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The £25m striker that will need to improve to become the player that West Ham need this summer The summer transfer window has seen West Ham United get off to a hectic start. The stopgap signing of Luis Guilherme is one possible outcome of football director Tim Steidten’s efforts to forge connections in Brazil; however, Fabrício Bruno, the defender for Flamengo, was not acquired, and the position of a new number nine is still open. In related news West Ham now have chance to strike £120m deal as off-pitch mass exodus confirmed West Ham is aware that they may be…
The genius swap deal that could drag both Leeds and Everton out of a financial hole This summer, Leeds United will probably sell off its best players; but, a potential agreement with Everton may facilitate or impede this process. Leeds United has a lot of work ahead of them this summer after losing to Southampton in the Championship play-off final and missing out on promotion to the Premier League. They must keep their books balanced to avoid falling victim to the profit and sustainability rules, and there is growing interest in several of their star players. The summer vacation…
Youngsters in Leeds United’s DNA, says Daniel Farke, despite frustrations over Wembley inexperience Daniel Farke maintains that developing young players is part of Leeds United’s “DNA” but concedes that the team will require more experience in the upcoming campaign. In Sunday’s Championship play-off final, a youthful team paid a price for a single defensive misstep as Adam Armstrong took advantage of a defensive lapse to score the game’s lone goal. Armstrong, a former Barnsley loanee, had 398 senior games, which was significantly more than Junior Firpo and Glen Kamara combined. At 27, he was older than all but two Leeds…
Bizarre EFL rule hits Southampton Wembley plans for Leeds United clash Leeds United has already delivered the first blow in the early competition to outmanoeuvre their opponents ahead of the Championship play-off final by placing third in the Championship rankings. Leeds was allowed to choose their own uniform for this Sunday’s big game since they were the better-placed team amongst the two Wembley finalists. Daniel Farke’s team has chosen to play in their customary all-white home uniform, and it seems that their opponents have taken offence at that decision. A decision by the EFL has dashed Southampton’s hopes of…
‘Unfair’ – Ex-Leeds United ace issues Joel Piroe verdict in suggested team v Southampton call A former Leeds United player has named a possible starting lineup for the Whites against Southampton in Sunday’s Championship play-off final, offering his Joel Piroe assessment. Archie Grey entered the game to play a more advanced midfield role behind Georginio Rutter forward in the play-offs semi-final first leg against Norwich City, replacing Dutch attacker Piroe in the starting lineup. Four days before the second leg at Elland Road, a compact Leeds team that essentially had a new look three-man midfield exited with a goalless draw.…
Ex-Southampton star delivers his Leeds United verdict with Saints ‘having Whites number’ view Former Southampton player Francis Benali gave his assessment on Leeds United, praising the Whites but adding more “belief” for the Saints in the play-off final. Benali, a former full-back for Southampton, played 369 games for the team between 1988 and 2003. On Friday night at St Mary’s, the former defender watched as Russell Martin’s team secured a spot in the play-off final against Leeds. With a 3-1 victory over West Brom on Friday night in the semi-final second leg, Southampton secured their trip to Wembley for a…
Arsenal star Declan Rice ‘in touch’ with West Ham players ahead of title decider against Manchester City In an attempt to get a significant favour from his previous squad for the Premier League championship game, Declan Rice has been “in touch” with a few of his former West Ham teammates. Arsenal needs the Hammers to defeat Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday in order to have any chance of winning the Premier League after 20 years of drought. Man City, who currently lead the league by two points, is aware that defeating David Moyes’ team will guarantee a…
Abdul Fatawu sends Crysencio Summerville message ahead of Leeds United play-off final Abdul Fatawu, a winger for Leicester City, has given a message to Crysencio Summerville as Leeds United gets ready to play Southampton in the playoff final. Summerville’s goal was the game’s fourth and last as Leeds defeated Norwich City 4-0 at Elland Road to secure their trip to Wembley. After the triumph, the Whites attacker posted a number of images on social media, the most of them were from the match. Can Crysencio Summerville steer Leeds United to playoff success? As a raw academy graduate, Summerville…
What Ilia Gruev did before Leeds United goal vs Norwich as Daniel Farke secret weapon revealed News about Leeds United as Ilia Gruev discusses the inspiration behind his incredible opening goal against Norwich and provides an explanation of the genuine source of inspiration. Leeds United’s opening goal against Norwich on Thursday night was an invention credited to Ilia Gruev. He set the stage for an incredible evening at Elland Road with a superb free-kick that took both the Norwich defence and Angus Gunn by surprise. Gruev, who hasn’t scored for the squad since joining from Werder Bremen in the…
Michail Antonio delivers an important message about mental health as the West Ham striker opens up about his personal struggles. Mental health affects us all at some point in our lives. Obviously it has a greater impact on some more than others, but it is something as a society we are still not perceptive enough of. Suffering from poor mental health comes in a variety of forms and this can make it very hard to realise that someone you’d never expect to have those issue could be struggling. Michail Antonio has always come across as charismatic, funny and an overall…