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Leeds United evening headlines as Liverpool swoop for Whites target, club doctor issues warning

Here are your Leeds United evening headlines for Monday, May 25.

Foyth linked with Leeds

Leeds United is the right place for Juan Foyth - according to former Sunderland striker Kevin Phillips.

The Tottenham centre-half has been linked with a move to west Yorkshire in the next transfer window as it is becoming increasingly likely that on-loan Ben White will be returning to parent club Brighton..

And Phillips has backed Foyth to fill the gap, should White leave.

“I like Foyth. He has shown that he can play in the Premier League, it does not faze him," Phillips told Football Insider. “If Ben White moves on then you are at least replacing him with Premier League experience."

‘Baby steps forward’ for football, claims club doctor

Leeds United's club doctor has warned that football could look very different in the months and years ahead.

The Whites squad have returned to training this week as the sport looks to resume the season following its enforced hiatus.

But it will be a long time before things return to normal.

Marcelo Bielsa gives instructions to Tyler Roberts. Championship - Hull City v Leeds United - Saturday 29th February 2020 - KCOM Stadium (Alex Dodd/CameraSport)

"If you wait until the risk is completely disappeared you don’t know what state professional sport might be in," he told The Guardian.

"We’re going to have to take baby steps forward with extreme caution, but there are ways we can get our sport back."

Liverpool and Leeds battle for Brennan

Liverpool are set to gazump Leeds United over the signing of Blackburn Rovers youngster Luke Brennan.

(Charlotte Tattersall/Getty Images)

The 18-year-old winger had been linked with a move to Elland Road, with Brighton also interested but now Football Insider are reporting that the Premier League champions-elect are also following his progress.

Brennan has been a key part of Rovers' junior teams' success this season - including a run to the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup.

Marcelo Bielsa and co. remain hopeful that they can convince Brennan to join Leeds over Liverpool by offering him a more direct path to first team football than he would get at Anfield.

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