{"id":384533,"date":"2025-08-30T07:12:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-30T07:12:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/384533\/"},"modified":"2025-08-30T07:12:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-30T07:12:15","slug":"leeds-had-facundo-buonanotte-flight-booked-hes-not-boarded-and-is-moving-elsewhere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/384533\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds had Facundo Buonanotte flight booked, he&#8217;s not boarded and is moving elsewhere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2-Insets-39-1140x641.png\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Facundo Buonanotte looking towards a circle inset of an angry Daniel Farke\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 20%\" 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\/06\/Max-Wilkins-Breaking-Media-150x150.png\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Max Wilkins\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Sat 30 August 2025 7:41, UK <\/p>\n<p><strong>Leeds United have missed out on signing Facundo Buonanotte.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/transfers\/facundo-buonanotte-expected-to-seal-transfer-amid-big-leeds-developments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Brighton outcast Buonanotte had emerged as a target for Leeds<\/a> as Daniel Farke looks to add to his squad before the 1 September transfer deadline at Elland Road.<\/p>\n<p>This had previously seen a <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/transfers\/facundo-buonanotte-loan-sanctioned-as-leeds-united-ready-next-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">loan move be sanctioned at Leeds for Buonanotte<\/a> ahead of a temporary switch from the Amex, after a spell at Leicester City last campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Now, a deal for <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/tag\/Facundo-Buonanotte\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buonanotte<\/a> looks unlikely to go through for the Whites after seemingly being beaten to the punch <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/matchday\/supercomputer-predicts-outcome-of-leeds-united-vs-newcastle-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ahead of Leeds\u2019 clash with Newcastle United<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/resized-image-Promo-5-1024x703.jpeg\" alt=\"Leeds United\" class=\"wp-image-127196\" \/><strong>Facundo Buonanotte snubs Leeds to travel elsewhere<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With just days remaining in the window, it is clear that <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/club\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds<\/a> want to add to their squad further after an already busy window.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Leeds United incomings at this stage of the summer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"inline-links multi\">\n<li>James Justin<\/li>\n<li>Noah Okafor<\/li>\n<li>Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/li>\n<li>Lucas Perri<\/li>\n<li>Anton Stach<\/li>\n<li>Sean Longstaff<\/li>\n<li>Gabriel Gudmundsson<\/li>\n<li>Sebastiaan Bornauw<\/li>\n<li>Jaka Bijol<\/li>\n<li>Lukas Nmecha<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It appears that the attacking midfield area is one that Farke wants to improve with <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/transfers\/leeds-united-close-in-on-facundo-buonanotte-transfer-ahead-of-late-frenzy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">such strong links at Leeds to Buonanotte this summer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After a positive time in a relegated Leicester side, there is no doubt that the former Rosario Central youngster would have made a positive addition.<\/p>\n<p>Now it looks as if Brighton\u2019s 20-year-old talent is instead going to join Chelsea after the Blues edged closer to his signing before the end of the window.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after David Ornstein reported, via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6584025\/2025\/08\/29\/facundo-buonanotte-chelsea-leeds-brighton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Athletic<\/a> on 30 August, that a straight loan without an option to buy looks set to go through at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Leeds had moved close to signing the Argentine and even booked a flight for the midfielder on Thursday afternoon, but he opted against joining in order to move the West London.<\/p>\n<p>A medical was also being prepped for Buononotte in LS11 in West Yorkshire before his gaze was averted to a bizarre switch to the Club World Cup champions.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Facundo-Buonanotte-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Facundo Buonanotte in Leicester City training tracksuit\" class=\"wp-image-204156\" \/>Credit: Imago<strong>Leeds United must turn to new targets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With so little time remaining in the window, it could now prove to be tough to land a new signing after missing out on the Brighton man.<\/p>\n<p>After making an impact at Leicester, Buonanotte could have replicated that at Leeds if given a regular opportunity, but he has made his choice now.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Farke and Co. have to look at other options and quickly, with just two days to go before the summer market comes to an end.<\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see if another deal can be sorted in such a timely fashion, but no doubt that the Argentine\u2019s snub will come as a hugely frustrating blow.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaFloxY1SWsv0yud4k0u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MOT Leeds News WhatsApp channel<\/a> and turn on notifications to have all the latest, breaking Leeds United news sent straight to your phone.<a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/tag\/gustavo-hamer\/\" 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