The #LUFC Breakfast Debate (Thursday 2nd June) - Leeds table £9.9m bid for Danish International

[Ellandback1]

Good Morning. It's Thursday 2nd June, and here are the latest headlines from Elland Road...


Leeds table £9.9m bid for Danish International

Danish Media outlet 'Ekstra Bladet' have revealed that Leeds have tabled a £9.9m bid for Red Bull Saltzburg's Rasmus Kristensen. Speculation regarding the attacking right back has been rife since it was first revealed by The Athletic's Phil Hay earlier this week that the attacking wing back was on Jesse Marsch's wish last.

Kristensen is 24 year old, stands 6' 2 and is 75 kg of pure muscle. He joined Saltzburg from Ajax during the 2019 January transfer window, penning a four and a half year contract. With only twelve months left on his contract, his price tag has dropped to just £10m. Whilst this has attracted the attention of Borussia Dortmund and Brentford, Kristensen already has a relationship with Marsch, having worked under him during his spell with the Austrian Champions.





Drameh demands game-time

Whilst Leeds fans will be excited about the prospect of Rasmus Kristensen joining Yorkshire's finest, one person who won't be over the moon is Cody Drameh. Lack of game time last season prompted the 20 year old to demand a loan move during the January transfer window, and reluctantly, Bielsa was forced to grant it. The former Fulham youngster was snapped up by Cardiff City, and he made an instant impression. Although he was only there for half a season, Drameh was voted both 'Player of the Season', and 'Young Player of the Season'.

There's no doubt that Drameh has huge potential for someone so young, but is he ready to be a top flight regular? We have seen Leeds being linked with a host of big money moves for right backs in recent weeks, suggesting that perhaps Luke Ayling's days are numbered. It also tells us that the club don't see Drameh as a ready-made replacement. During a recent Interview, the England youngster made his feelings very clear!

If I'm not promised game-time then I don't really want to be waiting around.

Can we expect Drameh to be at Elland Road next season?





Sky Pundit accuses Leeds of hypocrisy

Former player, now Sky Sports pundit, Kevin Campbell has accused Leeds Utd and Burnley of hypocrisy following their written complaint regarding the finances at Everton FC. The duo believe Everton have seriously breached the Premier League's financial regulations, which gave them an unfair advantage in their quest to avoid relegation. Over the past three seasons, the Merseyside outfit have recorded losses of £371.8 million, yet they blame much of this on the Covid pandemic. Campbell, who spent five seasons at Goodison Park is suspicious of the timings of their grievances, and has accused both clubs of looking out for their own interests in an attempt to avoid relegation.

At the end of the day, all this came out before the last game of the season because they’re fighting for their lives. And when you’re fighting for your life you need a lifeline. Maybe the financial thing was a lifeline. Remember, you’re not looking at yourself, you’re looking at somebody else. So it’s easy to be ultra-critical on somebody else when you’ve got holes in your shoes.

Talking about somebody else’s shoes, when you’ve got holes in your own, that’s just the way it is. Because the Premier League is so rich to be in that when you drop out, it’s so difficult in that Championship to get back. So I think those clubs were just trying to look after themselves.

[Byebyegeegee]

Being voted player of the season at Cardiff after only being there for half a season is some achievement for Drameh but with his interest in Kristensen it is pretty clear he is not in Marsch’s future plans so I have every expectation that he will sold.

No doubt about the motivation of self interest by Leeds and Burnley, it’s obvious to me, why else would they get involved? As it’s turned out, of course, it has affected Burnley far more than it has Leeds, but the fact remains that Everton have allegedly cheated the system to gain an unfair advantage and at the time the 2 potential victims of that cheating are the ones to complain and rightly so, Everton (and the FA) should not be allowed to get away with it.

[Scoobychief]

looking likely now that man utd have tabled a 50m bid for frank de jong with barca, that no doubt that 50m will be coming to leeds for raph.

[Kennyb41]

Now i would say that this particular signing is 100% Jesses, i know nowt about this guy only to say things look ok for £10m and the best thing is, it's not the Clowns choosing, so we're off to a winner already.

Goodbye Luke, i hope you weren't in the 'Bert out' camp. Might be good to keep you on cheap wages as a squad member though unless someone pays 2-3m for ya which i doubt, possibly a Championship team.

[mentalcase]

I don't know a lot about Kristensen, but he looks a good solid player who won't be pushed around (hopefully) too often, scores as well, and is relatively cheap for the PL, we will more likely keep LA, and offload Drameh, who appears to be a bad apple, voted best player at cardiff, dosen't really cut the mustard for me, yes, I think our previous manager ought to have given him a run, especially with our injuries, but, it's done with now, it would bode well though if JM at least looked at him, imagine in 12 months time if he's at anfield and we let him go for 2 marbles and a dobbie !!

Theres too much missing in the mists of PL corruption to know exactly what goes on regards monies and what the laws are, certainly to us mere mortals anyway, no doubt in my mind if it were LUFC, there would be a massive investigation.

We more than likely aren't done in the transfer market yet, looks like a case of fingers burnt, and very very lucky to escape with the tips, time to build the squad, I'd still keep Raph & KP until THEY actually put in written requests, and then , wouldn't let either go for less than £70 million each.

[Mountain]

Goodbye Luke, i hope you weren't in the 'Bert out' camp. Might be good to keep you on cheap wages as a squad member though unless someone pays 2-3m for ya which i doubt, possibly a Championship team.

I thought he was, I thought he and Dallas were the 2 whose names came up most often here.

It would be ironic if he ends up as backup or heads off to a Championship outfit.

[WhiteRose]

The problem why you can never have a grown up conversation around football finances is the tribal nature of the game, those who benefit refuse to acknowledge any wrongdoing and rather throw accusations back - if the premier league were doing their job properly then there would be no need for Leeds or Burnley to raise the issue - there are clear issues with Everton’s accounts brought about by the shocking transfers they have made. But as usual the rules around covid losses were deliberately non descriptive and leaky that Everton will be fine. The premier league and football in general wants all the money it can get, financial rules are simply a set of loopholes. Leeds need to forget it and join the game.

[Scoobychief]

Still need another midfielder yet and a striker cause James will be replacing raph on the right wing.

[SG90]

Still need another midfielder yet and a striker cause James will be replacing raph on the right wing.

Sigh.

Just wait for Radz to tweet that Helder Costa is the Rapha replacement.

[Scoobychief]

Sigh.

Just wait for Radz to tweet that Helder Costa is the Rapha replacement.

Aye probably.

[Scoobychief]

weve raided salzburg now we need to raid the best of Norwich, Watford and Burnley, i hear from sky ben mee is a free transfer he's ok

[SnifferClarke]

Good news if Kristensen comes, he reminds me a bit of Danny Mills.

I hope we stick with Burnley re the Everton fiasco, all too easy to forget it now we're safe.
It should have been started earlier before Norwich & Watford were relegated.

and never forget the 15 point deduction in 2007, we would walked the 3rd division otherwise.
the football league voted 64 to 5 for the deduction, were Everton one of the 5

[John in Louisiana]

Kristensen looks the real deal. Good bit of business if we can bring him in.

That would make two excellent additions to the side without having to spend any money from player sales.

[John in Louisiana]

The Telegraph are reporting that Kritensen has agreed to terms and his move to Leeds is imminent.

[Changnoy]

Looks like he will be a great addition.
Feel sorry for Drameh..and hope he only goes out on loan again.


https://youtu.be/HwfLbFYrtao

[DDB220]

looking likely now that man utd have tabled a 50m bid for frank de jong with barca, that no doubt that 50m will be coming to leeds for raph.

Barca finances are in a dire place. I am not so certain they can use incoming money as a like for like to fund purchases. They are structuring any purchases over years. They still owe City the majority of the transfer fee agreed to sign Torres.
I would like to think that the club will ensure any deal to sell Raph involves receiving the lions share of an agreed fee. Barca will need to sell more than De Jong to fund the Raph purchase.

[mentalcase]

Still need another midfielder yet and a striker cause James will be replacing raph on the right wing.

I think we need another keeper as well, Meslier has a few faults.
Go for Pope .

[Ellandback1]

Now i would say that this particular signing is 100% Jesses, i know nowt about this guy only to say things look ok for £10m and the best thing is, it's not the Clowns choosing, so we're off to a winner already.

Goodbye Luke, i hope you weren't in the 'Bert out' camp. Might be good to keep you on cheap wages as a squad member though unless someone pays 2-3m for ya which i doubt, possibly a Championship team.

Ayling was part of a group of Senior players who pleaded with Bielsa to change tactics, two weeks before Bielsa was sacked.

[Cumbriarents]

There was talk about Luke maybe being called up to the England team towards the end of last season, maybe not a bad player after all

[Kennyb41]

Ayling was part of a group of Senior players who pleaded with Bielsa to change tactics, two weeks before Bielsa was sacked.

All downhill for Luke now i'm afraid, best days behind him.

You shouldn't bite the hand that feeds you Luke and be more appreciative of the work he did on you, you played the best football you've ever played in your life and now look wotcha gone and done duh.

You might get lucky if someone like Notts Forest Bournemouth come a calling coz they're stuck, but don't hold ya breath champ, we all do cwazy things