Leeds United lodged late transfer ‘bid’ as former player secures move

Leeds United drew 0-0 at home to Sheffield Wednesday over the weekend at Elland Road. The Whites weren’t able to break down the Owls and were forced to settle for a point.

Daniel Farke’s side now have two weeks away from league action due to the international break. Here is a look at some of the latest news and rumours regarding the club...

New role for former player

Former Leeds defender David Wetherall has joined Huddersfield Town as aStrategic Advisor to their academy set-up. The 52-year-old, who also played for Bradford City, spent eight years as a player with the Whites. He played 506 games in his career before hanging up his boots in 2008.

Striker was on radar

Farke is said to have made a bid for West Brom striker Brandon Thomas-Asante late in the last transfer window. The 24-year-old, who joined the Baggies from Salford City, scored nine goals in all competitions in the last campaign.

Reporter Simon Watts, who was on the ITV’s EFL highlights over the weekend, has said: “The Baggies turned down some pretty cheeky £2million bids from Stoke and Leeds for Brandon Thomas-Asante last week, he showed his value to the team with a perfect ball to John Swift to equalise (v Huddersfield Town).”

Next opponent latest

Leeds are back in action on Sunday 17th September with an away trip to London to face Millwall. The Lions may well be without summer signing Joe Bryan for that one.

Their boss Gary Rowett has provided this injury update to London News Online: “He felt his groin on Tuesday, so he’s probably going to be touch and go until the back end of the international break. We just seem to be getting those little key crucial injuries, which makes it hard for us to get that continuity that every team wants in that first six or seven games of the season. That’s something we’ve got to deal with.”