Good morning, here is Leeds United morning digest for Saturday, 19 September.
City teen signs new deal despite Leeds interest
Leeds United were keen on signing 18-year-old midfielder Tommy Doyle, but he has signed a new contract with Manchester City.
The Manchester Evening News report that there was interest from Elland Road in signing him, but Doyle “was convinced enough by the pathway put forward by City to instead commit to the club.”
He is likely to see further minutes and experience come his way at City, particularly early on this season with a packed fixture schedule.
However, a loan move has not entirely been ruled out, particularly with the domestic transfer market staying open until mid-October.
Bielsa’s final words on Leeds’ promotion season
The Leeds United documentary, Take Us Home, has been airing on Amazon and highlights the ups and downs of the campaign which ended in a return to the Premier League after 16 years away.
The second in the two-part series sees Marcelo Bielsa give his words on the return to the big time , report Leeds-Live.
And it’s impossible to think of his words as anything other than entirely genuine, with the boss giving an emotional view into how he sees the game and the relationship between club and fans.
"What I observe most is the dream of Leeds supporters,” the manager says in the documentary.
"To be able to take on a job in a club with such a rich history is an honour. It amazes me a lot, the love that exists between the public and football. If there is something that makes this profession attractive to me, it is the power to be in contact with the passion of the public.
"The supporters, the only thing for them is that they love their club. The only thing they receive in exchange is emotions. For this reason, the supporter is the best thing in football.
"This is going to be a lovely memory for all my life. And it was beautiful. Everything that happened was so, so beautiful. Unforgettable."
The enormous cost of BCD football
Premier League clubs are still playing without supporters, despite hopes that some would be returning for October in the top flight.
That has been the case since March - and it’s not cheap to run clubs without the fans piling in, tens of thousands every other week.
Leeds Live report Leeds United are missing out on an estimated £485,108 every single home match, judging by their matchday revenue of £12.6million.
It’s even worse for clubs outside the top flight, making the promotion all the more important this year.
