2014/15 Transfer rumours in and out

[SiMamu]

N'goyi would be another great signing along with Bamba, just a striker needed and a job well done. Things are running better without Cellino in charge.

I'd say a left winger is more important than a striker right now, particularly as Morison's fine as a target man.

[Aces]

N'goyi would be another great signing along with Bamba, just a striker needed and a job well done. Things are running better without Cellino in charge.

I'd say a left winger is more important than a striker right now, particularly as Morison's fine as a target man.

We are a few days away from the end if the transfer window, are we linked to any wingers? I would have liked Pavoletti but it looks unlikely now.

[SG90]

I'd say a left winger is more important than a striker right now, particularly as Morison's fine as a target man.

Yeah. I'd like Ledesma from Middlesbrough, did well at Rotherham earlier this year, 1 goal and 1 assist in 8 games with an average rating of 7.10. Interestingly, his goal came from playing at LM. He also has Championship experience and more importantly, an Italian passport

[johnh]

Pavoletti, I thought he was an opera singer?

[Costy]

Relatively happy with the two new signings as they both have decent pedigree and should add some physicality and power, which we have definitely lacked, but don't think we've addressed what appears to be a bigger problem: creating chances and scoring goals. I hoped and still hope that adryan would do that job - would love to know what's going on there.

[SCOTTISH LEEDS]

From the YEP:-

Leeds United head coach Neil Redfearn has promised Brazilian playmaker Adryan that he is “absolutely certain” of another run in the team despite falling out of favour in the past three weeks.

Redfearn described the 20-year-old as an “immense talent” and said his recent exclusion from United’s squad was not an indication of doubt about Adryan’s ability to thrive at Elland Road.

Adryan has missed the club’s last three league games, including Tuesday night’s 1-0 win over Championship leaders Bournemouth, and he last appeared in a matchday squad during their FA Cup tie at Sunderland on January 4.

Leeds owner Massimo Cellino saw Adryan as a key signing in the summer transfer window, securing him on a season-long loan from Brazilian side Flamengo after several weeks of negotiations.

The move involved the termination of an existing loan deal at Serie A club Cagliari and Cellino negotiated a clause allowing United to sign the midfielder on a permanent basis for around £3m at the end of this term.

Adryan admitted last month that he wanted a full-time move to Leeds, saying he was “happy here and I like the football”, but promising periods of form have been interspersed with absences from United’s side.

Redfearn said: “He’s like a few of the foreign lads. They’ve come here and discovered a different sort of football and they’ve found the Championship quite tough.

“Adryan ran out of steam a little bit, he wasn’t quite on it, and I wanted him to come out of the team, have a breather and show a bit more in training. That doesn’t mean I don’t think he’s an immense talent because he is. He’s got masses of talent.

“But we’ve been under a bit of pressure recently and the priority has been getting the team right, not worrying about individuals. He’ll come back into the picture before long, that’s absolutely certain.”

United’s impressive win over Bournemouth was their first for nine games and the result increased the gap between the club and the Championship’s relegation places to six points.

Leeds relied heavily on their summer imports during the first half of the season but Tuesday’s team featured four academy products and included Luke Murphy, Steve Morison and Rodolph Austin.

Goalkeeper Marco Silvestri and defender Giuseppe Bellusci were the only foreign members of their starting line-up.

Rio-born Adryan has played 12 times for Leeds since joining from Flamengo but Redfearn said he was reluctant to demand too much of the youngster during his first season in English football .

“He is only 20,” Redfearn said. “That doesn’t mean he can’t make an impact but it’s easy to get carried away with the idea that he’s a Brazilian playmaker who should be blowing teams away.

“To be fair to him, he needs a proper chance. The boy deserves that. By a proper chance I don’t mean just throwing him in every week. I mean giving him a long period – into next season, really – to settle in. He’s young and he’s a long way from home.

“I honestly think that given time he’ll be a big player for this club in the future. But he actually needs that time.”

United will look for a more immediate impact from Sol Bamba after the defender became their first January signing on Friday.

Bamba – an ex-Leicester City centre-back – has joined Leeds on a half-season loan with a view to a permanent deal.

With Saturday’s game at Huddersfield Town approaching, United should confirm the addition of French midfielder Granddi Ngoyi – a team-mate of Bamba’s at Palermo – on loan for the rest of the season today, and sources in Italy believe Catania striker Edgar Cani is also heading Leeds. Cani was left out of Catania’s Serie B game against Pro Vercelli on Friday with a move from Sicily seemingly pending.

[SiMamu]

I don't want Cani, tbh, I don't see the point, he's not better than Morison. It should be Pavoletti level or stick with what we get, don't sign a player for the sake of it if he's not really going to improve us. Seems we're not going to be getting a winger, neglecting a needed position for a second window running.

[Aces]

I'd prefer Pavoletti as well, but I would have any new forward/winger option coming in, than none at all.

It's good news over what Redfearn is saying about Adryan, I thought they'd fallen out, I hope he plays again soon.

[Costy]

Yeah cheers for that Scottish Leeds! It is good news and good that he seemingly wants to be at the club. Potential to be excellent from the flashes he's shown.

[mis]

Mate, i am concern that we now have six loan players registered under Leeds United strength. Would there be an issue afterall?