{"id":957362,"date":"2026-05-13T16:04:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/957362\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T16:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T16:04:22","slug":"leeds-united-to-prepare-for-gabriel-gudmundsson-transfer-saga-stephen-warnock-is-bang-on","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/957362\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds United To Prepare For Gabriel Gudmundsson Transfer Saga, Stephen Warnock is Bang On"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gabriel-Gudmundsson-Stephen-Warnock-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Leeds United defender Gabriel Gudmundsson in 2025-26 \/ Stephen Warnock speaking on Sky Sports\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 20%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Credit: Imago \/ Sky Sports<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Harri-Burton-profile-picture-300x300.jpg\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Harri Burton\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Wed 13 May 2026 15:43, UK <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/leeds-united-fc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds United<\/a> stars are likely to attract a lot of attention this summer following an incredible second half to the 2025-26 campaign.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dominic Calvert-Lewin has revitalised his career at Elland Road, while Joe Rodon, Ethan Ampadu, James Justin and Noah Okafor have all played key roles, and a lot of that comes down to Daniel Farke.<\/p>\n<p>His bravery to switch formation and tactics halfway through the season was a huge risk, but it is one that saved the Whites from relegation, having confirmed their safety with a handful of games remaining.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/leeds-united-fc\/transfers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds\u2019 transfer chiefs<\/a> will only want to strengthen and improve the squad ahead of next season, with the current team already able to reach an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0; color: #1D428A; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold; text-transform: uppercase\">\ud83d\udd04 Leeds United Transfer Update \ud83d\udd04<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 15px 0; color: #333333; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px\">Breaking news on latest signings, departures, and contract news from the Elland Road boardroom.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/leeds-united-fc\/transfers\/\" style=\"background-color: #1D428A; color: #ffffff; padding: 12px 25px; text-decoration: none; font-family: sans-serif; font-weight: bold; border-radius: 2px; display: inline-block; border-bottom: 3px solid #FFCD00;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VISIT THE LEEDS TRANSFER HUB<\/a>Gabriel Gudmundsson is one to watch at Leeds United this summer<\/p>\n<p>Another star who has caught the spotlight at Elland Road is wing-back Gabriel Gudmundsson, who only arrived in West Yorkshire for just \u00a310million last summer.<\/p>\n<p>MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES<\/p>\n<p>Despite a rocky start, he has quickly become one of the first names on Farke\u2019s teamsheet, even notching a goal and assist from left-wing-back in the FA Cup win over Norwich City.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorkshirepost.co.uk\/sport\/football\/leeds-united-gabriel-gudmundsson-poach-threat-stephen-warnock-8543174\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yorkshire Post<\/a> (13 May), Stephen Warnock said: \u201cIt\u2019s difficult to place him [among the best left-backs] in the Premier League because he\u2019s a wing-back.<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Gabriel Gudmundsson\u2019s 2025-26 Premier League<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Stats [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fotmob.com\/en-GB\/players\/744494\/gabriel-gudmundsson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FotMob<\/a>]<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Minutes played<\/td>\n<td>2637<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Goals | Assists<\/td>\n<td>1 | 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chances created<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Successful dribbles<\/td>\n<td>52.7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Duels won<\/td>\n<td>53.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tackles per 90<\/td>\n<td>2.22<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Recoveries per 90<\/td>\n<td>3.82<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p>\u201cI think he\u2019s suited to that role more so than anything, but I do think there will be clubs looking at him in the Premier League, thinking, \u2018yeah\u2019. He\u2019d certainly be one that teams would look to poach.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leeds must take Warnock\u2019s comments as a warning.<\/p>\n<p>Everything fans should know about Gudmundsson\u2019s contract situation<\/p>\n<p>Having only signed last summer, the Sweden international still has three years left on his current deal, so it would take a decent transfer fee to drag him away from Elland Road.<\/p>\n<p>At \u00a340,000-a-week, though, he is far from the Whites\u2019 highest-paid players, so the best way to keep him from leaving could be to offer new terms to the star ahead of next season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/daniel-farke-to-tell-49ers-enterprises-to-seal-new-leeds-deal-for-ethan-ampadu-talks-have-already-been-going-on\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds are already in talks over Ampadu\u2019s future<\/a>, and Gudmundsson needs to be added to that list if Premier League clubs are going to be deterred from stealing his signature.<\/p>\n<p>He is able to fit in anywhere across the back line, and that adaptability is likely to add millions onto his current valuation. With all of this in mind, it wouldn\u2019t be a surprise to see him make the switch this summer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0 0 15px 0; color: #1D428A; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;\">        \ud83d\udea8 Don\u2019t Miss a Beat: Your Leeds United Insider Access\n    <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin: 0 0 20px 0; color: #333333; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 1.4;\">        Get the full story from Elland Road and Thorp Arch with our dedicated expert hubs:\n    <\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 20px 0 0 0; font-family: sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: #444444; border-top: 1px solid #1D428A; padding-top: 12px; text-align: center;\"> Updated 24\/7 with expert analysis from the heart of West Yorkshire. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Imago \/ Sky Sports Wed 13 May 2026 15:43, UK Leeds United stars are likely to attract&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":957363,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8814],"tags":[748,393,80358,4884,1860,2922,174939,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-957362","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-leeds","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-gabriel-gudmundsson","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-leeds","13":"tag-leeds-united","14":"tag-stephen-warnock","15":"tag-uk","16":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/116568121347208988","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/957362","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=957362"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/957362\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/957363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=957362"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=957362"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=957362"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}