Leeds Rumours Archive May 08 2013

08 May 2013 22:38:47
The man at the top of Brian Mc's radar right now is Motherwell's Michael Higdon. The SFPA player of the year & top goalscorer is out of contract at the end of the season and wants to play in England within a team where he is likely to play games as opposed to keeping the bench warm.
Unfortunately the recent QPR interest in Dwight Gayle has tempered LUFC's interest as thet are reluctant to get involved in a bidding war but they do continue to moniter the situation with Lee Tomlin.
Brian Howard looks certain to strengthen the squad along with Chris Humphrey (both available on a free) allowing McDermott more funds to compete for players in other areas.
Luke Steele (who is yet to agree a new contract with Barnsley) is also been monitored.

Luke steele oh great that's us going down then

09 May 2013 07:29:54
Look at all that rumour and only negative feedback, should be buzzing sounds like a strong and exciting rumour to me we don't need no negativity on here little boy, giddy up ls6 h. p. c m. o. t

09 May 2013 15:44:42
P. boro said last night on twitter Gayle is out of our price range.

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I don't mean to be down but higdon has a career best year at 29 and in scotland? can't deny what he's done because that's all u can do but its not great football particularly without rangers now. Is he worth a chance. Maybe. Don't seem him fitting mcd's profile and is more likely to be another billy paynter in the making

Gayle is exactly the sort of player we need -fast, young, hungry, on the way up. Would be a great investment, as can only improve. Buying cheaper, older players is a very false economy -whatever money you do spend on the likes of Tonge, Varney et al is invariably money down the drain (especially as they ain't ever going to get us up). Chapel A

Neil Alexander is out of contract at Rangers, played the games when they reached the Uefa cup final. Saved a great penalty against the Italians in the shoot out in the semi, played in the championship before. And is better than Luke Steal, looking for a move south again. Rangers have brought Cammy Bell in.
Higdon is a late flourisher, the best player at Motherwell is James McFadden. He is a guy that Leeds need, proved he is over his injuries. Can play out wide or through the middle. Back to his best creating and scoring goals again. Went up with Birmingham in the league before, be a great signing. So would Kris Boyd to partner him. He still has goals in him, got 12 the last time he was there. Andy Driver on the wing would create, and Paddy McCourt on the other side. If the Derry Pele and McFadden were in the same team, it would get bums of seats.

08 May 2013 20:24:49
Billy Sharp is going to be a big transfer target for Brian Mcdermott in the summer

I bloody hope not. Sharp works well within his set-up I doubt he would be able to work with the system MaccyD is likely to want to play with LUFC

And what system would that be are you on the coaching staff? Sharp's record is virtually 1in2 and he's proved he's one of the best goalscorers outside the prem and has scored goals in all different systems

I think McDermott in his press conference said that he will build a system that suits the players, and not necessarily one he prefers.

Billy Sharp would be a great asset to Leeds. No clue on his price tag, but seems like a lot of Leeds fans would welcome him with open arms.

08 May 2013 15:29:01
Big Rumours are including:
Dwight Gayle
Adam Le Fondre
Bakary Sako
Albert Adomah
Alex Mccarthy
Casper Gorkss
Matt Mills
Nakhi Wells
Chris Burke

Two players within that list that we won't get are McCarthy & Burke.

Reading have no reason to sell McCarthy, unless a tempting offer comes in. Plenty of premiership teams will be enquiring about him.

Burke signed a new one year deal the other day, and Birmingham wanted £750k for him in January with six months left on his contract so will probably command more now.

Have you just duplicated the names of players you've already seen others put on here?

And where are the funds coming from to buy this little lot?

We won't get mccarthy he's too good for leeds all the others could happen and were is matt Phillips
Aren't we chasing him

Aston Villa have made a £4million bid for Peterborough's Dwight Gayle so he won't be coming to us

Would take any of those except Nakhi Wells although mccarthy and burke sound unrealistic