{"id":371906,"date":"2025-08-25T08:45:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T08:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/371906\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T08:45:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T08:45:13","slug":"leeds-united-miss-out-again-as-premier-league-rivals-win-17m-transfer-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/371906\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United miss out again as Premier League rivals win \u00a317m transfer battle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Leeds United have had a summer of missing out on some key attacking additions, even if the 49ers have operated well in the market to bring in nine players.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Igor Paixao was one of the players Leeds United<\/a> had serious interest in, only for him to join French giants Olympique Marseille when a deal with Feyenoord was struck.<\/p>\n

Other targets also have serious interest throughout Europe, which tells you that Leeds are shopping for the right kinds of players and profiles. Leeds have serious size and physicality but players with quality, too.<\/p>\n

The 6\u20193\u2033 Getafe midfielder Christantus Uche<\/a>\u00a0has emerged as yet another midfield option, with some reports claiming that\u00a0Leeds were willing to activate Uche\u2019s \u00a321 million clause<\/a> earlier in the summer.<\/p>\n

\"ChristantusPhoto by Bruno Penas\/Quality Sport Images\/Getty ImagesLeeds United miss out to Wolves for Christantus Uche<\/p>\n

Reports later on in the window then claimed that\u00a0Leeds had intensified talks for Uche<\/a>, and got further along than other interested parties such as Atletico Madrid and Newcastle United.<\/p>\n

Uche\u2019s agent has talked up a summer transfer<\/a>\u00a0for the Nigerian international. Everton have also been keen on Uche<\/a>, while it\u2019s reported that\u00a0Uche could be valued at as little as \u00a313 million<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Beren Cross then expected Leeds to maintain interest in Uche<\/a> and others\u00a0during the final weeks and up to the transfer deadline. Financially, it was then explained to us that Charlie Cresswell\u2019s transfer could fund a Leeds move for Uche<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udc3a Wolves have submitted official bid to Getafe worth \u20ac20m for Christantus Uche.<\/p>\n

Negotiations underway to get deal done as #WWFC<\/a> want new striker asap.<\/p>\n

Talks ongoing with player\u2019s camp, as @LiamKeen_Star<\/a> reports. pic.twitter.com\/ZoYHKI2oMB<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Fabrizio Romano has since revealed Wolves submitted an official bid to Getafe worth \u20ac20 million (\u00a317 million) for Uche. He claims negotiations are underway to get deal done and Wolves want the versatile player quickly, with talks ongoing with the player\u2019s camp.<\/p>\n

Liam Keen of The Express and Star then explained Wolves are closing in on the deal, with negotiations continuing over a move in the region of \u00a317 million. He adds that there is still work to do on personal terms but there is hope of getting it over the line.<\/p>\n

\"BilalPhoto by Michael Regan\/Getty ImagesLeeds have Bilal El Khannouss hope<\/p>\n

Bilal El Khannouss has been a Leeds target<\/a> for some time now, but other interest has been evident for a while and Leeds will hope nothing materialises and their opportunity to pursue a deal rises again.<\/p>\n

Crystal Palace\u2019s El Khannouss move has stalled<\/a>, even though the Moroccan is said to favour the move to the Eagles. El Khannouss wants to leave Leicester<\/a>\u00a0amid the talk of Palace\u2019s situation being \u2018tense\u2019 with the Foxes.<\/p>\n

In recent days, it\u2019s also been claimed that El Khannouss favours a move to Leeds over Spurs<\/a> should the deal to join Oliver Glasner\u2019s side fall through. Leeds may well have hope in the race, with just over a week for a move to Palace to come to fruition.<\/p>\n

As an attacking midfield profile, El Khannouss is much closer to the hybrid winger\/No.10 Daniel Farke wants<\/a> to add to his squad than the powerful box-crasher that is Uche.<\/p>\n