Leeds Deadline Day transfer round-up: Joseph shock update, plus Armstrong twist
Leeds United are unlikely to see any transfer activity at Elland Road before the transfer window closes at 11pm on Monday.
With just under four hours of the winter window remaining, Daniel Farke will be hoping to keep the bulk of his current squad together, but that has not stopped the rumours swirling in Yorkshire.
Cameron Archer, Matt Targett and Marc Guiu are all names linked with Championship leaders over the past few days, but more stories have cropped up in the final few hours of the window.
Jack Harrison update emerges at Everton
Leeds have not received any contact from Premier League side Fulham over a move for their on-loan winger, contrary to reports [LeedsLive].
Everton have been linked with multiple loans during the winter transfer window, which put Harrison’s place at Goodison Park at risk, but it seems unlikely that there will be any movement in the last stages.
Desperation emerges ahead of 11pm deadline
Figures are scrambling at Elland Road to get new faces into Farke’s squad before the transfer window slams shut, with “desperation” now setting in for the league leaders [Daily Mirror].
The Whites have sanctioned four exits, albeit some of them being Thorp Arch youngsters, but supporters have been left frustrated by a lack of transfer activity as Leeds look to seal promotion to the Premier League.
Real Betis want Mateo Joseph
The La Liga giants are working hard to sign Mateo Joseph before the 11pm deadline, as per El Desmarque, though he is viewed as a back-up option should their preferred transfer fall through.
Columbus Crew Cucho Hernandez is said to be the top target for Betis but should the MLS star’s move to Spain fail, Farke could be without one of his strikers just hours before the window closes.
It is also believed that the Whites have received a late bid from Betis worth £8.2million [El Desmarque].
Leeds last man standing in Adam Armstrong race
A move to Middlesbrough for Adam Armstrong looks to have fallen through just hours before the transfer deadline, though Leeds remain interested in his signature [Kyle Newbould].
While the 27-year-old only has two goals and two assists in the Premier League this season, his 2023/24 campaign in the Championship should be more than enough to convince Leeds.
He notched 21 goals and 13 assists in 46 appearances as the Saints won promotion to the Premier League instead of the Whites.
In other Leeds United news, Graham Smyth has shared a last-gasp update after Elland Road officials were left “baffled”.
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