Leeds Rumours Archive August 25 2011

25 Aug 2011 18:00:29
Leeds target defender Magnus Okuong is set to become available on a free. Gj

His contract doesnt expire until the end of this season

Regarding his contract - he will not sign an extension (or a new contract) so therefore looks like he will be leaving colchester. bit like the scenario which always seems to happen at leeds - the guy can leave for free at end of season or i guess for a cut price this window?

don't know this guy - is he any good?

25 Aug 2011 18:57:26
sky sport understand that Sochaux have made a bid for gradel. estimated around 8.5 million

If this is true.........sell sell sell. We have nunez.

Where did u get that sum from clearly doesnt state any price

Take the money Ken and build something new at Elland Road
MOT

Where does it say 8.5 mil?
For 8.5 or anything above 4 i'd drive him there myself
Sell him that's what i say, did anyone see him laugh when he missed that pen at upton park? he wants out and as long as sg gets at least half of what we get for him we're all winning. MOT

Im a leeds fan, and gradel only has this season left on his current contract, so if your rumour is true, a fee of 8.5 million, il drive him to sochaux myself in a 3 wheeler, make him a roast dinner to remember yorkshire by and piggyback him the last 100 yards... cant see the fee being anywhere near that sorry

How do you know its 8.5 million, if he does go its going to be an undisclosed fee anyway, when have we ever known under KB,

That's one of Gradel's good qualities. plays with a smile on his face, and never admits defeat. but 8.5mil we would be silly to turn that down.

Last year of his contract, worth about 3 million we will be lucky to get 1.5million for him.

25 Aug 2011 16:20:10
Leeds after colchester centre back who's name I can't spell Marcus okhuange Something like that. Hull also

25 Aug 2011 15:38:55
Gradel to sign new 3year contract on 12k a week. This will be complete if we don't make a big money transfer, which is unlikely.

SOURCE-personal friend (not 100% don't shoot the messenger)

Max will be after more than 12k a week. We were only a few grand off with Johnson's demands so expect a deal around high teens per week. Will make him highest earner at Leeds if he signs.

I agree i thought he would be wanting minumum 15k a week tbh but don't think our wage structure will allow this.

There's a set wage limit at the club of around 11k. KB might give him 12-13, but then Howson, Snodgrass, and a couple others would expect a pay rise (which I think is fair). Hopefully Max and his agent accept that, as I'd like to keep him.

25 Aug 2011 12:50:43
Has anyone entertained the possibility that the reason why we have been relatively inactive in the transfer market during the summer is because money is being set aside to entice new contracts for our best players once the August window closes? Don't know for sure if this is the case but makes you wonder. Look at Becchio, he didn't sign a new deal until Christmas of last year with only 6 months left on his existing deal. If it is true then both KB and SG will be praised from the highest heaven.

I'm sure I remember SG or KB sayinig something ages ago like all contracts will be dealt with after the transfer window closes. If someone can confirm this? or whether I just imagined it...

Players will sign because with the current team we have and proposed added squad depth(bates interview yesterday) come xmas we will be up there

If that was the case, wouldn't you rather have the players tied down before the transfew window closes, so none of this speculation happens?

Wouldn't that be bad planning? After the transfer window if the player still turns down a contract they can't be sold till the Jan transfer window where the fee will be significantly reduced if any, the player may just see out his contract and go for free

That's a great idea
We'll let some of best players and best prospects run their contracts down to the bare knuckles, then, when there's only a year left on the contract, we won't sort it out at the transfer window. We'll wait while Xmas (maybe we can get them to sign on the cheap at the Xmas do) then if they don't sign by January we'll offer them for sale when nobody will buy them coz they're gonna wait while they're for free in 6 months time.
What could go wrong. Bet it's never gone wrong before.
What a plan

Wake up leeds fans kb will be
pocketing most of the money
he stated no money available without
players being sold
by the way im a long time chelsea fan
i know what he his like

No money - before the hull game he clearly said on yorkshire radio there IS money available and its upto grayson if he wants to sign players & he doesnt have to sell to do so

I have just (yesterday) walked away from a contract, which I have held for three years, despite my requests I have received no rise whatsoever in the three years, even just to keep abreast of inflation? The company said I was on a good rate and shouldn't be asking for 'more'?

I have been 'headhunted' by a previous company, and offered a raise that more than makes up for the last three years.

Basically, you can stick on the same rate untill someone offers you what you want, and then you need to consider your future.

I agree that Leeds need to try and commit the people that WANT to play for Leeds into a 3 or 4 year contract

But there is nothing wrong with any of the players allowing their contracts to run and see what happens?

Beckford walked, and I am glad to see the back of anyone who doesn't care about 'LEEDS; having said that I would still give credit where it's due, he certainly repaid the belief we showed in him, even if we don't like him walking away, he's done what he feels is best for him?

Uncle Ken isn't an idiot, he's a businessman and not sentimental like we are?

We just do need to appreciate the fact that he rescued the club, tells it like it is, and ultimately has out interests at heart?

Unlike a certain Mr Risdale who seems hell bent on bankrupting as many clubs as he can, with the blesing of the FA??

SG and KB will certainly know by now who wants to sign and who doesn't. I believe they are just waiting until the end of the window to offer contracts in the (unlikely) event that another club is wanting to pay an inflated price. I am confident that all the uncertainty over contracts will resolve itself after the window closes.

Very possible. Most important person we need to tie down though isn't Max. Especially if he scores against da Tractor Boys on Sat, it's Nunez. Also, by Xmas, Lees situation will need assessing if he is still in the team.

My view on it is that if we give them new contracts now the pay rises will be effective immediately. ... Do it at Xmas and it will save the club £££

To confirm top reply. I also read a couple of months ago that contracts would be sorted after the transfer window

25 Aug 2011 11:09:48
So Bullard goes goes to Ipswich, we still get no one of note,WE need to no if these rumors about us if we go up this year we have to pay off all the previous owners debts,I've heard of a 5 year time limit, which runs out at the end of these season, if this is true mr bates let us lot no

Most obvious question is why would we want Bullard? He's expensive, over rated, injury prone and, according to rumours, a complete loose cannon discipline wise

Who cares about Bullard... He is cr4p... I hope Clayton makes him out to be a mug on Saturday.. Assuming he isn't injured again..

We would have to pay 5million if we get to prem. Over a 10 year timescale. Which is another 5 seasons.

One of dads work colleagues is a die hard Hull fan he said when fit Bullard is awesome in this league but has a serious attitude problem
We're better off with passionate workhorses like Clayton
MOT

This 5 year time limit stuff is total and utter nonsense.

No one wanted him at leeds anyway you mug, you're probably one of the alan smith fan club too. MOT

The guy who said 10 years is right. It would normally be 5 but due to the way KB handled the CVA he had to offer 10 to get us back in league

I am and probably will be one of the alan smith fan club. thought he was brill when played for leeds. Not so sure i wanted him to come back though as may not have been as good this time round. as for Bullard hes over paid over rated and thank fxxk he aint over here. Play for Leeds god i hope he never does

The five year time limit was explained on the 606 pages. it is within the annual accounts, on a reducing scale and is next to nothing now.

5million is nothing compared to prize money for going up plus tv rights and even if we got relegated the parachute payments aswell.The amount of cash to be made totally swamps 5 million so how can this be true.

Any rumours about delibertaely not getting promoted to avoid having to pay anything back are clearly utter and absolute nonsense. get over it.

25 Aug 2011 00:11:01
Chelsea fc youngster Ryan betrand , who is a left back will Sign for Leeds utd next week .

~There's no way Chelski will EVER loan Leeds a player after the way Bates has spoken and acted since leaving them. Good shout apart from that because he's a good young player.

I hope not, we have our own talented youngster doing a good job there in Aidy White, with Ben parker as developing support.

Total false rumour, made up and completely without any foundation, SAD.

Ben Parker has lost his speed due to injury and therefore is finished in my book. Bertrand would be awesome but cant see it happening

In response to the first post chelsea have had dealings with leeds since bates to the helm.

Aidy is doing a good job bk there, long way off from being a finished article but massive potential. I think LB situation is resolved

"In response to the first post chelsea have had dealings with leeds since bates to the helm."

Yeah when they nicked out youngsters

What other dealings have we had then?