Leeds United: A New Dawn

McDermott Quits Leeds Post

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In an astounding turn of events, Brian McDermott has left Leeds United just three months into his tenure at Elland Road. As yet, there has been no reason given by McDermott himself but sources close to the former Reading boss say that the decision came as a result of family problems.

The front runners for the job are Gordon Strachan (3/1), Gus Poyet (9/1), Mick McCarthy (11/1) and Josh Townend (27/2). There has been no comment by either of the favourites.

TOWNEND LANDS LEEDS JOB



Leeds United have made their move to sign ex-Everton, Leeds, Aston Villa and Bradford City midfielder and England international Josh Townend as the new permanent manager in charge of the club. The Yorkshireman- born and bred in Leeds and raised as a Leeds fan- is said to bring a wave of enthusiasm and ambition to the Leeds United dugout and is reported to have told owners GFH Capital and chairman Salah Nooruddin that he believes the club should be aiming for promotion this season. When asked about this, Townend said this:

"I believe we have a very strong squad at this club and with the right financial backing, we can move to sign the targets that will get us playing at a high enough level. The academy has churned out some fantastic youngsters recently, with the likes of Tom Lees, Sam Byram and Dominic Poleon all having made senior appearances recently, and don't be surprised to see more come through the ranks"

TRANSFER WINDOW- WEEK 1

Targets

AMC Guly do Prado Southampton Permanent
WBL Rhoys Wiggins Charlton Athletic Permanent
WBR Javi Venta Free Agent Permanent

Signed

Guly do Prado Southampton £150,000
Rhoys Wiggins Charlton Athletic £1.3m plus Lee Peltier

Sell/loan out

DC Lee Peltier Sell
MC Michael Tonge Sell
ST Luke Varney Sell
DL Danny Pugh Sell
MC Zac Thompson Loan
MC Alex Mowatt Loan
AMC Gboly Ariyibi Loan

Sold/loaned out

Adam Drury Barnsley £49,000
Danny Pugh AFC Bournemouth £225,000
Zac Thompson Northampton Town Loan
Lee Peltier Charlton Athletic Included in part exchange deal for Rhoys Wiggins

Good luck mate, good detail. Do Prado is a beast in the Champ!

2014-08-19 02:21#190592 MCox93 : Good luck mate, good detail. Do Prado is a beast in the Champ!

Cheers mate, just a pain in the arse trying to get rid of Tonge and Varney though haha

TRANSFER WINDOW- WEEK 2

Targets

WBR Shaun Cummings Reading Permanent
AMC Jordi Gomez Wigan Athletic Permanent

Signed

None

Sell/loan out

MC Alex Mowatt Loan
AMC Gboly Ariyibi Loan
MC Michael Tonge Sell
ST Luke Varney Sell

Sold/loaned out

Alex Mowatt Glasgow Celtic Loan

CUMMINGS AND GOMEZ DEALS FALL THROUGH



According to a well-known source, the deals to take Reading's Shaun Cummings and Wigan's Jordi Gomez to Leeds United have fallen through. Leeds had reached an informal arrangement with Reading over a £2.5m deal for Shaun Cummings, but it is believed that Reading manager Nigel Adkins has now raised the demands for the right-back, which Leeds boss Josh Townend wasn't prepared to meet.

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Townend is also said to have called off a £900,000 agreement with Wigan over Jordi Gomez, however a reason is yet to be given for this decision.

TRANSFER WINDOW- WEEK 2 UPDATE

Targets

AMC Robert Tesche Hamburger SV II Permanent
WBR Andrezinho Free Agent Permanent

Signed

None

Sell/loan out

ST Luke Varney Sell
MC Michael Tonge Sell
AMC Gboly Ariyibi Loan

Sold/loaned out

Alex Mowatt Glasgow Celtic Loan

A god start but it seems to be lacking something; maybe a bit more detail in the posts or the use of images will make it more interesting to look at...just some advice, take it or leave it

2014-08-19 12:58#190724 Jamesg237 : A god start but it seems to be lacking something; maybe a bit more detail in the posts or the use of images will make it more interesting to look at...just some advice, take it or leave it

Well what I'll do is when I get to the eve of my first game of the season against Brighton, I'll do like a massive summary giving an overview on how pre-season went with screenshots etc

TRANSFER WINDOW- WEEK 3

Targets

AMC Robert Tesche Hamburger SV II Permanent
WBR Andrezinho Free Agent Permanent

Signed

None

Sell/loan out

MC Michael Tonge Sell
ST Luke Varney Sell
AMC Gboly Ariyibi Loan

Sold/loaned out

None

TESCHE REJECTS LEEDS



Hamburger SV wing-back Robert Tesche has turned down a move to Leeds United in favour of a more local move to Augsburg in his native Germany. The 26-year-old had informally accepted a 3-year deal with the Yorkshire club but has turned it down in favour of a more local move.

This still leaves Leeds searching for another attacking midfielder to challenge Guly do Prado for a place and rumour has it that the club are looking to restart negotiations with Wigan Athletic over Spaniard Jordi Gomez.

TRANSFER WINDOW- WEEK 4

Targets

WBR Sabri Sarioglu Galatasaray Permanent

Signed

AMC Ryan Stevenson Hearts £325,000

Sell/loan out

MC Michael Tonge Sell
ST Luke Varney Sell
AMC Gboly Ariyibi Loan

Sold/loaned out

None

TRANSFER WINDOW- WEEK 5

Targets

WBR Inigo Calderon Brighton & Hove Albion Permanent

Signed

None

Sell/loan out

MC Michael Tonge Sell
ST Luke Varney Sell
AMC Gboly Ariyibi Loan

Sold/loaned out

None

PRE-SEASON OVERVIEW: TRANSFERS



Failure to sign a right-back to challenge Byram for a place aside, it has been a mostly successful transfer window for players brought in.

Guly do Prado brings experience to the side having been a part of the Southampton side that achieved back-to-back promotions in 2011 and 2012 and is a technically gifted player, able to pick a good pass.



Rhoys Wiggins brings a combination of energy and fire power, which is exactly what is needed in a wing back to allow him to bomb up and down the flanks, meaning he can spend 90 minutes terrorising both opposition attackers and defenders.



Ryan Stevenson brings a wealth of experience across various leagues, and a reasonable passing ability accompanied by solid physical attributes and the ability to head a ball which is always a bonus.