{"id":190485,"date":"2025-06-17T02:04:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:04:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/190485\/"},"modified":"2025-06-17T02:04:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T02:04:15","slug":"leicester-set-their-sights-on-leeds-star-as-foxes-plot-return-to-premier-league-but-could-face-competition-for-forward-from-newly-promoted-sunderland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/190485\/","title":{"rendered":"Leicester set their sights on Leeds star as Foxes plot return to Premier League but could face competition for forward from newly promoted Sunderland"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"mol-bullets-with-font\">\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Sam Greenwood is attracting interest after his loan spell at Preston last season<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Versatile England U21 international is keen to continue playing regular football\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"class\"><strong>Leicester are plotting a move while Sunderland are keeping a close eye on star\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By SIMON JONES <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  13:26 EDT, 16 June 2025   |  Updated:  15:04 EDT, 16 June 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/leicester\/index.html\" id=\"mol-d606e171-4ad5-11f0-b0db-b9383583ef43\" rel=\"noopener\">Leicester City<\/a> are weighing up a move for <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/leeds-united\/index.html\" id=\"mol-d606e170-4ad5-11f0-b0db-b9383583ef43\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds United<\/a>&#8216;s versatile forward Sam Greenwood as they plot an immediate return to the <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/premierleague\/index.html\" id=\"mol-d60b9c60-4ad5-11f0-b0db-b9383583ef43\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Greenwood, 23, spent last season on loan at Championship side Preston North End and finished the season with 10 goal involvements, including seven goals, despite <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/paul-heckingbottom\/index.html\" id=\"mol-d60a8af0-4ad5-11f0-b0db-b9383583ef43\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul Heckingbottom<\/a>&#8216;s side struggling to steer clear of relegation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The England U21 international, who was signed from <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/arsenal\/index.html\" id=\"mol-d605f710-4ad5-11f0-b0db-b9383583ef43\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal<\/a>&#8216;s academy by previous Leeds boss <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/marcelo-bielsa\/index.html\" id=\"mol-d609eeb0-4ad5-11f0-b0db-b9383583ef43\" rel=\"noopener\">Marcelo Bielsa<\/a>, has one year left on contract at Elland Road. And, with manager <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/daniel-farke\/index.html\" id=\"mol-d6088f20-4ad5-11f0-b0db-b9383583ef43\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Farke<\/a> looking to bolster his attacking options ahead of the Premier League season, Greenwood&#8217;s opportunities could be limited.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">After making 45 appearances last season Greenwood, who can play as an attacking midfielder, out wide or as central striker, is keen to continue getting regular game time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">He spent the previous campaign on loan at <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/middlesbrough\/index.html\" id=\"mol-d6070880-4ad5-11f0-b0db-b9383583ef43\" rel=\"noopener\">Middlesbrough<\/a>, achieving similar figures. They remain admirers but it is his hometown team <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/sunderland\/index.html\" id=\"mol-d607a4c0-4ad5-11f0-b0db-b9383583ef43\" rel=\"noopener\">Sunderland<\/a> who could emerge as the main threat to Leicester at this stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Coach Regis Le Bris will have limited funds to work with so is looking at a combination of potential domestic bargains and foreign finds and Sunderland-born Greenwood is on his radar.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-88d9516df415a9af\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99426993-0-image-a-30_1750093358338.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Leeds' Sam Greenwood scored seven goals on loan at relegation-battling Preston last season\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Leeds&#8217; Sam Greenwood scored seven goals on loan at relegation-battling Preston last season<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4895352c13593e3e\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99427433-14817903-image-a-35_1750094494796.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Daniel Farke wants to reinvest any funds for Greenwood by\u00a0bolstering his attacking options\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Daniel Farke wants to reinvest any funds for Greenwood by\u00a0bolstering his attacking options<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-d178cdce35aa9027\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99427151-0-Sunderland_boss_Regis_Le_Bris_has_a_limited_budget_as_his_side_r-m-34_1750093915920.jpg\" height=\"537\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Manager Regis Le Bris (right) has a limited budget as Sunderland return to the Premier League\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Manager Regis Le Bris (right) has a limited budget as Sunderland return to the Premier League<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-6164920082e117ad\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/99427153-14817903-image-a-36_1750094640877.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\" alt=\"It is still unclear whether Ruud van Nistelrooy with still be Leicester boss beyond the summer\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">It is still unclear whether Ruud van Nistelrooy with still be Leicester boss beyond the summer<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Eagle-eyed supporters have even spotted Greenwood doing extra training in the area over the past week as he was photographed enjoying a CL Football Academy session alongside coaches Carl Lawson and Rees Greenwood, both of whom came through the ranks at Sunderland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">However, Mail Sport understands that the versatile forward has just been ensuring he is at optimum fitness level ahead of a pivotal summer pre-season in his career.<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Leicester set their sights on Leeds star as Foxes plot return to Premier League but could face competition for forward from newly promoted Sunderland<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sam Greenwood is attracting interest after his loan spell at Preston last season Versatile England U21 international 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