{"id":327226,"date":"2025-08-08T06:50:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T06:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/327226\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T06:50:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T06:50:22","slug":"leeds-united-transfer-news-rumours-including-updates-on-rodrigo-muniz-and-liverpools-ben-doak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/327226\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United transfer news &#038; rumours including updates on Rodrigo Muniz and Liverpool&#8217;s Ben Doak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Leeds United transfer rumours latest, including updates on Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz, Facundo Buonanotte, and the Ben Doak interest.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/?p=84546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer window has just under four weeks remaining<\/a>\u00a0for the 49ers and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/club\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds United<\/a>, who are continuing to look for players in the market as more serious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/tag\/transfer-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer news<\/a>\u00a0emerges to add to their seven summer signings.<\/p>\n<p>A busy end to the summer still lies ahead at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/news\/leeds-united-will-be-one-of-the-busiest-as-psr-rule-change-confirmed-30th-june-cut-off-key\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds as Daniel Farke looks to improve<\/a> several areas of the side, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/club\/leeds-united-squad-players\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds squad<\/a> getting closer to completion and feeling more ready ahead of the club\u2019s return to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/tag\/premier-league\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/tag\/lukas-nmecha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lukas Nmecha<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/tag\/jaka-bijol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jaka Bijol<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/tag\/sebastiaan-bornauw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sebastiaan Bornauw<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/tag\/gabriel-gudmundsson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gabriel Gudmundsson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/tag\/sean-longstaff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sean Longstaff<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/tag\/anton-stach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anton Stach<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/tag\/lucas-perri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lucas Perri<\/a> have all bolstered Leeds\u2019 ranks in recent months, meaning they are making plenty of progress but more are still set to follow.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, with vital weeks ahead for the recruitment team and with Farke\u2019s team in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/tag\/pre-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pre-season<\/a> ahead of Everton visiting Elland Road, here we have taken a look at some of the latest transfer news and the biggest headlines coming out of the club.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2213971787-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Facundo Buonanotte and Bilal El Khannouss in action for Leicester.\" class=\"wp-image-105752\" \/>Photo by Plumb Images\/Leicester City FC via Getty ImagesFacundo Buonanotte interest emerges and Leeds have hope<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/transfers\/leeds-uniteds-playmaker-search-takes-a-new-path-with-player-likened-to-lionel-messi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Interest in Brighton\u2019s Argentine playmaker Facundo Buonanotte has emerged<\/a>\u00a0at the same time as Leeds\u2019 active pursuit of Leicester City\u2019s Bilal El Khannouss.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/transfers\/leeds-united-must-sign-five-relegated-premier-league-players-including-5-3m-wizard-and-junior-firpo-heir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">We suggested Buonanotte for Leeds months ago<\/a>, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/transfers\/leeds-united-must-sign-playmaker-who-reminds-carlos-tevez-of-lionel-messi-hes-the-perfect-signing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brighton playmaker compared to Lionel Messi<\/a> as well and having played alongside El Khannouss last season as well.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Name<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Clubs<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Games<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Minutes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Goals<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Assists<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Minutes per G+A<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Facundo Buonanotte<\/td>\n<td>Leicester<br \/>Brighton<\/td>\n<td>71<\/td>\n<td>3445<\/td>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>265.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brenden Aaronson<\/td>\n<td>Leeds<\/td>\n<td>36<\/td>\n<td>2383<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>595.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Sky Germany\u2019s Patrick Berger reports that<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/transfers\/brighton-hand-leeds-united-a-massive-boost-in-race-to-sign-bilal-el-khannouss-24-25-teammate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Dortmund have seen a bid rejected for\u00a0Buonanotte<\/a>, which perhaps opens the door for Leeds.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"668\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2205385652-1024x668.jpg\" alt=\"Rodrigo Muniz celebrates for Fulham against Spurs\" class=\"wp-image-91507\" \/>Photo by Alex Davidson\/Getty Images <\/p>\n<p>MORE LEEDS UNITED STORIES<\/p>\n<p>  Leeds United\u2019s stance on Rodrigo Muniz<\/p>\n<p>Previous reports revealed that\u00a0Rodrigo <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/transfers\/daniel-farkes-no-1-striker-target-at-leeds-united-is-finally-named-but-hell-cost-a-pretty-penny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Muniz is the top striker target for Leeds<\/a> this summer. However, nothing has yet materialised regarding the Brazilian Fulham striker.<\/p>\n<p>Even if there has been\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/transfers\/leeds-united-edging-closer-to-striker-signing-ahead-of-manchester-united-friendly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">positive progress over a deal for Muniz<\/a>\u00a0made\u00a0in recent weeks, and with it reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/transfers\/leeds-united-offered-renewed-hope-in-rodrigo-muniz-chase-after-atalanta-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atalanta are unwilling to meet Muniz\u2019s asking price<\/a>, Leeds have not made recent ground on a deal for Muniz.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/transfers\/fulham-fans-all-have-the-same-fear-about-leeds-united-target-rodrigo-muniz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fulham fans remain concerned about Muniz\u2019s future<\/a>. Other reports have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/transfers\/rodrigo-muniz-update-as-daniel-farke-forced-to-take-new-action-over-leeds-united-transfer-pursuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reiterated Leeds\u2019 strong stance on Muniz<\/a> and their efforts to sign him should ramp up again imminently.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"724\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-2228630109-1024x724.jpg\" alt=\"Liverpool winger Ben Doak\" class=\"wp-image-105231\" \/>Photo by Carl Recine\/Getty ImagesLeeds\u2019 interest in Liverpool\u2019s Ben Doak<\/p>\n<p>We suggested <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/opinion\/leeds-united-can-go-one-better-than-igor-paixao-with-really-exciting-liverpool-player\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds look to loan Liverpool winger Ben Doak<\/a> over the last day or so, and the wide player has since emerged as a serious target for Leeds ahead of the deadline.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leedsunited.news\/transfers\/graham-smyth-shares-how-feyenoord-replied-to-leeds-uniteds-30-2m-offer-via-email-during-paderborn-friendly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds came incredibly close to landing Igor Paixao<\/a> but they now need alternative targets. Beren Cross of The Athletic has revealed Doak to be one of those this summer after impressing on loan with Middlesbrough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Leeds United transfer rumours latest, including updates on Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz, Facundo Buonanotte, and the Ben Doak&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":327227,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8814],"tags":[25373,748,393,117981,4884,1860,78356,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-327226","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-leeds","8":"tag-ben-doak","9":"tag-britain","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-facundo-buonanotte","12":"tag-great-britain","13":"tag-leeds","14":"tag-rodrigo-muniz","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114991819976242068","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327226","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=327226"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/327226\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/327227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=327226"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=327226"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=327226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}