Here are the latest Leeds United transfer rumours on Tuesday, 6 September 2022.
Gakpo
Fabrizio Romano has once again reiterated Leeds United’s desire to reignite their interest in Cody Gakpo in January. Leeds were reported to be monitoring Gakpo throughout the summer and made a late play for him in the final two days of the window.
Victor Orta was close to striking a deal with PSV but unfortunately for Leeds, it was not to be. That said, after losing Daniel James on deadline day, it appears as though Leeds will go back in for the Dutch international.
Gelhardt
Former Leeds United midfielder Simon Walton believes Joe Gelhardt should’ve moved on loan in the summer. Gelhardt has established himself as a regular part of Jesse Marsch’s squad in the last six months given Patrick Bamford’s injury problems.
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And despite the impact he has made, Walton thinks that too much pressure is being placed on the shoulders of Gelhardt and a loan move would’ve been beneficial. “I think I said it last week that for his personal development he needed a loan move”, Walton said on BBC Radio Leeds post match.
“I don’t think he is up to consistently starting in the Premier League yet. He may get to that level and he has shown potential to do that, but I think it is unfair of him to put all that pressure on his shoulders at the minute.
“Listen, in an ideal world I am not saying he is not up to it; I don’t think he is up to it at the moment, playing consistently as our number nine. I think he needed a loan move. I think he is a player who needs to go and play consistently and get some games and get fitter.”
Gnonto
Leeds United could eventually end up paying in excess of £10 million for striker Wilfried Gnonto, according to FC Zurich president Ancillo Canepa. The Whites completed a deal for the Italy international on deadline day, with some section of the Swiss club’s supporters criticising the fee they received.
Gnonto was set to be out of contract at the end of the season but Leeds decided to swoop in early to beat the competition. Speaking to Blick, Canepa insists the fee potential fee represents a good piece of business for FC Zurich.
He said: “These people are clueless. (They) don’t know the contract details. The transfer took place under the conditions we had imagined. We negotiated well and didn’t let ourselves be disturbed; even if the transfer was only registered five minutes before the end of the window.”
“Everything in the contract remains confidential. But yes, there is a very good chance that the transfer fee will eventually exceed ten million.”
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