Here are the latest Leeds United headlines for Monday, July 10, 2023.
Fulham want Hamer
Fulham are ready to challenge Leeds United for Coventry City midfielder Gustavo Hamer. The Brazil midfielder has been linked with a move to Elland Road this summer, but has also caught the eye of Premier League outfits Brighton and Brentford.
Now Fulham, who were linked with the 26-year-old in the January transfer window, are tipped to firm up their interest and make a move. Leeds are looking for players with Championship experience, and Hamer was a key man of the Sky Blues side that reached the play-off final last May, only to lose to Luton Town on penalties.
However, Premier League interest could scupper any move for Hamer, with Coventry under pressure to sell following Viktor Gyorkeres' £20m move to Sporting Lisbon.
Players to return
Daniel Farke is expected to welcome up to 10 Leeds United players back for pre-season training this morning. The Whites got pre-season underway last Monday as a handful of key men returned to West Yorkshire for the first time since the club’s relegation from the Premier League in May.
Those players underwent a series of fitness tests and examinations at Leeds Beckett University before heading out onto the Thorp Arch grass to begin training under new boss Farke later in the week. But, with the exception of Liam Cooper who returned earlier than expected, that group was missing the club’s international players.
Given their national team commitments over the summer months, those players were allowed an extended break before being expected to return to work this morning. As such, the likes of Rodrigo, who was in action with Spain last month, Max Wober, Rasmus Kristensen and Dan James are all due in today.
Of course, Brenden Aaronson will not be returning to the club after sealing his loan move to Union Berlin on Sunday afternoon. Charlie Cresswell isn’t expected to be back this morning, either.
