{"id":12597,"date":"2025-07-10T16:04:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T20:04:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/10\/ask-price-set-leeds-needs-to-be-dig-deep\/"},"modified":"2025-07-10T16:04:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T20:04:11","slug":"ask-price-set-leeds-needs-to-be-dig-deep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/10\/ask-price-set-leeds-needs-to-be-dig-deep\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Price Set: Leeds needs to be &#8220;dig deep&#8221;."},"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\/10\/ask-price-set-leeds-needs-to-be-dig-deep\/#Hoffenheim_seeks_Anton_Schuttuck_price_in_Leeds_interest\" >Hoffenheim seeks Anton Schuttuck price in Leeds interest<\/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\/10\/ask-price-set-leeds-needs-to-be-dig-deep\/#Stach_gives_Leeds_a_strong_midfield_presence\" >Stach gives Leeds a strong midfield presence<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Leeds United are reportedly informed how much they need to be confused to land certain transfer targets this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The Elland Road hierarchy, which added three new defenders since the end of the 2024\/25 season, is set to focus on other areas of Daniel Fark&#8217;s team from now until the end of August.<\/p>\n<p>Whites link to familiar Premier League names such as Emiliano Buendia and Sean Longstaff, but they also seem to be looking for another major Europa League for future recruits.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hoffenheim_seeks_Anton_Schuttuck_price_in_Leeds_interest\"><\/span>Hoffenheim seeks Anton Schuttuck price in Leeds interest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to German outlet builds, Leeds remains &#8220;very interested&#8221; in Hoffenheim midfielder Anton Schtuck, but there are no specific offers yet.<\/p>\n<p>The Bundesliga hopes to retain the 26-year-old for next season and demand a minimum of 20 million euros (\u00a317.2 million) to break up with him.<\/p>\n<p>However, if presented to them in the coming weeks, Die Kraichgauer adds that he will be &#8220;happily discussing the appropriate offer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1633233\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1633233\" style=\"width: 738px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/anton-stach-414x337.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/anton-stach-630x512.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/anton-stach-768x624.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/anton-stach-770x626.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/anton-stach-900x732.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/anton-stach-1200x975.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/anton-stach.jpg.webp 1218w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1633233\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leeds discovered the asking price for Anton Schtuck in Hoffenheim (Maja Hittizi\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stach_gives_Leeds_a_strong_midfield_presence\"><\/span>Stach gives Leeds a strong midfield presence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Among the productive transfer drives for the three new defenders in Leeds, Fark is certainly keen to bolster his midfield options.<\/p>\n<p>The versatile Stach could be an ideal acquisition if white people can turn Hoffenheim&#8217;s head. At the height of his 26-year-old career, he has many high levels of experience in the Bundesliga, and at 6-foot-4 he offers a powerful presence in the midfield engine room.<\/p>\n<p>Towering German is described by the Yorkshire Evening Post as &#8220;experts who won the ball.&#8221; &#8220;The expert who won the ball&#8221; shows that they &#8220;earn duels, read the game, dominate them in the air.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>His reputation is proven by his performance metrics over the past year. Among the five main league position peers in Europe last season, he averaged intercept (1.65), blocks (1.6), clearance (3.65) and airborne duels won following Fbref (1.83), ranked in the top 15% or more.<\/p>\n<p>I understand correctly why Hoffenheim is not going to hold Stouch and let the cheap go, but if the white guy is ready to meet his asking price, he can give Fark&#8217;s side a midfield enforcer who will truly command.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leeds United are reportedly informed how much they need to be confused to land certain transfer targets this summer. The Elland Road hierarchy, which added three new defenders since the end of the 2024\/25 season, is set to focus on other areas of Daniel Fark&#8217;s team from now until the end of August. 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