{"id":10302,"date":"2025-07-02T01:36:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:36:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/02\/leeds-makes-inquiries-to-sign-a-sparkly-30-million-star\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T01:36:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:36:17","slug":"leeds-makes-inquiries-to-sign-a-sparkly-30-million-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/02\/leeds-makes-inquiries-to-sign-a-sparkly-30-million-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Leeds makes inquiries to sign a &#8220;sparkly&#8221; \u00a330 million star"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/02\/leeds-makes-inquiries-to-sign-a-sparkly-30-million-star\/#Leeds_is_paying_attention_to_Serie_midfielders\" >Leeds is paying attention to Serie midfielders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/02\/leeds-makes-inquiries-to-sign-a-sparkly-30-million-star\/#Why_Luiz_is_a_Rothwell_upgrade_for_Leeds\" >Why Luiz is a Rothwell upgrade for Leeds<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/02\/leeds-makes-inquiries-to-sign-a-sparkly-30-million-star\/#Hell_be_the_next_Chris_Wood_Leeds_pushes_to_sign_a_21_million_star_after_Bornault\" >He&#8217;ll be the next Chris Wood: Leeds pushes to sign a \u00a321 million star after Bornault<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Leeds United have officially confirmed that middle midfielder Joe Rothwell and left Winger Manor Solomon have moved out of the club at the end of their respective loan deals.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>They both spent the 2024\/25 campaign on loan at Elland Road, where the team won the championship title and were promoted to the Premier League in the process.<\/p>\n<p>However, Rothwell will not return to West Yorkshire in a permanent deal, as the Rangers reportedly signed a contract with Bournemouth to sign the midfielder permanently.<\/p>\n<p>The central midfielder played 36 times in the Leeds Championship last year, and the club reportedly sees a midfield replacement coming as an upgrade for Daniel Fark.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"leeds-eyeing-serie-a-midfielder\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Leeds_is_paying_attention_to_Serie_midfielders\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Leeds is paying attention to Serie midfielders<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The whites have set their sights on the former Premier League star who can upgrade to Rothwell, in the middle of the park next season.<\/p>\n<p>According to Tutto Mercato Web, Leeds United is one of the teams pursuing a contract to sign Juventus Central midfielder Douglas Lewis this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The report claims there are some Premier League sides that are eager to dive for the former Aston Villa man, but at this point the only team to have done an official investigation is white.<\/p>\n<p>Juventus is said to be exploring their options as it appears they will try to throw away some wages during the summer transfer period, and it appears that Lewis&#8217; card has a loan they are obligated to buy.<\/p>\n<p>However, Brazil International is reportedly valued at \u00a330 million by the Italian giants, and it remains to be seen whether Leeds is willing to pay the price, even for the first loan they owed next summer.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-luiz-would-be-a-rothwell-upgrade-for-leeds\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Luiz_is_a_Rothwell_upgrade_for_Leeds\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Luiz is a Rothwell upgrade for Leeds<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is said to be &#8220;one of the best (midfielders) in the world&#8221; by SkyItalia. If the Championship champions can sign a deal over the Brazilian midfielder line, they can land a major upgrade with Rothwell, who has yet to prove himself at the Premier League level.<\/p>\n<p>Both players played in the 2023\/24 campaign on top English flights for Bournemouth and Aston Villa, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Lauded as &#8220;extraordinary&#8221; by Pandit Lee Hendry, Lewis showed off his quality at the top level for his term, earning a move to Juventus in the summer of 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old talent only started three of his 19 appearances in Serie A last season, but it appears that Leeds has opened the door to improving their team.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>23\/24 Premier League<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Joe Rothwell (Bornemouth)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Douglas Lewis (Aston Villa)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>exterior<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>35<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Sofa score rating<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>6.55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>7.27<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>the goal<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>9<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>assist<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>5<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Tackle + Intercept per game<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>2.4<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>The duel won every game<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>4.1<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics via Sofascore<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>As you can see in the table above, there is no debate as to who the Premier League central midfielder is, as the Brazilians provide and defensively provide the team with much more teams.<\/p>\n<p>So Rothwell was loaned out to Southampton for the championship late in the season and took part in Leeds on loan in the summer, which is why Lewis went to Juventus.<\/p>\n<p>He is a proven Premier League performer, has the ability to run to the ground running on Elland Road, and has been there and has done it at that level.<\/p>\n<p>So Leeds can make a big improvement on their team and provide real competition at XI locations by signing things like Ethan Ampadu and Tanaka with loans to the old ladies midfielder for next season.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"31e6-420f-9376f02941d8\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"w-img \"><\/div>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\">Related<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hell_be_the_next_Chris_Wood_Leeds_pushes_to_sign_a_21_million_star_after_Bornault\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tHe&#8217;ll be the next Chris Wood: Leeds pushes to sign a \u00a321 million star after Bornault<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Leeds United are set to sign Sebasciaen Bornault and are also pushing to land a new striker. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leeds United have officially confirmed that middle midfielder Joe Rothwell and left Winger Manor Solomon have moved out of the club at the end of their respective loan deals. 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