Daniel Farke and Leeds United will be set for a busy month now that July has begun.
With two signings already through the door, it seems as though Sebastiaan Bornauw’s deal will follow.
The Wolfsburg defender is signing for £5m as Farke adds another defensive unit to his ranks.
Bornauw could be the ultimate defender, modelling his game off the likes of Vincent Kompany, as the Whites have made a good start to strengthening their squad.
However, with signings, sales will need to be made to balance out PSR, and one Leeds player who seemed destined to leave, might now end up staying.
Photo by George Wood/Getty ImagesMateo Joseph could end up staying at Leeds United after talks
With Junior Firpo now out of contract, his announcement to Real Betis will surely be confirmed soon with Firpo’s move in the ‘final stages’ weeks ago.
Something else which was confirmed weeks ago was Mateo Joseph agreeing to leave Leeds, but it’s seemingly gone quiet on that front since then.
Joseph has been focusing away from his Leeds status during the EURO U21 tournament, putting in some solid displays for Spain.
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With these performances it’s attracted the likes of Betis, as Joseph could end up joining Firpo.
The transfer could give Leeds £42.5m to spend on new signings, but now, there is a roadblock.
The Print Edition of Spanish outlet Diario de Sevilla (1/07/25) have said that talks have ‘stalled’ after weeks of negotiations as a transfer fee is yet to be agreed despite the Whites willing to sell.
Joseph is still a firm target for Betis, but right now, it appears that there is a stand-off over an agreement.
The time is right for Joseph to definitely exit Leeds
The 49ers are seemingly giving every sign to Joseph that he should be leaving the club this summer.
This is due to not only agreeing to sell him, but with the addition of Lukas Nmecha added to Patrick Bamford and Joel Piroe, another striker is also wanted.
Joseph would find himself fifth in the queue for the striker position, and in no world would the 21-year-old accept that.
The Spaniard has shown signs of promise which has been overlooked by Farke, even after Joseph has been compared to Erling Haaland.
Nevertheless, the time seems right for the youngster to move on after four seasons at the club, and Betis need to get a move on to keep Leeds happy with the deal happening.