Leeds United transfer rumours as news of free agency trials emerge and scouting operations ramp up
Your early-morning roundup of the latest Leeds United transfer speculations from across the web.
On Tuesday, September 26th, here are the most recent Leeds United transfer rumours from around the internet.
Details about Joe Lumley’s trial have emerged.
Leeds United had a hectic summer transfer window, completing 27 deals, whether they were permanent or loans, incoming or outgoing. It should come as little surprise that that one potential move slipped through the net. The Athletic are reporting that goalkeeper Joe Lumley spent time with Leeds United this pre-season amid what was then an uncertain goalkeeping situation, with Joel Robles having left, questions over Illan Meslier’s future, while Karl Darlow was yet to arrive. No move for Lumley ultimately materialised and the 28-year-old would end up joining Championship rivals Southampton, who Leeds face at the weekend.
Leeds eventually signed Darlow from Newcastle United, but Meslier remains at the club and has just recorded his fourth consecutive clean sheet, marking Leeds’ best four-match defensive performance since 2020.
Despite the fact that teams can only conduct business between the summer and January transfer windows, scouting is a year-round job in football. The Leeds scouting and recruitment department has undergone significant changes in recent months, with Victor Orta’s departure as director of football causing a mini-restructure this summer, with Nick Hammond joining as an advisor to help with the summer window and Gretar Steinsson being appointed technical director.
As the team prepares to close their busy summer season, a slew of job openings have appeared on the club’s website. Head of recruitment, technical scout, UK scouting lead, as well as souts for France and Scandinavia, as well as Germany, Holland, and Belgium, are among the roles listed.
