25 Jun 2025 08:03:51
Leeds have made a second offer for Diarra.
25 Jun 2025 08:41:37
My biggest worry about him, is that he seems to be holding on for what he sees as "bigger and better". Great player, great age and playing style that suits us, but if this bid fails, we need to move on.
25 Jun 2025 09:39:12
Don’t think nobody else come in for him. Early days I know. But if nobody else does then he is stuck there. Not 100% on signing a player who thinks he is better than Leeds. Maybe put July 1st deadline on his decision.
25 Jun 2025 11:07:06
realistically we have to be prepared for the fact that we aren't going to be any player's dream move at the moment - 23 year old kids do NOT know Leeds as a giant EPL club, We've been in the doldrums for the last 20 years. The attitude 'if they don't want to play for us move on' needs to be updated. we need to convince some ballers to sign for us even if they are in two minds then convert them once they are here or demonstrate that we can be used as a stepping stone to the move they really want if they do well for us (using examples of Raphinha etc) . Once we can convince some good players to come it will be easier to convince others to join them. If we want anyone decent we have to come to terms with the fact we probably aren't their first choice.
25 Jun 2025 11:51:05
Absolutely spot on Alfie boy!
25 Jun 2025 13:43:10
Raph joined us cause he was annoyed about how little they accepted for him. He wanted to play for us. Diff thing entirely.
Not sure about the convincing a player to try us out. Def not without a timeline otherwise to me he is just settling for better pay.
Get what you say Alf but just not sure it makes sense and works in our favour.
25 Jun 2025 17:05:14
Can see this from both ways. If they are too keen to come then they probably aren’t the standard we need. If they take too much convincing (££) then they not in it for the right reasons. A sweet spot somewhere in the middle and then when they arrive the realise what this club and its fans are all about.
The other point is that with the data model we are now using for recruitment is aimed at getting players in with a resale value to stay ahead of PSR.
25 Jun 2025 22:50:58
Leave it to Daniel Farke will see I don't don't see point signing players half hearted to the couse I would look at Coventry City Chinese winger and there LB too.
26 Jun 2025 05:15:36
Just because a player sees himself at, say, a top six club doesn't mean he'll not put a shift in for us. In fact if he has anything about him he'll work doubly hard to show the top. clubs what he can offer. As for Diarra though, he played well against England but from what I've read from people who have seen him. a lot he's not as good as the hype. I do wonder why top French clubs don't seem to be interested. I'd be worried about the price tag and wouldn't mind us missing out.
28 Jun 2025 10:16:14
Gone to Sunderland.
28 Jun 2025 17:36:18
The 27m upfront would suggest that our only sticking point on this one was payment terms? Not the player himself?
05 Jul 2025 12:02:46
Well lads as bielsa said if you don’t want to play for us get lost I know we been in wilderness a while but still no bigger club than us out there plenty to look forward to to aswell some good players coming, new stadium on the way things are starting to look bright again it’s better to have 11 players in the team that wants to play for Leeds and not maradona s who wants to play for themselves and looks forward to earning they re wages not just strolling around the park come on Leeds marching on together.