{"id":98679,"date":"2025-05-13T18:03:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T18:03:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/98679\/"},"modified":"2025-05-13T18:03:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T18:03:30","slug":"10m-leeds-united-player-admits-hes-open-to-a-return-to-champions-league-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/98679\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a310m Leeds United player admits he\u2019s \u2018open to a return\u2019 to Champions League club"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Daniel Farke will be key when it comes to ins and outs at Leeds United this window, as the 49ers have trust in him.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s always a bold move to put full faith in a manager to handle the signings of the summer but this is the 49ers\u2019 transfer strategy at Leeds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Farke<\/a> will know if the signings backfire, he will come under the radar, and his job at Leeds<\/a> could quite easily come under threat.<\/p>\n

The idea should be that transfers get sorted quickly, so Farke can prepare with the bulk of the squad for pre-season.<\/p>\n

But one player is making things difficult by giving yet another transfer hint on joining his former club.<\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto by Robbie Jay Barratt \u2013 AMA\/Getty ImagesLeeds United striker Joel Piroe is \u2018open to\u2019 PSV \u2018return\u2019 <\/p>\n

Joel Piroe<\/a> has come under scrutiny for his performances at the back end of the season, but there is no denying it\u2019s been an extraordinary season for the Dutchman, who scooped up the Championship golden boot.<\/p>\n\n\nChampionship top goalscorer rankings 24\/25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n1.<\/strong><\/td>\nJoel Piroe \u2013 19<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2.<\/td>\nJosh Brownhill \u2013 18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n3.<\/td>\nBorja Sainz \u2013 18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n4.<\/td>\nJosh Sargent \u2013 15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n5.<\/td>\nJosh Windass \u2013 13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Despite this though, inconsistency has come into play and led to Patrick Bamford being mooted to start over Piroe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Making matters worse for the Dutchman, he has been open and honest about his future with Piroe saying he wants to join PSV<\/a>, his former club.<\/p>\n

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Well now, the 25-year-old is back at his antics, and this time it seems like a \u2018come and get me plea\u2019 after speaking to Voetbal International<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat club is the most ingrained in me,\u201d Piroe said. <\/p>\n

My time there didn\u2019t end the way I had hoped. So, I will always be open to a return. It\u2019s not realistic now. But who knows, later.\u201d<\/p>\n

READ MORE: \u00a312.75m player says Victor Orta convinced him to join Leeds United instead of Real Madrid<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Leeds could cash in on Piroe with PSV situation<\/p>\n

The striker has been a revelation since arriving from Swansea City for \u00a310m in 2023, scoring 33 league goals.<\/p>\n

But he is yet to be tested in the top flight, and this might raise concerns for Farke to look at other striking options.<\/p>\n

Jamie Vardy has been mooted for Leeds<\/a> with Farke needing to rely on experience next season, which Piroe ultimately lacks.<\/p>\n

The Whites do need a new striker, and with Piroe\u2019s form at its hottest, Leeds could look to cash in, and going by PSV\u2019s striker situation, it could work for all parties.<\/p>\n

Luuk De Jong remains the Dutch side\u2019s main number nine, and although his 13 goals this season look solid, PSV could look at other options considering his age of 34, and this is where Piroe comes into play for a potential future transfer<\/p>\n\n\nJoel Piroe for Leeds (24\/25)<\/td>\nLuuk De Jong for PSV (24\/25)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nGames played<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nGoals<\/td>\n19<\/strong><\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nShots on target per 90<\/td>\n1.19<\/strong><\/td>\n1.03<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nChances created<\/td>\n37<\/td>\n48<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nTouches in opposition box per 90<\/td>\n4.57<\/td>\n8.61<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Despite this possibility, Piroe seems happy at Elland Road<\/a>, but things could change over the coming months with a PSV return in mind for the striker.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Daniel Farke will be key when it comes to ins and outs at Leeds United this window, as…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":98680,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8814],"tags":[748,393,4884,12413,1860,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-98679","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-great-britain","11":"tag-joel-piroe","12":"tag-leeds","13":"tag-uk","14":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114501845523946880","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98679","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=98679"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98679\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98679"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98679"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98679"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}