Here are your Leeds United headlines for the evening of Tuesday June 16.
Daniel Ayala posts cryptic message amid Leeds United links
Daniel Ayala’s wife has offered a hint of where the Middlesbrough defender’s future might lie amid speculation that he could be on his way to Leeds United this summer.
Hannah Ayala’s cryptic Instagram post came on the back of a Daily Mail report claiming the defender has refused to play in Boro’s fight against relegation once the English Championship gets up and running again.
“Don't believe what you read, the truth will come out soon,” the Instagram post said alongside the report, offering a hint over where Ayala’s future could lie.
Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa is keen to strengthen his defence ahead of the Whites’ potential promotion to the Premier League, with the Elland Road side currently top of the English Championship table.
Jean-Kevin Augustin injury troubles gives Marcelo Bielsa questions to answer
Fresh reports concerning the fitness of Jean-Kevin Augustin has given Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa some questions to answer ahead of the resumption of the English Championship season.
The Frenchman has only played 51 minutes of Championship football since signing on loan from RB Leipzig in the January transfer window, leading to questions over his place at Elland Road.
This leaves Bielsa with a difficult decision to make over the final few games of the season.
Matthew Gault writes about the choice the Leeds United manager has in attack ahead of a potential season back in the Premier League after the summer.
Sehrou Guirassy, Ezequiel Avila, Mbaye Diagne, Dejan Joveljic and Emre Mor all put forward as potential long term solutions to Leeds’ search for a centre forward as doubts over Augustin persist.
FC Nurnberg defensive midfielder linked with Elland Road move
Leeds United are among the English Championship clubs reportedly interested in signing Patrick Erras from FC Nurnberg this summer.
The defensive midfielder is also being chased by Brentford and Queens Park Rangers, as per Fussball Transfers via Sport Witness, but the prospect of working under Bielsa at Elland Road could be most ‘tempting.’
Erras has made a strong impression in the Bundesliga since rising through the youth ranks at FC Nurnberg and has also attracted attention from within Germany, although he will only consider those offers if a move to England doesn’t happen this summer.
