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Gossip: Leeds bid for Muniz rejectedpublished at 07:51 BST 19 June
07:51 BST 19 June
Fulham have rejected a £26m offer, with a further £6m in add-ons, from newly-promoted Leeds for Brazilian striker Rodrigo Muniz, 24. (Standard), external
Nice and Ivory Coast forward Evann Guessand, 23, is attracting interest from Leeds and Tottenham, who have both made contact with the player's representatives. (TBR Football), external
Leeds are among the clubs interested in 27-year-old Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz, who is expected to leave Juventus this summer. (Tuttosport - in Italian), external
Burnley begin on the road with a trip to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Matchday one has often been a reality check for clubs finding their feet in the top flight. Throughout the entirety of the Premier League era, promoted teams have collectively won just 17 times from 92 matches (excluding three occasions on which they have faced each other) – a success rate of only 18.5%.
They have also conceded nearly twice as many goals as they have scored.
Which of Sunderland, Leeds or Burnley are most likely to buck that trend in 2025-26?
'Fifteen points from the first 10 games seems feasible' - fans on fixturespublished at 15:04 BST 18 June
15:04 BST 18 June
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We asked for your views on the fixture schedule and where you think Leeds will be after 10 games.
Here are some of your comments:
Clan: I'd be happy with a win, loss and a draw for the first 3 games. If we can finish above the relegation zone, then it is job done for the first season!
Peter: We will struggle this season. I think - and hope - we will survive. It's all to do with recruiting the best players we can afford. I think mid-table woud be a success.
William: We have to be realistic here. It is getting virtually impossible to stay in the Premier League after being promoted from the Championship. I think we will be 18th after 10 games.
Andrew: Home to Everton is a good start for us. The last thing a newly promoted team needs is to be given a beating by the likes of Man City or Liverpool! Working on the basis that we're aiming largely for survival this season, taking 15 points from the first 10 games seems feasible, depending on how our transfer market activity plays out. Marching on Together! Even if we have to wait until next year to beat Manchester United!
Steve: If we're not already down, the run in from March to the end of the season is not as frightening as it could be. The key is for us to get the points in the bag early, which won't be easy. Leeds can stay up, but will need 12 points from Sunderland and Burnley as a foundation to build on. Bring it on!
How it starts and how it endspublished at 11:37 BST 18 June
11:37 BST 18 June
Aside from the opening weekend's game against Everton and the final fixture of the season against West Ham United, all dates are subject to change as a result of broadcast and other requirements.
Burnley and Leeds head PFA player award nominationspublished at 11:05 BST 18 June
11:05 BST 18 June
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The PFA awards have announced a shortlist of six for their Championship Players' Player of the Year award, with promoted Burnley and Leeds United each receiving two nominations.
Clarets captain Josh Brownhill and goalkeeper James Trafford are both up for the prize, while Leeds forward Dan James and midfielder Ao Tanaka are also on the list.
The remaining two nominations have gone to Sheffield United midfielder Gustavo Hamer and Norwich City forward Borja Sainz.
The winner will be announced on 19 August at Manchester's Opera House.
Festive schedule, final day - a rundown of Leeds' standout gamespublished at 09:47 BST 18 June
09:47 BST 18 June
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The last meeting between Leeds and Everton at Elland Road ended in a 1-1 draw in August 2022
It's on Leeds United to bring the curtain down on the opening weekend of the Premier League season, with their first game at home to Everton on Monday, 18 August, with kick-off at 20:00 BST.
Elsewhere, Leeds fans will have to wait for the highly anticipated meetings with Manchester United, with their first encounter coming as their opening game of 2026 at Elland Road.
The return fixture is scheduled for the weekend of 11-12 April.
And what about the schedule over Christmas and New Year? Well, their final game before Christmas will see Crystal Palace travel to Elland Road.
Leeds then hit the road for a trip to fellow newly promoted side Sunderland and are due to round off the year with a difficult trip to defending champions Liverpool.
The Whites, who were last in the Premier League in 2023, will close their campaign with a trip to London Stadium to face West Ham on Sunday, 24 May 2026 - when all 10 matches will kick off at 16:00 BST.
Wilkinson 'extremely grateful' for statuepublished at 17:47 BST 17 June
17:47 BST 17 June
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Former Leeds manager and club legend Howard Wilkinson says he is extremely grateful for the statue that is being erected outside Elland Road.
Wilkinson's legacy with Leeds is defined by leading the club to its last top-flight league title in 1991–92, making him the last English manager to win the First Division before it became the Premier League.
Appointed in 1988, he also secured promotion from the Second Division in 1990 and laid the foundations for a modernised club structure, including investment in youth development.
"I think early it was over the telephone, and I just went, 'what, why? Statue?" Wilkinson said to BBC Sport West Yorkshire.
"All I can say is, I'm extremely grateful and very aware of what it means.
"Well, I will only be asked my opinion, and my wife will support that I am not the best in what is good and not good art. I do believe that creating a sculpture will require a great deal of artistic talent."
Sell Meslier, buy Hamer - fans on transferspublished at 13:04 BST 17 June
13:04 BST 17 June
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As the transfer window is now open again until 1 September, we asked for you to tell us one player you want to bring to Leeds United and one player you want the club to sell.
Here are some of your comments:
Lee: Sell Brenden Aaronson and buy James McAtee.
Danny: Sell Joe Gelhardt for his own development and future, he's missed his chance at Leeds. Buy Gustavo Hamer to play the number 10 role and be the bridge between defence and attack.
Steve: I'd sell Meslier as Darlow is more than good enough and the defence look more confident with him behind them. I'd love to see Gustavo Hamer come to Elland Road. Our style of play is perfect for him.
Ronnie: Leeds would benefit tremendously by bringing in Gus Hamer from Sheffield United. He has exceptional talent and speed to win the ball and run with it into the danger area where he will either score or give it to another player who is in a better position. Sam Byram must be let go. He is a lovely lad and would work his socks off but is at the peak of his skills which fall short of the Premier League.
Les: Sell Meslier, buy Ramsdale. Meslier has been the cause of a lot of losses over the years. I think he was a major factor in relegation from the Premier League and could have cost Leeds promotion.
Wednesday is fixtures day!published at 19:14 BST 16 June
19:14 BST 16 June
No sooner does the season finish and we start looking forward to key dates for the next campaign - and that will be a lot easier to do on Wednesday when the Premier League fixtures are released.
That's right, that special day in the calendar is almost here already. The day when you'll learn details of derby fixtures, Christmas opponents and end-of-season run-ins.
This page will bring you all the fixtures when they drop at 09:00 BST on Wednesday and we'll be giving you the chance to have your say on how things look.
The new campaign kicks off on the weekend of Saturday, 16 August and it will conclude on Sunday, 24 May 2026, when all 10 games will take place at the same time.
'A stop-start career, but he has potential' - fans on new boy Nmechapublished at 14:52 BST 16 June
14:52 BST 16 June
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We asked for your views on German forward Lukas Nmecha signing for Leeds.
Here are some of your comments:
Ben: It seems like savvy business. A forward who knows the English game, who has international and club experience with top sides and managers - for free.
Mark: He's had a stop-start career but some potential obviously. Whether he'll finally realise his potential at Leeds remains unclear to me. Maybe initially a squad player who can hopefully take his opportunities when they come. Great there is no transfer fee involved.
David: Three goals in 52 Championship appearances for Preston and Middlesbrough are stats I'd expect from a centre-half not a centre-forward. Joel Piroe will be sleeping easily tonight.
Andrew: Let's hope he's as good as Tony Yeboah when he came from Germany. If Patrick Bamford is fit and plays, he will feed off Patrick, who holds the ball well. He should score a few.
Andy: Very useful signing for no transfer cost. We need to add more strength and depth all over the park and this is a good start. Hopefully there will be lots more activity for cover and new leaders in almost every position over the next couple of months.
Nick: Not exactly an exciting signing but as a free transfer it might represent a good bit of business if he gets four or five goals and does a job up front. How many strikers with top-flight experience are free these days?
'He said the fans are crazy' - Nmecha on Guilavogui influencepublished at 11:00 BST 16 June
11:00 BST 16 June
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Leeds' latest signing Lukas Nmecha has spoke about Josuha Guilavogui's role in him signing for the Peacocks.
The pair were formerly team-mates at Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg before Guilavogui left for Mainz in 2023.
"I've got some people that have been here, like Joss [Guilavogui], who I've played with and he told me about the atmosphere and the fans," Nmecha told LUTV about Guilavogui, who left the club this summer.
"I trust Joss. He's one of the nicest guys in football. He said it's a massive club and if I get the opportunity, I should definitely do it. He said the fans are crazy and the boys are great as well. So yes, he gave a really good first impression."
How are you feeling about the signing of Nmecha, Leeds fans? Is the German a good addition to your front line?
Gossip: Whites keen on Chelsea's Petrovicpublished at 07:45 BST 12 June
07:45 BST 12 June
Chelsea have put Serbia goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic up for sale, with Leeds among the clubs interested in signing the 25-year-old. (Teamtalk), external
Real Betis have offered a three-year deal to Junior Firpo, whose Leeds contract is set to expire, although the 28-year-old is also considering an offer to stay at Elland Road and another from Lyon. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external
Can Bamford still lead the line in the Premier League?published at 11:56 BST 11 June
11:56 BST 11 June
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Will Patrick Bamford still be an asset in the Premier League?
The 31-year-old struggled for fitness last season and did not start a game in the Championship, coming off the bench 17 times without scoring.
However, he boasts more top-flight experience than most in the Leeds squad and did score 17 Premier League goals in the 2021-22 season, the last time the Whites went up.
This week's Don't Go To Bed Just Yet podcast episode discusses whether he can still be useful for Daniel Farke.
"Most people listening would probably agree that a nine needs to be bought," said BBC Radio Leeds sports editor Jonny Buchan.
"But if [Bamford] plays every pre-season game, has a decent one, plays in Dublin against AC Milan - he does have Premier League pedigree, something the club need and want," .
"He's already got that and he scored 17 in the top flight before."
Co-host and Kaiser Chiefs bassist Simon Rix can also see the value of keeping Bamford around.
"We've seen Bamford trying to get fit," added Rix. "He never gave me any hint he wants to leave Leeds. He knows he needs to get to the first day of pre-season ready to go because last season was a bit of a washout.
"He's back in credit with the fans. There is an argument that if you get Pat fit for 28 games in a Premier League season, he's very worth having. If someone else had him, you'd think he's a good striker for them to have.
"I just don't know if you can go into a very important season again relying on Bamford to be fit. It feels like a stretch."
Lions up, Watford down? The 2025 Championship tablepublished at 12:37 BST 10 June
12:37 BST 10 June
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Watford are getting relegated, Plymouth are staying up, Millwall are in the play-offs and Portsmouth are also battling for a top-six spot.
Does something sound a bit off? Well, that's what would have happened if the Championship season started on 1 January.
Here's a look at the 2025 calendar year table, showing who the form sides were in the second half of the season and who went into freefall.
Perhaps the most notable difference between the actual final top six and the 2025 version is that Millwall would be in the play-offs and Premier League-bound Sunderland would not.
Burnley and Leeds still comfortably occupy the automatic promotion spots, albeit the Clarets would be unbeaten at the top of the pile with the Whites in second.
Coventry improved significantly after Frank Lampard replaced Mark Robins and are third over the course of the year.
The Sky Blues would instead be pitted against Bristol City in the play-off semi-final as opposed to Sunderland. Who knows what difference that would have made to their promotion bid...
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Portsmouth - who spent much of the season battling relegation and only secured their Championship safety with two games to spare - are seventh and just one point outside a play-off spot.
Pompey sit above Sunderland, who lost their final five games of the season and are down in eighth.
The data perhaps shows just how long Regis Le Bris' side effectively had a play-off spot sewn up before their victory at Wembley against Sheffield United to claim promotion.
Relegation battlers Oxford find themselves seven places higher than where they actually finished in the 2024-25 campaign (17th), reflecting the good work done by Gary Rowett after he took over as boss from Des Buckingham.
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Plymouth would have survived comfortably had the season begun in January 2025, showing a significant uptick after Miron Muslic replaced Wayne Rooney at the helm.
Middlesbrough tailed off significantly in the second half of the season, underpinning why they missed out on the play-offs. It was a drop off that ultimately cost Michael Carrick his job as head coach.
Norwich City conceded more goals (32) than any other side in 2025, which counteracted the hard work they'd done at the other end, having been the fourth top scorers (31) since the turn of the year.
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Watford had a disappointing 2025, winning just five of their 23 games and losing 13 to finish bottom of the calendar year table.
The Hornets had the joint-worst goal difference along with Cardiff (-10) and head coach Tom Cleverley was sacked following the end of the season.
Preston and Cardiff won the fewest games of any side in 2025 (4), which cost the Bluebirds their Championship status and almost led to the Lilywhites dropping into League One as they avoided relegation by one point.
Paul Heckingbottom's side would be down if only games this year were counted.
Luton and Derby scored the fewest goals in 2025 (19) and attacking output was an issue that plagued both sides throughout the entire campaign.
It had major consequences for the Hatters with back-to-back relegations, while the Rams survived by a point - and only on goal difference in the yearly table.
