Leeds United Transfer Talk Weekly | Trafford Talks, Brandt Offer, Djú, Demirović & Paixão

🔔 Your weekly Leeds United Transfer Talk wrap-up — five names, the full story on each, and a credibility check on every source so you know what's real and what's noise. James Trafford — the big one. Leeds are in direct, productive talks with Manchester City for the 23-year-old keeper, and are understood to lead the race ahead of Newcastle, Chelsea and Villa. Numbers not yet agreed, and Lucas Perri won't be cleared for Torino until this one's done. Fee talk (club record, release clauses, £27m vs £31m buy-back figures) remains unverified — we separate fact from speculation. Julian Brandt — a genuine one. The 30-year-old German is a free agent after leaving Dortmund, Leeds have an offer on the table and his father held talks at Thorp Arch. He hasn't decided, and the sticking point is European football. We also bin the Turkish "done deal soon" nonsense, which all traces to one low-grade source. Franculino Djú — the exciting one. 22-year-old Midtjylland striker, 55 goals in 107, available this summer but only for a Danish record fee. We dig into the Danish press: rejected Saudi bid, Galatasaray talks, and where Leeds actually sit in the scouting pack. Ermedin Demirović — credible interest, unlikely deal. Sky Germany has Leeds, Juve and Fener on the 28-year-old Stuttgart striker, with a genuine boardroom split in Germany — but the player wants to stay, and the word from the Leeds end is they'd want younger. We also fix a stat doing the rounds (it's 32 goals, not 43 — the 43 is goal involvements). Igor Paixão — the resurfacer. Marseille need sales and would listen from €30–35m, but the player wants to stay, Roma are the real interest, and Leeds are not in for him right now. We explain why this one could still come back late in the window. If you enjoyed this one, make sure to subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss a video, leave a like, and let me know in the comments which of these five you'd actually sign. #LUFC #LeedsUnited #TransferNews #PremierLeague #Trafford #Brandt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices