{"id":529485,"date":"2025-10-26T16:40:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T16:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/529485\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T16:40:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T16:40:26","slug":"leeds-united-hit-by-crushing-psr-blow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/529485\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United hit by crushing PSR blow"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Daniel-Farke-Paraag-Marathe-3-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Daniel Farke on the touchline at Elland Road, with 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\/10\/1761496814_627_94399bd7ab42abd455aa00aa2aebfd9d\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Pete O'Rourke, Transfer Correspondent\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Sun 26 October 2025 15:21, UK <\/p>\n<p><strong>Leeds United have endured a mixed start to the season so far but remain hopeful of surviving their first year back in the Premier League.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/leeds-united-vs-west-ham-three-decisions-stuart-attwell-got-horribly-wrong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel Farke\u2019s side beat West Ham 2-1<\/a> on Friday night, boosting not only their confidence but also their chances of avoiding relegation this season.<\/p>\n<p>While <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/leeds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds<\/a> picked up a huge three points, they dealt potential relegation rivals a blow in doing so, while teams are them also dropped points.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Leeds are aiming to bolster their squad in the January transfer window in an effort to increase their odds of staying up with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/daniel-farke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Farke<\/a> at the helm.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Football Insider<\/strong> revealed on 25 October that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/leeds-united-plot-surprise-move-to-sign-midfielder-with-real-pedigree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds are interested in signing Issouf Sissokho<\/a> to strengthen their options in the middle of the park.<\/p>\n<p>The likes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/anton-stach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anton Stach<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/sean-longstaff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sean Longstaff<\/a> arrived during the summer, but there is a feeling a new addition may be necessary as an alternative.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Daniel-Farke-Leeds-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Daniel Farke Leeds\" class=\"wp-image-658525\" \/>Daniel Farke wants to strengthen his squad. (Credit Imago)Leeds United\u2019s January transfer plans hit by PSR blow<\/p>\n<p><strong>Football Insider<\/strong> previously revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/exclusive-leeds-united-planning-double-january-transfer-swoop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Farke is aiming to strengthen his Leeds squad<\/a> in the January transfer window to improve their odds of survival.<\/p>\n<p>MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES<\/p>\n<p>However, as I revealed on the latest edition of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7Atmejn4fSX2w7S8NBVKdv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Football Insider\u2019s Inside Track podcast<\/a><\/strong>, Leeds are pushing the limits of their profit and sustainability allowance and may be heavily restricted from doing business in the mid-season window.<\/p>\n<p>This comes alongside Leeds\u2019 interest in Sissokho, as Leeds may be forced to cash in on other players before spending on reinforcements.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the <strong>Inside Track podcast<\/strong>, I explained: \u201cMaybe Sissokho is an option that\u2019s come up to Leeds and could be good value for money in that respect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s got 18 months left on his contract at Maccabi and I\u2019m sure the opportunity for the Mali international to move to Premier League will be something that he would very much be interested in as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think a deal will be hard to do due to Leeds were pretty much maxed out on their PSR and FFP in the summer window when they spent heavily on a number of players as well.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/leeds-united-paraag-marathe-1024x576.png\" alt=\"Leeds United chairman and Rangers vice-chairman Paraag Marathe\" class=\"wp-image-639405\" \/>Credit: Imago<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo it might mean that players might need to be moved on if they are to bring any new signings in like Sissokho, but he\u2019s a young player with huge potential.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I said, Leeds are obviously keeping tabs on them. So let\u2019s see if they follow up and firm up their interest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-issouf-sissokhos-stance-on-joining-leeds-united-in-january-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sissokho would be open to joining Leeds<\/a> in the mid-season window, but the deal will depend on whether they have room within their financial limitations.<\/p>\n<p>Leeds\u2019 chances of survival dealt major blow by PSR concerns<\/p>\n<p>Former Man United chief scout Mick Brown told <strong>Football Insider<\/strong> on 21 October that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/leeds-uniteds-january-transfer-priority-revealed-after-bizarre-deal-already-agreed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds are prioritising signing a striker<\/a> amid concerns about their attacking firepower.<\/p>\n<p>There is a growing feeling that the Peacocks must add a more natural goalscorer to Farke\u2019s side if they want to improve their chances of staying up.<\/p>\n<p>Their inability to take chances consistently has emerged as an ongoing concern at Elland Road, with doubts about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/tag\/dominic-calvert-lewin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/a>\u2019s form since he arrived.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"732\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dominic-calvert-lewin-2-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"Dominic Calvert-Lewin in a Leeds United training top\" class=\"wp-image-756975\" \/>Credit: Imago<\/p>\n<p>Brown warned <strong>Football Insider<\/strong> on 16 September that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/leeds-are-in-big-trouble-expert-shares-verdict-as-daniel-farke-concern-grows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds are in big trouble<\/a> as a result of their lack of firepower and are at growing risk of being relegated.<\/p>\n<p>With PSR rules now set to limit their activity in January, they could struggle to land reinforcements and therefore be left short of goalscoring options.<\/p>\n<p>For more Leeds United and exclusive news, follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/insiderfootball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> or join our brand new <a href=\"https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaKxj144yltNlAd6Bd1Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WhatsApp Channel<\/a> for instant updates to be sent straight to your phone.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Credit: Imago) Sun 26 October 2025 15:21, UK Leeds United have endured a mixed start to the season&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":529486,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8814],"tags":[748,1385,393,4884,1860,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-529485","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-leeds","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-daniel-farke","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-leeds","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115441463031589053","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/529485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=529485"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/529485\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/529486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=529485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=529485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=529485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}