Good Morning. It's Friday 29th July, and here are the latest headlines from Elland Road...
Whites considering McAtee loan swoop
Pep Guardiola has given Leeds target James McAtee permission to leave the Etihad, but only on loan. The promising 19yo midfielder has outgrown the developmental squad, having netted 27 goals and providing 19 assists in 42 starts, and is desperate for first team football. Leeds face competition from Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth and Villarreal; but the real problem could arise regarding the conditions of the loan. Whichever club McAtee ends up at, they will have to commit to providing a certain amount of game time for the England U21 youngster. Jesse Marsch has already bought four midfielders to Elland Road this Summer, and with Klich, Rodrigo and Forshaw also vying for starting positions, competition is already fierce.
Leeds chase striker dubbed 'Best in Mexican Football'
Leeds face competition from Strasbourg for Striker Julian Quiñones, dubbed 'the best player in Mexican football'. The £4.2m rated Columbian plays for Liga MX Champions Atlas de Guadalajara, assisting them with 15 goals in 47 appearances since joining twelve months ago. He has great close ball control, plenty of pace to burn, and can play as a forward or winger. He made the back pages of the tabloids (including the Sun) for the wrong reasons back in March, for making
an obscene gesture to the referee, for which he was sent off.
The Mexican League (also known as the Liga MX) is ranked as the 12th best football league in the World, two places higher than the Scottish Premier League, four places higher than the Austrian Bundesliga and nine places higher than the Championship.
Summerville's future up in the air
Victor Orta has entered into negotiations with Crysencio Summerville, and his representatives regarding a new long term contract. The 20 year old sparked controversy back in January, when he asked for a loan move away from Elland Road after seeing Cody Drameh be granted a similar opportunity. Unfortunately, his pleas fell on deaf ears.
Summerville only has twelve months left on his contract, and Leeds are believed to want to extend the deal beyond the 26/27 season. It is unknown whether he is part of Jesse Marsch's plans this forthcoming season; or whether he will join Shackleton, Roberts and Cresswell out on loan, to gain valuable first team football experience.
Many fans were surprised not to see Summerville replace Sinisterra when injury forced the £21.4m Summer signing off against Crystal Palace last week. Marsch decided to bring on Rodrigo instead, indicating that a loan move is more probable. It is believed that a decision will not be made until after Sunday's clash against Cagliari.
