da dobrowin： Leeds United have started their shake-up already and have a few key players in the pipeline of early signings this summer.
da doce： Uwe Rosler is in as the new manager and with the help of the board has already laid out his potential targets for the summer transfer window. The German manager is keen on bringing in a couple of experienced defenders and a striker who can help improve and compliment the young stars already making such a massive impact on the team.
According to reports, they are hoping to bring in Chris Baird, Alex Pearce and Jermaine Beckford, but realistically only one of these has the potential to be a signing for the Yorkshire club.
Premier League side West Bromwich Albion have announced that one of Leeds’ targets has been released. Northern Ireland international Chris Baird has left the club, despite playing over 20 games for the club this season. The 33-year-old would be a superb addition for the Elland Road club as he is an experienced and versatile defender. Leeds have a fabulous youth set-up but lack the experienced players needed to help guide them through the season.
Although it seems likely that he will sign, two other potential signings remain unlikely. It had been hoped that Reading defender Alex Pearce would be arriving at Elland Road as his contract expires over the summer, but it now seems that the Royals are planning to keep him despite handling his contract renewal poorly. The club decided to wait until they had survived in the Championship before handing out new deals to those who were out of a contract.
The other player Leeds were hoping to bring to the club is former employee Jermaine Beckford. The striker has been extremely influential in his current club’s rise to the Championship scoring a hat-trick for Preston at Wembley in the play-off final. The 31-year-old has refused to comment on his future at the Lilywhites and many believe that struggling Leeds could be the first on his list.
While the two defenders seemed logical choices, it seems highly unlikely that Beckford would decide to move after the support he has had from Preston.
Before heading to the North West club, the striker’s career had begun to stall but, under the influence of manager Simon Grayson, the Englishman has found his form again. Preston are certainly keen on keeping him and will want to tie him down permanently during the summer transfer window.
Beckford has been on loan at Preston since the beginning of the season but is about to be released by his parent club Bolton. Grayson told the press before the League One Play-Off at Wembley: “The one thing you’ll say about Jermaine is he loves being here.
“We like to think we’ve got the best out of him, he’s a happy lad, so let’s hope we can make a decision easier by getting into the Championship.”
Preston obviously succeeded in that plan and despite Leeds desperately trying to sign him, it seems highly unlikely he will chose to move anywhere else.
If they need a new striker at Elland Road then they better start looking elsewhere because this one will not be coming back.
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