Here are the latest morning Leeds United on Wednesday, June 14.
Brenden Aaronson addresses Leeds United future
As the transfer window swings open, clubs are getting set the usual two-and-a-half month trolley dash, with Leeds United's situation impacted by both relegation and their ongoing search for a new manager and director of football amid the back of the ongoing takeover from 49ers Enterprises.
Among the host of players expected to leave this summer is Brenden Aaronson, with recent reports suggesting that the 22-year-old has a relegation clause in his contract that would facilitate a more straightforward exit.
Top of Aaronson's agenda for now though, is international duty, with the United States playing Mexico in the Concacaf Nations League semi-final on Thursday evening and his priority was clear when he was asked about his club future while on pre-match press conference duties.
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"I'm sorry, but I'm with the national team, so I just want to focus on that and that's where all my thoughts are right now," Aaronson told reporters. "That's the only thing I'm focused on at this moment. I'm just focused on the next game in Mexico and trying to win this one so we can go into the next one."
Leeds United officially open for business with Hernandez-type among priorities
Ceremonial it may be, but the transfer window officially opens this morning. Business can officially start to go through across the country, but Leeds United are unlikely to move for anyone swiftly.
With the relief of a deal being agreed between 49ers Enterprises and Aser Ventures last week, there is at least some framework for Angus Kinnear to follow. The chief executive, vice-chairman Paraag Marathe and director Peter Lowy are expected to be key in whittling down the head coach hunt which is an absolute priority right now.
It would be foolish to pursue transfer targets when it is unclear who will ultimately be calling the shots on the field. A recruitment chief filling Victor Orta’s vacancy is likely to be a later appointment, perhaps even after players begin to move in and out of Elland Road.
The 10 contract calls Leeds United must make amid critical Championship rebuild
Leeds United made the decision to release both Adam Forshaw and Joel Robles without the offer of a new contract earlier this week. The pair have been invited to return to Thorp Arch for pre-season training at the start of July should they be without a club, but hopes of being offered a new deal might just depend on whether they can do enough to impress the new head coach.
Who that man in charge will be is still unclear at present, but making that appointment is obviously at the top of Leeds’ list of priorities. High on the agenda is the recruitment of players and a new director of football, too, but they’ll also be aware of the contract situation unfolding at Elland Road.
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