{"id":117279,"date":"2025-05-20T14:34:15","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T14:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/117279\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T14:34:15","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T14:34:15","slug":"departures-fund-moves-for-one-of-the-best-in-europe-plus-attacker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/117279\/","title":{"rendered":"Departures fund moves for &#8216;one of the best in Europe&#8217; plus attacker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Leeds United\u2019s summer business is beginning to gather pace, with recent reports pointing to one potential exit and two key signings as the club prepares for life back in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/leeds-marathe-reveals-premier-league-plan-as-farke-stay-confirmed-we-are-going-to-build-the-best-squad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>While Daniel Farke is expected to be well backed in the transfer market<\/strong>,<\/a> Leeds will look to move players on to maximise spending while meeting Profit &amp; Sustainability Rules.<\/p>\n<p>With several players entering the final year of their contracts or attracting interest from elsewhere, a few early exits look inevitable.<\/p>\n<p>One of those could be Max Wober. The Austrian defender returned to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/leeds-united\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Leeds<\/strong><\/a> last season after a loan spell at Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach but made just eight appearances, scoring once.<\/p>\n<p>Injuries and competition for places limited his impact, and reports now suggest the club is prepared to sell if offers of around \u00a35 million arrive.<\/p>\n<p>Leeds paid \u00a310 million to sign Wober in January 2023, but a permanent departure this summer would help free up funds and create space for reinforcements.<\/p>\n<p>Gladbach and his former club Salzburg have both shown interest in the past, and the 26-year-old will be keen to secure regular minutes ahead of the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>With outgoings likely, the Whites are also pushing ahead with their first targets. The rumour mill is in overdrive with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/leeds-line-up-offer-wilson-newcastle-vardy-leicester\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Newcastle striker Callum Wilson has been linked in recent days<\/strong><\/a>, and claims that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/leeds-united-transfer-news-record-bid-argentina-marseille-leonardo-balerdi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Leeds could shatter their transfer record with a move for an Argentina international<\/strong><\/a> earlier in May.<\/p>\n<p>Now, hopes are rising over two possible arrivals.<\/p>\n<p>Manor Solomon cemented his Leeds legacy by scoring the goal that clinched the title against Plymouth Argyle, building on 23 goal involvements in 41 appearances.<\/p>\n<p>Interest from Marseille had threatened to complicate matters, particularly given Roberto De Zerbi\u2019s desire to reunite with the player. But Solomon\u2019s agent, Shlomi Ben Ezra, has played that down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE LEEDS COVERAGE ON F365\u2026<br \/>\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/ten-players-leeds-united-could-sign-as-new-raphinha-to-ensure-premier-league-survival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten players Leeds United could sign as \u2018new Raphinha\u2019 to ensure Premier League survival<\/a><br \/>\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/leeds-united-transfer-news-finn-dahmen-illan-meslier\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds United: Daniel Farke eyes Bundesliga star to replace Illan Meslier<\/a><br \/>\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/leeds-united-plot-smart-swoop-aston-villa-psr-sale-emi-buendia-daniel-farke\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Farke holds key to Leeds transfer swoop as Premier League rivals forced to sell attacker<\/a><\/strong><\/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 Le 10 Sport.<\/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>Another experienced name linked is Abdoulaye Doucoure. The Everton midfielder is out of contract and expected to leave this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to Africa Foot, former Mali international Mahamadou N\u2019Diaye said:\u00a0\u201cDoucoure is a top player who can continue his career in the Premier League with another club.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPhysically, still performing well and is one of the best in his position in Europe, a player who has a healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe knows the Premier League well. He\u2019s one of the most experienced players in the league.<\/p>\n<p>So, he could be a great addition to Leeds United. It all depends on the club\u2019s interest and his desire to stay in England.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Leeds United\u2019s summer business is beginning to gather pace, with recent reports pointing to one potential exit and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":117280,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8814],"tags":[52111,748,393,11817,163,4884,225,1860,2922,12415,52641,12,101,201,16,2970,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-117279","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-leeds","8":"tag-abdoulaye-doucoure","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-everton","12":"tag-front-page","13":"tag-great-britain","14":"tag-home-page","15":"tag-leeds","16":"tag-leeds-united","17":"tag-manor-solomon","18":"tag-max-wober","19":"tag-news","20":"tag-premier-league","21":"tag-tottenham-hotspur","22":"tag-uk","23":"tag-uncategorized","24":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114540659626247972","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117279","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=117279"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/117279\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/117280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=117279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=117279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=117279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}