Leeds United knows they will play Premier League football next season, and rumors are on track ahead of the summer transfer period.
White people know they have to strengthen their teams to avoid being instantly returned to the championship, as was the case with the last six newly promoted aspects.
The new centre forward appears to be one of the priorities of the West Yorkshire Centurion agenda. Newcastle United’s Marksman Calm Wilson and promising St. Gallen striker Willem Garbels have been linked to the move to Elland Road recently.
Former Norwich City star Gabriel Sara, who played against Daniel Fark’s side in the 2023/24 campaign, also linked with Galatasaray’s switching.
The club’s interest in these well-known signatures indicates that the 49ers mean business and that they want to improve their team.
There are Leeds players who played an important role in the championship. They will now be worried about their position at the start of XI. One of them is Jaden Bogle.
Why Jaden Bogle’s Leeds location is not safe
The English right-back enjoys a sublime season in the second tier, with White regularly locking down that position, beating the competition between Isaac Schmidt and Sam Byram as the right-back of their first choice.
Bogl finished his campaign with 44 starters with 44 appearances in the league. This shows that he was Fark’s authentic first-choice right-back and offered excellent performance in the meantime.
The 24-year-old fullback was signed by Sheffield United for a £5 million fee reported during the transfer period last summer. It’s fair to say he helped him get promotion to the Premier League and paid off the club.
Bogle scored six goals, creating 11 “Big Chances” and earned four assists in 44 appearances in the league.
However, Leeds fights relegation next season and instead focuses on offensive ability, they need more defensive quality from the defenders, and the English fullbacks don’t have a great track record in that regard.
Jaden Bogle (Premier League) | 20/21 | 23/24 |
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exterior | 16 | 34 |
Recognized goals | twenty four | 98 |
A recognized goal for each game | 1.5 | 2.88 |
A beautiful sheet | 2 | 1 |
The past that was dribbled | 19x | 34x |
The ground duel won | 43% | 47% |
Statistics via Sofascore |
As you can see in the table above, Bogle is part of a team that has previously admitted 122 goals in 50 games at the Premier League level, with an average of more than two per game.
So the club’s interest in signing a new right-back makes the defender worried as it may seem like the whites will replace him as a starter.
Leeds asks about the Premier League defender deal
According to journalist Ben Jacobs, Leeds United is one of the teams planning a move to sign West Ham United right-back Vladimir Kufal in the upcoming summer transfer window.
Reporters allege that both Whites and Everton, managed by former Hammers boss David Moyes, have asked about their contract with Cechia International.
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Jacobs told Givemesport: “Vladimir Kufal could also be a market opportunity. It is said that Leeds and Everton are two clubs that contacted him.
The experienced defender’s contract at London Stadium expired this summer, already confirmed he was on his way, giving Leeds and Everton the opportunity to snap him for anything.
Why should this news make Jaden Bogle worried?
As Kufal can arrive at Elland Road and greet the British position at the start XI, Bogle needs to worry at the news that Leeds is planning a dive to sign the 32-year-old right-back.
As mentioned earlier, the Whites star has spent a lot of time in the Premier League, especially in his last two duels.
Kufal, meanwhile, is a highly-proven Premier League defender who is part of the West Ham team that has avoided five consecutive season drops.
Throughout his time on top flights with Hammer, the former Slavia Prague Titan has shown that he can combine reliable defensive work with creative threats.
Vladimir Kufal (Premier League) | 24/25 | 23/24 | 22/23 | 21/22 | 20/21 |
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exterior | 20 | 36 | 27 | 28 | 34 |
I dribbled the past with each game | 0.6x | 1.0x | 0.5x | 0.6x | 1.1x |
Success rate for ground dueling | 47% | 50% | 54% | 52% | 57% |
Success rate for air duel | 60% | 52% | 65% | 49% | 56% |
A big opportunity has been created | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
assist | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
Statistics via Sofascore |
As you can see at the table above, the West Ham defender has a lot of experience in the Premier League, usually reliable on the deck or in the air, providing “big opportunity” and providing support for his team.
Koofal, once praised as “outstanding” by teammate Declan Rice, dribbling on average only once per game in his top-flight career, while Bogle was dribbling 53 times in 50 division games.
These statistics show that Czech International is likely to be a reliable option for Fark at the Premier League right-back, based on their respective performance at previous levels.
That’s not to say that Bogle can’t improve and step up this time, but given the player’s caliber, you’ll be worried about his position with the West Ham defender arrives for free transfers.
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