With just eight days to go until the start of the campaign, Leeds United are reportedly battling Sheffield United and Burnley for the signature of Premier League gem Daniel Farke.
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Having already lost Glen Kamara and Archie Gray, Leeds could have everything to do when their campaign gets underway, with Crysencio Summerville set to join West Ham United, according to Fabrizio Romano. Suddenly without three key men, it’s no surprise that the Whites have been linked with attacking reinforcements of late.
Losing Summerville is a particularly big blow for those at Elland Road, but the potential arrival of a Premier League jewel would ease any concerns in Yorkshire almost immediately.
Leeds are battling Burnley and Sheffield United to sign Crystal Palace loanee Jesurun Rak-Sakyi this summer, according to a new update from Sky Sports’ Lyall Thomas. The young winger impressed on loan at Charlton Athletic during the 2022/23 campaign before showing glimpses of his quality at Selhurst Park last season. Now, in search of a starting place, he could complete another loan.
After such an outstanding season in League One with Charlton, a move to the Championship would certainly make sense for Rak-Sakyi, but it remains to be seen whether Leeds will win the race for his signature.
The “extraordinary” Rak-Sakya can help fill the void in Summerville
Replacing Summerville will not be an easy task, but signing Rak-Sakyi could certainly help fill the gap in attacking quality that the Dutchman would undoubtedly leave behind. The young winger is full of potential but could still struggle to get key minutes at Palace next season, so a loan looks like his best option.
The 21-year-old, who scored 15 goals and assisted a further eight in League One for Charlton, needs a chance to step up to the next level in Championship form, especially following praise from former boss Roy Hodgson.
Hodgson previously told Palace’s official website: “He’s dealt with it [up] very well. He’s shown tremendous maturity and incredible composure for such a young man.
“If you come into a group of older players that he’s probably only seen from the terraces before, you wouldn’t see that in his performances in training where he’s really taken on the responsibility that he can take on.
“Everyone has embraced him and appreciated him and what he can do, so it’s nice to have him with us in a situation where there was a vacancy because we had enough senior players from our squad that we couldn’t fill our quota 20 people.”