{"id":116935,"date":"2025-05-20T11:29:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T11:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/116935\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T11:29:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T11:29:11","slug":"spectacular-double-manor-solomon-update-gives-renewed-belief-of-glitzy-first-summer-signing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/116935\/","title":{"rendered":"Spectacular double Manor Solomon update gives renewed belief of glitzy first summer signing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leeds are increasingly optimistic they can secure the permanent signing of Manor Solomon this summer after his agent made clear his preferences over his next move in the wake of interest from Marseille \u2013 while sources have also revealed to TEAMtalk what the player\u2019s stance is on a permanent move to Elland Road.<\/p>\n<p>Solomon will go down in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/leeds-united\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds United<\/a> folklore after scoring the goal that secured the Championship title after a brilliant solo effort in added-on time secured a 2-1 victory at Plymouth and took the Whites through the 100-point barrier for the first time in their history. Having made a slow start at Elland Road after initially signing on loan from Tottenham Hotspur, Leeds were treated to a player at his absolute best through those key closing matches of the season, underlining why the player has previously excelled in the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>After finishing the season with an impressive 23 goal involvements from 41 matches \u2013 a G\/A every 117.6 minutes he played for the Whites this season \u2013 Leeds are understandably keen to tie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/manor-solomon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Solomon<\/a> down to a permanent move from Spurs this summer.<\/p>\n<p>However, a potential hurdle has cropped up recently to that plan after it emerged that Roberto De Zerbi, who managed the player at Shakhtar Donetsk, was keen to reunite with the player at Marseille this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Despite that, Leeds have now been given a monumental double lift over their chances of signing the winger, after his agent, Shlomi Ben Ezra, dismissed the idea of the player opting for a move to France over the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the notion of signing for Marseille appears to have been taken out of the equation for political reasons.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDe Zerbi sent a message to Manor, but he told him that he could not play for Marseille for political reasons,\u201d Ben Ezra told\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/le10sport.com\/football\/ligue1\/om\/om-israel-de-zerbi-refuse-un-transfert-743525\" target=\"_blank\">Le 10 Sport<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s difficult to play in another league when you\u2019ve had a taste of the Premier League. Manor is having a great time at Leeds, but he\u2019s under contract with Spurs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe likes the Premier League, but in football, you never know\u2026 It all depends on what Daniel Levy wants to do. Manor likes English football and he\u2019ll prefer the Premier League\u2026 But in football, you never know what might happen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DON\u2019T MISS<\/strong>\u00a0\u26aa\ud83d\udfe1\ud83d\udd35\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/leeds-united\/premier-league-transfer-budget-revealed-daniel-farke-lines-up-10-new-signings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Leeds \u2018line up 10 new signings\u2019 as Farke\u2019s huge Premier League transfer budget is revealed<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manor Solomon giving priority to Leeds \u2013 sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to Ben Ezra\u2019s claims, TEAMtalk\u2019s transfer correspondent Fraser Fletcher has also been told that Solomon is \u2018fully prepared\u2019 to give priority to Leeds this summer, having settled in the north Leeds area of the city with his fianc\u00e9 and with the pair having been spotted around the kosher bakeries on Street Lane, in Roundhay.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, we understand that Spurs are very much open to the player\u2019s sale, as they look to generate funds for a crucial transfer window of their own. They want to strengthen in multiple areas, and that will happen regardless of whether under-fire manager Ange Postecoglou stays or goes.<\/p>\n<p>We also understand that they are open to the 25-year-old\u2019s sale for a figure of around \u00a315m to \u00a320m, and sources understand a deal, which has already been discussed between the two clubs, could be struck for around that lower figure with incentives and bonuses \u2013 potentially around Leeds\u2019 survival in the Premier League \u2013 taking the fee towards the upper figure.<\/p>\n<p>Football commentator Ian Darke also believes a move to Elland Road is the most likely for the 43-times capped Israel winger this summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s not proven in the Premier League, he is not an established Premier League player but nobody is at one point in their career,\u201d Darke began on <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/exclusives\/leeds-to-seal-manor-solomon-transfer-amid-marseille-developments-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\">MOT Leeds News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, it is a calculation they have to make, they have looked at him, they have seen him play, maybe he makes the step up and the price is right, it is probably a doable deal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I were him, I would choose to play in the Premier League and stay at Leeds over Marseille every day of the week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know what Marseille might be offering him; it depends on what kind of man he is, whether he fancies that kind of adventure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Solomon, meanwhile, has given little away on his future but did state recently:\u00a0\u201cI really don\u2019t know what the future holds, but I do know that\u00a0Leeds United will forever be in my heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leeds transfer latest: Firpo has six offers to pick from<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Junior Firpo\u2019s future looks increasingly likely to be away from Leeds United after reports on the continent revealed t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/leeds-united\/junior-firpo-elland-road-exit-plan-ramps-up-five-european-giants-hold-talks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here are now FIVE major European sides vying for his signature<\/a> \u2013 while the Whites have learned what sort of wages they would need to pay to tempt potential replacement Kostas Tsimikas away from Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>With a potential\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/leeds-united\/accelerate-plans-electric-double-liverpool-raid-two-sources-confirm-interest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">double raid on Anfield<\/a>\u00a0potentially on the cards, we\u2019ve taken a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/leeds-united\/dream-leeds-utd-xi-premier-league-survival-six-signings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the dream starting XI Leeds United<\/a>, featuring six new signings, could field in the Premier League next season.<\/p>\n<p>And finally, with Leeds very much on the hunt for Premier League experience, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/leeds-united\/plot-move-88-goal-premier-league-striker-midfield-teammate-could-follow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United have their eyes on not one but two Newcastle players this summer<\/a>, a report has claimed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Manor Solomon\u2019s incredible stats while on loan at Leeds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"ps-lazy-img size-full wp-image-2401463\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/images.www.teamtalk.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/20103857\/manor-solomon-2.jpg\" alt=\"Manor Solomon Leeds United stats 2024\/25\"  \/><\/p>\n<p> Manor Solomon Leeds United stats 2024\/25<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Leeds are increasingly optimistic they can secure the permanent signing of Manor Solomon this summer after his agent&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":116936,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8814],"tags":[160,748,9030,393,162,163,4884,1860,2922,12415,201,100,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-116935","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-leeds","8":"tag-all-the-news","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-championship","11":"tag-england","12":"tag-english-premier-league","13":"tag-front-page","14":"tag-great-britain","15":"tag-leeds","16":"tag-leeds-united","17":"tag-manor-solomon","18":"tag-tottenham-hotspur","19":"tag-transfer-news","20":"tag-uk","21":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114539932198428970","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116935","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116935"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116935\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/116936"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116935"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116935"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116935"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}