{"id":446441,"date":"2025-09-23T18:17:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/446441\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T18:17:14","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T18:17:14","slug":"leeds-united-planning-double-january-transfer-swoop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/446441\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United planning double January transfer swoop"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Marathe-Farke-EXCL-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Daniel Farke clapping, Paraag Marathe in a 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\/09\/1758651431_494_94399bd7ab42abd455aa00aa2aebfd9d\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Pete O'Rourke, Transfer Correspondent\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Tue 23 September 2025 18:15, UK <\/p>\n<p>Leeds United are looking to bring in a winger and an attacking midfielder in the January transfer window, <strong>sources have told Football Insider.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Daniel Farke\u2019s side have had a relatively successful start to the season, and sit 12th in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> after five games.<\/p>\n<p>Over the summer, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/its-a-big-signing-leeds-expert-wowed-by-huge-coup-as-deal-agreed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds secured the signings of Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/a> and Sean Longstaff, among others, ahead of their first season back in the top flight.<\/p>\n<p>The Whites\u2019 next two priority positions will be key to their chances of Premier League survival though.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"731\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Daniel-Farke-scaled-1-1024x731.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel Farke Leeds with his hands in the air wearing a black coat\" class=\"wp-image-673133\" \/>Credit: ImagoJanuary signings key to Leeds United\u2019s Premier League survival<\/p>\n<p>Sources say that the Yorkshire-based side will look to make further additions when the window reopens, with a winger and an attacking midfielder two positions at the top of their shortlist.<\/p>\n<p>Over the past few years, newly promoted sides have had real difficulty staying up in the Premier League, often being cut adrift at the bottom of the table.<\/p>\n<p>Last season, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/leicester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leicester City<\/a>, Ipswich Town, and Southampton were all relegated, while Luton Town, Burnley, and Sheffield United suffered the drop the campaign before.<\/p>\n<p>MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES<\/p>\n<p>However, with the likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/west-ham-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">West Ham United<\/a> and Wolves struggling at the start of this term, Leeds have a chance to become the first team in three years to avoid an immediate return to the Championship.<\/p>\n<p>In order to put in a real challenge for survival, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/daniel-farke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Farke\u2019s<\/a> side will have to strengthen again in January and hope that they can make the necessary additions to ensure their safety.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Farke also keen on Man City\u2019s Nico O\u2019Reilly<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in addition to other targets, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/chelsea-in-race-to-sign-man-city-star-who-pep-guardiola-loves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chelsea have joined Leeds in the race for talented Manchester City defender Nico O\u2019Reilly<\/a>, <strong>sources have told Football Insider.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Nico-OReilly-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Nico O'Reilly looking focused in a blue Man City kit\" class=\"wp-image-635878\" \/>Credit: Imago<\/p>\n<p>The West London side are monitoring the progress of O\u2019Reilly at City, and could accelerate a move for the full-back when the window reopens.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/enzo-maresca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Enzo Maresca<\/a> is lacking resolute defensive options, with Levi Colwill facing a spell on the sidelines.<\/p>\n<p>However, sources told <strong>Football Insider<\/strong> on 19 September that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/pep-guardiola-responds-to-leeds-interest-in-nico-oreilly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Man City want to keep O\u2019Reilly despite interest from Leeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For more Leeds United and exclusive news, follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/insiderfootball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> or join our brand new <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaKxj144yltNlAd6Bd1Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp Channel<\/a> for instant updates to be sent straight to your phone.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Imago Tue 23 September 2025 18:15, UK Leeds United are looking to bring in a winger 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