.

Not only has the young defender proven he is more than capable of being a valuable asset at club level recently, Williams who has earned 20 caps already with Wales contributed to their first World Cup qualification in 64 years, with a place on the plane to Qatar surely a certain for the player.

Nevertheless, Julian Ward has secured a fantastic deal to sell Williams with £17m banked if the deal does go through over the next few days and the youngster will now get his opportunity to shine with Forest, so the move seems like it is in the best interests of both the player and the club moving forward.

AND in other news: “Liverpool will…”: Insider drops huge transfer claim that’ll get supporters excited

Leeds United journalist Phil Hay has relayed an exciting claim from Jesse Marsch regarding the Yorkshire club’s plans for the remainder of the current summer transfer window.

What’s the news?

In a recent Twitter post, Hay relayed information shared by the Leeds boss after seeing his team secure a convincing 4-0 victory over Blackpool yesterday.

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He said: “Marsch said Leeds are “actively hunting a striker”. After that, he thinks the incoming business for the summer will be pretty much done. #lufc”

The Whites have already been rather busy behind the scenes in terms of securing deals to bring new players to the club this summer.

As things stand, Leeds have welcomed Brendan Aaronson, Luis Sinisterra, Tyler Adams, Rasmus Kristensen, Marc Roca and Darko Gyabi to Elland Road.

Having sold Kalvin Phillips to fellow Premier League club Manchester City in a deal worth around £45m, this would have certainly helped Leeds in terms of being able to splash the cash on bringing new players in.

Leeds fans will be buzzing

Now that Marsch has revealed that the club are not yet done in terms of signing new players this summer and will be looking to bring a new striker in before the window closes, this should be very exciting for a lot of Leeds fans to hear.

Bearing in mind how the Whites only found the net 42 times in the Premier League last season compared to the season before that when they scored 62 goals in their 38 league games, it’s easy to see why Marsch wants to bring a new striker in.

Having had to play a significant number of league matches last season without Patrick Bamford, who has 19 goals in 47 top-flight appearances with Leeds, this may have made the need to add a new striker to the squad a priority for the Whites boss for the summer.

Moving forward, if the Yorkshire club can end their latest summer transfer window by adding a new striker to the squad, this would surely top off what has already been a very productive and impressive period for the Whites and make a lot of fans happy in the meantime.

It would also surely put the team in a good place to attack their next Premier League campaign and hopefully avoid another relegation battle.

AND in other news: Marsch drops big behind-the-scenes transfer claim, Leeds supporters will be gutted

Leeds United and Victor Orta look set to win the race for free agent Juan Mata.

The Lowdown: Mata and a new forward

The Whites have been linked with a move for the Spaniard, who Gary Lineker called an ‘intelligent’ player, in recent days, with Orta thought to be in conversation with the player’s father.

Reports have even suggested that the 34-year-old is willing to lower his previous Manchester United salary in order to move to Yorkshire.

A new forward is also on the agenda at Elland Road, with a deal for Arnaud Kalimuendo seemingly getting closer, and it looks as if Mata will also be heading to work under Jesse Marsch.

The Latest: Transfer update

MOT Leeds News relayed an update from Friday’s edition of Spanish newspaper La Nueva Espana regarding Leeds and Mata.

They claim that the Whites are set to pip Real Betis and Real Oviedo to Mata’s services, saying he “would arrive for free and with a significant salary reduction”.

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The Verdict: Smart move?

Mata, who has a 100% win record against Leeds with a goal and assist against the Whites, will provide plenty of experience to what is a fairly young first-team squad at Thorp Arch, with just one attacking midfielder or forward over the age of 30.

It looks as if a move to Yorkshire is well and truly on the cards, where Mata will be able to provide Marsch with an option in attacking midfield or out wide.

Marsch may decide to use Mata from the bench in a similar way to how Marcelo Bielsa used Pablo Hernandez in the Championship title-winning run-in, and with sides able to use five substitutions next season, it could prove to be a wise move if he can stay fit.

Liverpool have been long-term admirers of Amadou Onana, and a new update has emerged on the club’s pursuit of the player this summer.

What’s the latest?

According to The Athletic, Liverpool are in competition with several clubs to sign the 20-year-old.

As per the report, the Reds are joined by West Ham United, Arsenal, Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest in their strong interest to snap up the Lille midfielder this summer.

West Ham have already submitted two failed bids for Onana, so Liverpool must improve upon the Irons’ efforts if they want to sign the player.

Klopp can finally axe Oxlade-Chamberlain

It was reported that Liverpool were making the midfield a priority for improvement following their club- record signing of Darwin Nunez last month, and a swoop for Onana could be the perfect opportunity for Jurgen Klopp to strengthen ahead of the Reds’ return to Premier League action next month.

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita and James Milner will all be out of contract this time next year, so it would be advantageous for the Merseysiders to identify replacements who can make a difference and have an instant impact in the trophy-chasing team ahead of next summer.

Onana, who was dubbed a “huge talent” by talent scout Jacek Kulig, scored one goal and created three big chances last season, while making 0.5 key passes and 1.5 tackles per game.

The £50m-valued gem also won the majority of his duels (59%) and completed the majority of his dribble attempts (62%) over 32 Ligue 1 appearances, proving that he has bags of potential. If he comes under Klopp’s wing, he could certainly become one to watch in the future.

It is speculated that Liverpool are willing to wait until next summer to tackle their midfield rebuild, with a view to signing Jude Bellingham, but they could get ahead of themselves by signing the 20-year-old Lille talent and cashing in on Oxlade-Chamberlain now, as the latter has less than a year left on his contract at Anfield.

The £125k-per-week Liverpool midfielder has been attracting interest from a number of clubs, with both Southampton and Manchester United named as potential suitors, so Klopp could finally axe the 28-year-old for a profit.

Given that Oxlade-Chamberlain ranked 23rd of the 27 players who featured in the league last season for Liverpool (as per WhoScored), it doesn’t seem likely that he would be greatly missed on Merseyside.

The prospective signing of Onana could be a great piece of business for FSG, as he can be a potentially huge future prospect in the middle of the park at Anfield, but they will need to act fast given the reported interest from numerous Premier League clubs in the Lille youngster.

AND in other news – “As expected…”: Romano reveals big transfer development, LFC supporters surely gutted

Everton have reportedly made an offer to sign former Manchester United man Adnan Januzaj, and the Belgium international could be an excellent addition to Frank Lampard’s side this summer.

What’s the word?

According to reports from Spain, both West Ham and Everton have made offers for the 27-year-old, who is a free agent after leaving Real Sociedad.

They report that he is currently training in Malaga as he aims to find a new club, and is desperately hoping to be part of Roberto Martinez’s Belgium squad for the World Cup later this year.

The Toffees will also face competition from the likes of Napoli and Sevilla, with the report suggesting that he wants European football, which suggests that Farhad Moshiri will have to make him an excellent offer if he is to make the move to Merseyside this summer.

Lampard would love him

Januzaj is no longer the young inexperienced player we saw at Manchester United nearly 10 years ago.

The winger, who reportedly earned £76k-per-week at Sociedad, is now 27 and has more than 100 La Liga appearances under his belt. During his time at Sociedad, he has made 166 appearances in total, contributing 23 goals and 21 assists.

Therefore, for Kevin Thelwell to potentially sign him on a free transfer would represent excellent business by the Toffees, and would be a step in the right direction after several years of over-paying in transfer fees.

Following the departure of Richarlison, Lampard needs to add some quality to his attack and would undoubtedly be getting a talented player in Januzaj.

Considering Everton’s lack of goals last season, the Toffees need some creativity in their side if they are going to have a better campaign this time around. Januzaj would contribute 4.05 shot-creating actions per 90 last season, which emphasises his ability to find teammates in promising situations.

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes was full of praise for the Belgian forward in 2021 after he impressed in a Europa League game, saying:

“He’s been brilliant tonight. I never understood why it didn’t work out for him because he had such talent, but it didn’t.

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“He’s gone on to good things and tonight he’s been excellent.

“I knew this kid had ability and he’s showing it.”

Therefore, if Lampard can get some consistent form out of him, he could be a quality addition, so the former Chelsea boss will be hoping that Moshiri can secure a deal for him.

AND, in other news: “Close to agreement..”: Ornstein drops big update, Everton supporters will be gutted