Leeds United have been linked with a number of Celtic players so far this summer. But the Whites seem to have other names on their mind right now.
Leeds United have set themselves up for a very busy summer transfer window following their promotion to the Premier League, and their recent signing of Lukas Nmecha suggests that Daniel Farke’s side are ready to do business early.
On July 1st, Nmecha will join Leeds United as a free agent, becoming the club’s first signing of the summer. And that recent bit of news was followed up by yet more news on Jaka Bijol.
The Udinese man has been heavily linked with a move to Elland Road in recent weeks, before Fabrizio Romano confirmed on Monday that Leeds United have agreed a deal to sign Bijol from the Italian club, worth around £19million.
That’ll be two signings for the Whites before we even get to July. It’s certainly a positive start but there remains much ado for Farke in the market. Though one player who doesn’t look like he’ll be joining Leeds is Cameron Carter-Vickers.
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Carter-Vickers has certainly been around the block. But the USMNT defender has settled with Celtic since joining on a permanent deal in 2022, and there’s now talk about a potential move this summer. Recent reports suggested that Leeds United are interested in signing Carter-Vickers this summer. But that’s not the case.
Daily Record now report that ‘there has been no contact made’ with Celtic regarding a deal for Carter-Vickers so far this summer, ‘and that manager Brendan Rodgers is unaware of any moves’ for the 27-year-old former Spurs man.
Damningly, Daily Record add that the ‘Celtic board are also believed to be somewhat bemused by reports of an imminent bidding war for Carter-Vickers’, who was reportedly of interest to both Leeds United and Sunderland.
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Where will Daniel Farke strengthen next after the Jaka Bijol signing?
Signing a striker was vital for Farke. And the need for a new attacker became even more pressing when it was reported that Mateo Joseph could leave Leeds United this summer, so bringing in Nmecha gives Farke a bit of breathing space there.
Likewise, a new centre-back was vital, and with Bijol looking like a marquee signing, expect Farke to target another position next; likely in central midfield or in goal.
Leeds United look set to sell Illan Meslier this summer. But whether he leaves or not, a new no.1 is desperately needed. And Leeds are in dire need of a new central midfielder, with many being linked in the last few weeks.
There’s also the ongoing Manor Solomon interest. Leeds United are keen to re-sign Solomon on a permanent deal and that one seems as though it could be confirmed any day now, unless another team manages to beat Leeds to the chase.