Good Morning. It's Thursday 8th August, and here are the latest headlines from Elland Road...
Leeds told they must splash the cash to land LjubicicLeeds Utd have been told they must splash the cash if they want to sign Köln midfielder Dejan Ljubičić. The versatile 26yo is highly thought of by Die Geißböcke (the Billy Goats), and prepared to see him move next Summer for nothing, rather than accept £3.4m. Technical Director Grétar Steinsson flew out to Germany two weeks ago to meet with his German counterparts to try and strike a deal - fourteen days later, we're no further ahead!
Do Leeds have sufficient funds to complete Farke's shopping list?Leeds are still three players shy, 48 hours ahead of their season opener against Portsmouth! They've identified replacements for Summerville and Kamara, but negotiations are proving difficult! They also need competition/cover at left-back, which may not be so much of a problem as Max Wober or Sam Byram could fill the void, should anything happen to Junior Firpo!
What the ER board needs to understand is, that just because a player has 12 months left on his contract, it doesn't mean you have to lie down and get trampled over, and herein lies the problem! In the Championship money is tight, and the rules concerning FFP are stringent - with the majority of clubs outside the top flight penny-pinching on every deal.
The monetary amounts accepted for players such as Roca, Llorente, Cresswell and Summerville have been likened by many as 'closing down sale prices'. Now the club doesn't have sufficient funds to complete Daniel Farke's shopping list!
