{"id":356946,"date":"2025-08-19T13:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/356946\/"},"modified":"2025-08-19T13:56:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T13:56:12","slug":"largie-ramazani-must-be-concerned-by-leeds-developments-as-transfer-nears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/356946\/","title":{"rendered":"Largie Ramazani must be concerned by Leeds developments as transfer nears"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Largie-Ramazani-Daniel-Farke-1140x644.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Largie Ramazani in Leeds training gear next to boss Daniel Farke\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Credit: Imago)<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755611771_462_b7ea0cbc6c63a7b82a86fd3c522460d0\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Edward Bazeley\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Tue 19 August 2025 13:51, UK <\/p>\n<p><strong>Largie Ramazani should be worried by the news that Leeds United are closing in on signing AC Milan winger Noah Okafor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/james-tarkowski-rubbish-jake-obrien-shines-everton-ratings-in-loss-v-leeds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds successfully beat Everton 1-0<\/a> in their first game of the new Premier League season on Monday, 18 August.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/daniel-farke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Farke<\/a> will be delighted that the Whites have already taken a step towards achieving top-flight survival after winning the Championship title last term. <\/p>\n<p>However, on a joyous occasion at Elland Road, there was no room for winger <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/largie-ramazani\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ramazani<\/a>, who had to watch on as an unused substitute.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Leeds-United-Largie-Ramazani-1-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Leeds United Largie Ramazani\" class=\"wp-image-622471\" \/>Ramazani didn\u2019t feature against Everton (Credit: Imago)<strong>Ramazani must be concerned as Leeds close in on Okafor deal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The fact that the 24-year-old didn\u2019t feature against Everton proves that he is behind Dan James, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/wilfried-gnonto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wilfried Gnonto<\/a>, and Jack Harrison in Farke\u2019s pecking order.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/leeds-to-confirm-jack-harrison-exit-as-ac-milan-transfer-approach-beckons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Harrison has faced exit speculation<\/a>, but still made an appearance as a second-half substitute against his former club.<\/p>\n<p>Ramazani, therefore, will already be worried that the 28-year-old was preferred over him to feature at Elland Road on 18 August. <\/p>\n<p>MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/sacha-tavolieri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sacha Tavolieri<\/a> via X on Tuesday, 19 August: \u201cAll agreement are in place for Noah Okafor to Leeds United.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAC Milan and LUFC found a deal last night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Okafor\u2019s increasingly imminent arrival will further damage Ramazani\u2019s chances of enjoying regular game time in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded All agreement are in place for Noah Okafor to Leeds United. <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd34\u26ab\ufe0f AC Milan &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#LUFC<\/a> found a deal last night. <\/p>\n<p>\u270d\ud83c\udffc The player accept also English side confondions about personal terms. <\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfe5 Medical tests to follow in the next 24 hours. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mercato?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#mercato<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ACM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#ACM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VOfQ9aZU46\">pic.twitter.com\/VOfQ9aZU46<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sacha Tavolieri (@sachatavolieri) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sachatavolieri\/status\/1957760327480746030?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 19, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>View Tweet<\/p>\n<p> <strong>Okafor could be a strong addition for Farke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While the Whites have utilised the transfer window to bolster their squad, <strong>Football Insider<\/strong> have exclusively revealed that Spanish outfit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/exclusive-spanish-club-make-move-to-sign-leeds-star-pascal-struijk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Villarreal want to sign Leeds defender Pascal Struijk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, summer addition Anton Stach impressed against Everton, helping the Elland Road club to victory on his Premier League debut.<\/p>\n<p>The West Yorkshire side\u2019s move for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/noah-okafor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Okafor<\/a> can further boost their chances of remaining in the top flight.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td>Opponent<\/td>\n<td>Date<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Arsenal (A)<\/td>\n<td>23\/08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sheffield Wednesday (A, Carabao Cup)<\/td>\n<td>26\/08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Newcastle (H)<\/td>\n<td>30\/08<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>Leeds face Arsenal next<\/p>\n<p>Okafor made just four appearances, failing to make a goal contribution, for Napoli on loan from Milan in the second half of last season, but still gained invaluable experience as a member of a Serie A title-winning squad.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps more notably, the winger has previously performed relatively well in Italy, notching six goals and three assists for the San Siro giants in 2023\/24.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old could help Leeds in their Premier League survival bid if he improves on those numbers.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, former FIFA referee Keith Hackett has weighed in on whether Farke\u2019s men should have had a penalty against Everton in an <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/exclusives\/keith-hackett-u-turns-on-major-leeds-vs-everton-controversy-after-reviewing-footage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MOT Leeds News<\/a> exclusive.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Related Posts<\/p>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Credit: Imago) Tue 19 August 2025 13:51, UK Largie Ramazani should be worried by the news that 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