Here are your Leeds United evening headlines on Monday, December 12.
Pep Guardiola linked with Brazil job ahead of Premier League return against Leeds
Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola has been linked with the Brazil job just weeks before the reigning Premier League champions are set to travel to Elland Road to take on Leeds United in their first league match back after the World Cup.
The pre-tournament favourites fell victim to a major shock as they were dumped out of the World Cup by Croatia on penalties at the quarter-final stage, leading to manager Tite leaving his position.
As a result, SPORT have reported that the Brazilian Football Confederation are hoping to enquire about the City boss' availability, as the look to make a managerial 'coup' despite recently signing a two-year contract extension at the Etihad.
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Jesse Marsch fails to rule out Mateusz Klich departure
Leeds head coach Jesse Marsch hasn't ruled out a potential January departure for midfielder Mateusz Klich after being quizzed on the 32-year-old's future after he had scored the winning goal in a friendly at Spanish side Elche on Friday.
“It's (Klich’s future) not totally clear yet,” the American said. “We should hold off on saying anything about that. Obviously, there's been some conversations, but nothing's concrete yet.
“There's a lot of love for Mateusz in the group, right? He's an incredible person. So we like him.”
The 41-cap Poland international has been linked with a move to MLS side D.C. United, managed by Wayne Rooney, and could see a five-and-a-half year affiliation with the Whites come to an end next month.
Youngsters targeting New Year breakthrough
Leeds United have prided themselves on the strength of their academy set-up for some time. The Whites have invested heavily in their young talent over the years and they are seeing results with a number of homegrown players currently playing key roles within Jesse Marsch’s first-team.
The likes of Crysencio Summerville, Joe Gelhardt and Sam Greenwood have recently made the step up and several more are considered to be on the peripheries of the senior squad. With Leeds gearing up for a return to Premier League action and the new year approaching, Leeds Live look at some of those targeting a breakthrough in 2023.
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