{"id":389068,"date":"2025-09-01T11:18:26","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:18:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/389068\/"},"modified":"2025-09-01T11:18:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T11:18:26","slug":"leeds-united-want-last-gasp-emi-buendia-transfer-as-aston-villa-may-need-to-sell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/389068\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United want last-gasp Emi Buendia transfer as Aston Villa may need to sell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Emi-Buendia-Daniel-Farke-1140x641.png\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Emi Buendia in Aston Villa away kit as Daniel Farke celebrates in circular inset\" 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\/07\/Mark-Smith-150x150.jpeg\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Mark Smith\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Mon 1 September 2025 11:28, UK <\/p>\n<p><strong>Emi Buendia is a name that refuses to go away at Leeds United.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/tag\/daniel-farke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Farke<\/a> helped the Argentine international make a name for himself in England with Norwich before he secured a huge-money move to Aston Villa.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/transfers\/eduard-spertsyan-final-decision-made-as-leeds-make-deadline-day-transfer-approach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds are struggling on deadline day<\/a>, with attacking reinforcements desperately needed before the 7 pm deadline in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Aston Villa may have just opened the door to <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/tag\/emi-buendia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buendia<\/a>, though.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/image-7-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Emi Buendia in Champions League action for Aston Villa\" class=\"wp-image-183072\" \/>credit: ImagoLeeds ready late transfer for Emi Buendia<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/opinion\/buendia-can-join-leeds-for-20m-as-cut-price-aston-villa-exit-claim-made\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buendia could be the big-name arrival at Elland Road<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/sport\/football\/article\/transfer-deadline-day-live-premier-league-latest-news-signings-deals-zfm2f95zx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Times<\/a> has reported in its live blog on 1 September that Aston Villa are pushing to sign Liverpool star Harvey Elliott, but must navigate their financial concerns.<\/p>\n<p>It is suggested that Buendia may need to be sold first, with Leeds interested.<\/p>\n<p>With hours left in the window, it is not disclosed whether it would be a loan or a permanent move.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/daniel-farke-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Leeds United manager Daniel Farke waving at fans\" class=\"wp-image-203349\" \/>Credit: ImagoBuendia to Leeds United makes total sense<\/p>\n<p>Buendia would tick many boxes in West Yorkshire.<\/p>\n<p>Leeds have looked defensively solid when keeping clean sheets against Newcastle and Everton, but they massively struggled in the final third in both of those.<\/p>\n<p>Farke switching to a more defensive midfield three has had its benefits, but Buendia coming in to sit ahead of two holding players could be perfect.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"inline-links multi\">\n<li>Buendia appearances under Farke \u2013 121<\/li>\n<li>Goals and assists under Farke \u2013 65<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/transfers\/farke-wants-to-sign-buendia-again-as-leeds-line-up-stunning-double-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buendia has played under Farke the most in his career<\/a>, and by a considerable distance, with only 48 appearances under Unai Emery second on the list.<\/p>\n<p>Injuries are a worry for Buendia, but you could say that for many of Leeds\u2019 new signings this summer, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Noah Okafor the same.<\/p>\n<p>After an underwhelming start to deadline day, Leeds fans would nearly take anybody at this stage, but Buendia will need to massively prove himself if he is signed.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaFloxY1SWsv0yud4k0u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MOT Leeds News WhatsApp channel<\/a>\u00a0and turn on notifications to have all the latest, breaking Leeds United news sent straight to your 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