Out-of-favour Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier has agreed personal terms for a move to Turkish side Besiktas, with the deal expected to be done in the next 48 hours. (Teamtalk), external
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Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has been speaking to the media before Friday's Premier League game against Nottingham Forest at Elland Road (20:00 GMT).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Farke confirmed that Anton Stach will probably miss the next two games with "some hip problems", while Lukas Nmecha has not yet returned to team training. It is "unlikely he will make" Friday, but is "not too far away".
James Justin and Jaka Bijol are back in training and available, while Daniel James is "making progress".
On Leeds' January window: "We have adjusted some details. We let Jack Harrison go out on loan because it was a switch and he wasn't getting much game time. We sent Harry Gray out on loan and so far so good - at the moment exactly what we're looking for, so perfect for him. And we have added with Facundo Buonanotte. We're not weaker and we're potentially stronger."
On Buonanotte: "He is a fantastic young guy with lots of potential. He's not played much football. If you bring him in you can't expect him to straight away come in [and perform]. If you have limited resources, you have to be creative. He has to show good performances."
Asked about how he reacts when the club suggests signings to him during a window, Farke said: "It's important for our recruitment to come up with suggestions and be there with players we could sign, but it's up to me to run the football and also to feel what the group needs. Scouts have a different view and look at the potential of the player and if they are available on the potential side of a deal. It should be the manager who is in charge and feels what the group needs in terms of characters, spirit and profiles of players."
Farke was asked about Leeds not signing a striker after previous interest in Jorgen Strand Larsen: "My responsibility is to speak with our board about potential targets. This is what we have done. I am not the type of manager to think about myself. I need to adapt to the reality of what is possible. If we identify someone who can make us better, it is up to other people if it is affordable."
More on the lack of business: "We have limited resources. I totally accept we have to work with that and be sustainable. I run the sport but I am not the master of finances."
On Forest and Sean Dyche: "Sean has a proven record at Premier League level. He gave lots of stability on Premier League level. His team has lots of quality and qualified for Europe last season. They very often have clean sheets or have conceded just one goal. I expect a tight game where it will be difficult to create chances so we have to be on it. We will need our supporters."
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Leeds United's French goalkeeper Illan Meslier, 25, could be set for a move away from Elland Road, with Turkish club Besiktas holding talks. (Teamtalk), external
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Image source, PA MediaOn the latest episode of BBC Radio Leeds' Don't Go To Bed Just Yet, Jonny Buchan, Adam Pope and Kaiser Chiefs bassist Simon Rix were joined by BBC Sport's Sami Mokbel to discuss Leeds' search for a new striker in January.
Jorgen Strand Larsen was a target but he eventually left Wolves to join Crystal Palace in a deal that could be worth up to £48m.
"My understanding all along was that Leeds never really wanted to go over £40m," Mokbel said.
"I think once Crystal Palace came in well above that £40m mark, I always thought it would be difficult for Leeds to come back in."
On why Leeds then did not go elsewhere, Mokbel said: "Recruitment departments in Premier League clubs can be funny beings. If there is a certain signing that doesn't align with their long-term targets, I think they can often not bother with them and want to stick to their long-term plan.
"If Jorgen Strand Larsen, as we're led to believe, was a long-term target, I can kind of understand why they didn't want to sway away from that and stay on the path they're on. The form, aside from the defeat at Arsenal at the weekend, is good.
"I can see the benefits in financially keeping your powder dry but if your form does go south then I think the recruitment staff and the hierarchy there have created a big problem for themselves, because I think it will just be used as a stick to beat them with if your form goes south."
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Molly Whitmore
Fan writer
Deadline day. Where should we even begin? A failure, really, when you look at the teams around us in the fight to stay up.
Clubs like West Ham and Nottingham Forest are out there signing players. Are they glamorous names? Not always. Some we have barely heard of, others I am more than happy to have missed out on anyway.
But the key point is this: they have made multiple signings to try to give themselves a fighting chance. Us? Just the one.
Now, this is not meant to bash Facundo Buonanotte. From what I have read and heard about him, he is a strong attacking midfielder, creative, energetic and that is always a positive. He could be a good addition.
But he should not have been the only addition. We absolutely should have been looking at a goalkeeper - someone like James Trafford, for example. I know that is a big if, but as I said on the Don't Go To Bed Just Yet podcast, why did we not at least test the waters? Forest managed to land Stefan Ortega - and if he was once considered good enough for Manchester City, surely he was worth a look from us too?
Then there is Jorgen Strand Larsen. Can someone please explain why we were so stubborn with this one? We knew three or four days ago that Crystal Palace were going to get him, so why were we just sitting around waiting for an overpriced striker that was clearly slipping away? Why did we not explore alternatives?
We are one Dominic Calvert-Lewin injury away from being in serious trouble, and we all know his injury record. We were chatting to Everton fans last Monday and even they could not believe he had not already done his usual six-week stint on the sidelines. Will it come? Let's hope not, because the board have really let us down in that department.
There is not much else to say about this deadline day and that is part of the problem. It is becoming a recurring theme. New owners. Same deadline day. Rubbish.
As a fan, you worry. You really, really worry. Friday night under the lights against Forest has suddenly become our biggest game of the season so far.
Right now, it does not feel like we have had much help. Hopefully that is just the deadline day hangover talking.
Molly Whitmore is a regular contributor on BBC Radio Leeds - find all their audio here
The winter transfer window is over.
It closed on Monday, with Leeds failing to get the striker they wanted.
Jonny Buchan, Adam Pope and Kaiser Chiefs bassist Simon Rix discuss Leeds' transfer business and if the Whites have done enough to avoid relegation on the latest episode of Don't Go To Bed Just Yet.
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Image source, Getty ImagesWe asked you what still needs to happen before the transfer window closes at 19:00 GMT on Monday.
Here are some of your comments:
Rob: Need strengthening throughout the team - striker, attacking midfielder, defender - but the priority is a decent goalkeeper. We have been plagued with underperforming and gaffe-prone keepers for the past few seasons.
Andrew: As seems the norm, whoever pulls the strings regarding transfers is missing the obvious with regards to what we need. Simply, a centre-back and a left-back at the moment, or just one, dual-purpose player. Also, how come it takes us an age to move on surplus players? All seems totally unbusinesslike.
Rusfaokss: Maybe try to get Freddie Woodman on loan from Liverpool till the end of the season? Steady and reliable goalkeeper and, at this point, with the goalkeeping issues we're having, it'll be a step up from Karl Darlow and Lucas Perri.
David: I do struggle with my club's strategy. We appear to be desperate to splash out on another striker, but have Mateo Joseph, Joe Gelhardt and Harry Gray out on loan. Daniel Farke has got to start giving youth a chance or we will be forever buying average journeymen.
Michael: One more centre-back would be good, and I think Axel Disasi at Chelsea would be suitable if he was cheap. We are close to needing to change formation if more defenders are injured.
Nick: Decent goalkeeper and another centre-forward, but I don't think we've got the money to do that, so unless we can get some loan signings, we're a bit stuck. Farke sounds like he's a bit frustrated too!
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Leeds United, Tottenham and Sunderland are monitoring Real Madrid's 19-year-old Brazil forward Endrick, who is impressing on loan at Lyon. (Fichajes), external
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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Leeds and Arsenal.
Here are some of your comments:
Leeds fans
Eric: Offered no offensive threat or quality on the ball with our passing and distribution in the first half. With the second half changes we were much more positive but, let's be honest, Arsenal showed up our frailties and it was only ever going to be a loss. However, really BIG game against Nottingham Forest next, we can only have one result in that one or we are back in squeaky bum territory.
Wayne: Not a totally unexpected result but the performance was disappointing. Naive in both boxes and what does Tanaka have to do to get a game?
Andrew: Farke set up wrong - Gudmundsson is not a left centre-back, he's never played there! Too defensive a set-up with Gruev and Ampadu - we gave all the attacking initiative to Arsenal and DCL was isolated again. Didn't expect much from the game and not surprised.
Chris: Never expected Leeds to win but thought we would have put up more of a fight. Not a single Leeds player was of Premier League quality. Farke really needs to stop with the goalkeeper experiment and just leave Perri in -Darlow is a good back-up keeper and that's about as good as he gets.
Arsenal fans
Chris: Madueke was excellent and after all the talk of mental strength and open-play goals - well, there's your talk for the weekend. A positive result that really quickly eases the concerns from the loss to Manchester United.
Steve: Arsenal choking then? In January we played nine, won six, drew two and lost one. Doesn't feel like it to me.
Neo: When I saw Madueke earlier in the season when Saka got injured - I thought he was causing a lot of problems for the opposition down the right-hand side and is great at going round the defender and crossing. I am now more convinced than ever that he should play more often and we should rotate Saka, or try Saka on the left sometimes. Maybe better to rest Saka to get him sharper when he eventually comes on. Bottom line is that Eze and Madueke needs more game time somehow.
Sean: Arsenal have been playing Premier League games with the weight of expectations seemingly holding them back. This could be a big step toward winning the title.
It's transfer deadline day tomorrow, with the window closing at 19:00 GMT.
How would you assess Leeds' window? Do you think any position needs more attention? If so, give us names of who should be brought in. And what about who needs to go?
John Bennett
Final Score reporter at Elland Road
Image source, Getty ImagesWhenever I've covered Leeds games in the Daniel Farke era and had to interview him post-match, I've always been impressed by the way the German handles setbacks in a calm and composed manner.
It's probably his natural way of doing things, but Farke seems keen to make sure he's level-headed in reaction to defeats.
The Arsenal game on Saturday was a case in point.
He said afterwards that it was a "deserved win" for the Gunners and accepted that "the better side won." He also called Arsenal the best team in Europe right now and stressed that it's not a match they should be over analysing.
That was also the message to his players; he told the media they'll be drawing a line under this game and moving on quickly.
Farke also insisted that their "home record speaks for itself" - and you can't argue with that knowing the loss to Arsenal was only their third in the league at Elland Road, which is very positive for a newly promoted side.
So the good news for Farke and Leeds is that they quickly have another home game to try to get over the Arsenal defeat, in what should be another great atmosphere, under the lights, against Nottingham Forest.
Leeds United and Tottenham are among the Premier League clubs to have been offered the opportunity to sign 22-year-old Colombia striker Jhon Duran, who is on loan at Fenerbahce from Al-Nassr. (Teamtalk), external
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Pundits Shay Given and Steph Houghton join host Gabby Logan to bring you the action and talking points from Saturday's Premier League fixtures.
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Leeds manager Daniel Farke, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "Arsenal are top of the league for a reason, they deserved to win this game.
"Out of the game, they didn't have many chances in the first half. We gave away too many set pieces. If you concede two goals against Arsenal like this, it is a long afternoon. There's no need to score an own goal.
"If you have Gyokeres and Jesus, they are able to punish you and this happened today. Their quality today was too good and we have to accept it."
"We won't dwell on this game. It was always a difficult game. Today you have to show they have shown their quality. We will put this game to bed quickly and concentrate on the upcoming tasks."
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Leeds suffered just their second defeat in their last 11 Premier League games (W3 D6), with today's defeat bringing an end to their five-game unbeaten run at Elland Road
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Alex Howell
Football reporter
Daniel Farke makes just one change from the side that drew with Everton on Monday. Gudmonsson comes in for Bornauw. Leeds have an excellent record at home and have only lost twice at Elland Road all season.
Leeds starting XI: Darlow, Bogle, Strujik, Rodon, Ampadu, Justin, Gruev, Stach, Aaronson, Gudmondsson, Calvert-Lewin
Subs: Perri, Longstaff, Okafor, Piroe, Tanaka, Bornauw, Byram, Gnonto, Buonanotte
Mikel Arteta makes a big call and drops club captain Martin Odegaard to the bench. Kai Havertz comes into midfield for his first start in the Premier League in around a year.
Arsenal starting XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie, Zubimendi, Rice, Havertz, Saka, Trossard, Gyokeres
Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, White, Odegaard, Jesus, Eze, Martinelli, Madueke, Calafiori
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Image source, Getty ImagesDominic Calvert-Lewin has heaped praise on Leeds' medical department as he continues to construct an eye-catching season.
The 28-year-old was badly hampered by injuries during recent seasons at Everton but after a free transfer to Leeds during the summer, now has nine league goals to his name - his best return since scoring 16 in 2020-21.
Asked by BBC Sport how he has managed to feature in 21 of Leeds' 23 league games already this season, Calvert-Lewin said: "I would say that it's probably the, the whole picture. You know, the holistic approach of me, myself care of my body, taking care of my nutrition, putting extra emphasis on recovery and things like that, and just becoming more knowledgeable about all aspects of what it takes to be able to give 100% every week.
"And then also coming into a club where the the sports science staff and the physical staff, they're fantastic in my opinion, and they pay a lot of attention to detail and the testing that you go through.
"For me, it fits and is obviously working for me. They are very open-minded people. It's not like 'my way or the highway' kind of thing. They've allowed me to come in, listen to my side, listen to what works for me and how I can get back to my best physical peak. And I've also been open from from my side and listening to what they can advise. You know, they're the professionals. And having that open relationship as has been the key really."
In a wide-ranging interview, Calvert-Lewin told BBC Sport's Betty Glover that becoming a dad has also calmed him as an athlete and changed his views on the game.
He also discussed his focus on helping Leeds stay in the Premier League and the potential of featuring for England again, having made 11 caps.
Discussing his new life at Leeds, he added: "I get along really well with James Justin. He's he's my type of guy. You know, we sit and drink a coffee together. He's chilled, a family man.
"I really like Ethan Ampadu as well. He's 25 now so he's on the cusp. But he's a really good, natural leader. And he has the respect of everybody in the team and me coming into the team. I appreciate that I bring experience, but I've just enjoyed trying to help him as much as possible and help him grow as a player and as a person, as as my peers did for me at Everton. So my role has changed. So I'd say Ethan Ampadu, he's a top player with a lot of quality, so I can't say enough good things about him."
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This is going to be a really good game, and it might tell us where Arsenal are at.
For starters, Leeds' recent home record is really good and I have been really impressed by the job their manager Daniel Farke has done. They were unlucky not to get three points against Everton on Monday.
On top of that, though, there are lots of question marks around the Gunners' form and whether the choke is on.
Plenty of Arsenal fans that I know are getting nervous and you are thinking, blimey, there are still 15 games to go... so heaven help them when they get into the home straight.
Arsenal hammered Leeds 5-0 at the Emirates in August, but now we are all wondering about their ability to score goals from open play.
I still think Mikel Arteta's side will win, but it is going to be very different to that last meeting. Instead, this is the type of game where they will go and grind a 'one-niller' out by nicking a set-piece goal.
Sutton's prediction: 0-1
