How Jesse Marsh is reshaping Leeds: bringing in Luis Sinisterra from Feyenoord to replace Raffinha and battling AC Milan for Club Brugge star Charles de Catelair – as evidenced by American Calvin Phillips’ £45m move to Manchester City looks to snatch cash
- Leeds boss Jesse Marsh plans to revamp his first-team squad this summer
- Talisman midfielder Calvin Phillips has joined Manchester City for £45m
- And last season’s top scorer Rafinha could also be out soon
- Leeds has already got Brendan Aarons, Rasmus Christensen and Mark Roca
- They are set to sign Luis Sinisterra from Feyenoord in place of outgoing Rafinha.
- White will also fight AC Milan to sign Club Brugge star Charles de Catelier
- Many May Be Outgoing, Tyler Roberts and Leif Davis Close to Exit
Jesse Marchsummer business is going well – but Leeds The manager still has a lot of work to do to reshape his squad before the new season.
It is set to be a major summer of change at land Road, and although they avoid relegation from the Premier League last season, there will be a high turnover of players.
Leeds have already signed Brendan Aaronsson for £21m and full back Rasmus Christensen from Red Bull Salzburg for £14m, as well as midfielder Mark Roca. Bayern Munich For an initial £10.4m, with the bonus rising to £14.7m.
Midfielder Darko Gybi, 18, has also joined Manchester City for £5m, while Talisman midfielder Kalvin Phillips has gone the other way in a huge £45m deal – which will help finance other purchases in this transfer window.
Last season’s top scorer Rafinha has also been linked with a move away, with Chelsea and Barcelona battling for his signature.
Leeds boss Jesse Marsh still has a lot to do to reshape his squad ahead of the new season
US looking to print cash after Calvin Phillips’ £45m move to Manchester City
The 25-year-old talismanic winger Rafinha is also close to exit, with Chelsea and Barcelona interested
And Marsh has several ironies under fire as he tries to splurge cash from Phillips’ exit – and potentially replace Brazilian winger Rafinha.
Feyenoord winger Luis Sinisterra is set to arrive soon for £21m plus add-ons.
The 23-year-old Colombian, who scored 23 goals in all competitions in the previous campaign for the Dutch side, is a right-footed player who usually plays on the left, unlike Rafinha, who prefers to amputate his left leg over the right- on the hand side.
Leeds are aiming to sign 23-year-old RB Leipzig midfielder Tyler Adams in a £20m all-in deal, and are expected to replace Phillips as the American midfield anchor.
There is also a £26m offer for versatile Club Brugge star Charles de Catelair, but the White is battling for his signature with Italian giants AC Milan.
Stefano Pioli’s Serie A title holders have offered £18m in a player-plus-cash deal, plus a star from one of his books.
Chelsea have agreed a £55m fee for the 25-year-old Rafinha, but the player would prefer a move to cash-starved Barcelona.
Feyenoord winger Luis Sinisterra (pictured) is set to arrive for £21m plus add-ons
Leeds aim to sign RB Leipzig midfielder Tyler Adams, 23, in a £20m all-in deal
There is also a £26m offer for versatile Club Brugge forward Charles de Catelier (pictured) but the whites are battling with Italian giants AC Milan over the signing of the Belgium international
The Catalan giants of Xavi last offered £51m in installments of around £17.5m, but say they will improve their offer if they sell Dutch star Frenkie de Jong.
New Manchester United Manager Eric Ten Haig wants de Jong to anchor his midfield And a £55m deal, potentially increasing to £70m, is still under negotiation.
Leeds is also home to 18-year-old attacker Sonny Perkins, who is a free agent after leaving West Ham this summer.
On the outgoing, forward Tyler Roberts is making a therapy at Championship side QPR before loan with a view to a £4.5m permanent deal.
Defender Leif Davies, who spent last season at Bournemouth on loan, is going to League One Ipswich for £1m.
Winger Liam McCarron has joined Stoke for an undisclosed fee, while highly rated center half Charlie Cresswell has moved to Millwall on a season-long loan.
Lawrence de Bock and youngsters Josh Galloway, Alfie Hughes, Bobby Kamawa, Louis Bradbury, Joe Littlewood and Michelle Picksley left land Road at the end of their contracts this summer.
