Your Leeds United headlines for Monday, January 2.
Bielsa on Hammers shortlist
Marcelo Bielsa is a reported target for West Ham United should David Moyes lose his job. The pressure is beginning to mount on the Scotsman after his fifth Premier League defeat in a row.
Wednesday's clash at Elland Road is billed as a do-or-die situation just seven months on from the Hammers' Europa League semi-final exit. Bielsa, a popular figure at Leeds, has remained without a club since his sacking in February.
The Daily Mail are reporting West Ham chief David Sullivan has previously interviewed the Argentine and views him, Mauricio Pochettino and Thomas Tuchel as his three-man shortlist to take charge.
Silva on James future
Marco Silva says there have been no talks between Fulham and Leeds over a possible recall for Daniel James. The Wales international moved to Craven Cottage on a season-long loan at the end of the summer transfer window.
Silva told reporters: "Of course, James is still adapting at our football club. It's a completely different style of play and all these things.
"Until now, we didn't speak about it, about this possibility. When we signed him on loan it was for him to stay the season with us. Of course now, from yesterday the market opened and many things can happen, but no news about it."
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Hammers in relegation battle?
Angelo Ogbonna has warned his West Ham teammates the fight against relegation has already begun ahead of their trip to Elland Road. The Italian centre-half says his side need to fight for every result in the second-half of the season, with 21 games remaining.
“It’s not just Leeds," Ogbonna said . "We are not just focused on Leeds. We have 21 games left and I think we have to fight for every game. It starts at Leeds. In fact, I think it started against Brentford because even though we lost, we were unlucky, and our effort was totally different and we played like everyone wanted.
"For the majority of the first half, everyone enjoyed it, but football is like that and three points count, so we will try our best to get three points at Leeds and in all our games.”
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Gakpo 'doubts' over Leeds move
Cody Gakpo says he had 'a lot of doubts' over joining Leeds in the summer and expected to join Erik ten Hag at Manchester United.
The Red Devils were once again heavily linked with Gakpo ahead of the January transfer window, but Liverpool came in with a shock bid to prise the Dutchman away from PSV Eindhoven.
“It was difficult this summer. It was a very intense period," Gakpo recalled via the Mirror. “I tried to find my peace, but it was difficult. I thought I was going to Manchester United, but in the end it didn't work out.
"Leeds United came in. They are a good club, but I asked myself if I should really go there and when you have a lot of doubts, it is not good.”
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