{"id":16763,"date":"2025-07-27T14:44:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T18:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/27\/the-leeds-united-star-feels-the-club-has-signed-top-players-this-summer\/"},"modified":"2025-07-27T14:44:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T18:44:49","slug":"the-leeds-united-star-feels-the-club-has-signed-top-players-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/27\/the-leeds-united-star-feels-the-club-has-signed-top-players-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Leeds United star feels the club has signed &#8220;top&#8221; players this summer"},"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\/27\/the-leeds-united-star-feels-the-club-has-signed-top-players-this-summer\/#Joe_Rodon_by_Jaka_Bijol\" >Joe Rodon by Jaka Bijol<\/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\/27\/the-leeds-united-star-feels-the-club-has-signed-top-players-this-summer\/#Leeds_needs_quality_signatures_to_survive_on_top_flights\" >Leeds needs quality signatures to survive on top flights<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>    Promotions to Premier League for Isaac Schmidt, Jayden Bogle, Junior Firpo and Ethan Ampadu of Leeds United (Photo: Carl Recine\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Leeds United signed Jaka Bijol this summer, and Joe Rodon believes the club has signed top players.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Bijol has already been impressed during the preseason and it will be interesting to see if he can establish himself as a key player for Leeds in his upcoming campaign. They have been promoted to the Premier League and are looking to survive on top flights next season.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Joe_Rodon_by_Jaka_Bijol\"><\/span>Joe Rodon by Jaka Bijol<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s a very physical defender and is very comfortable on the ball,&#8221; Rodon told Leeds Live.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His qualities allow him to become the top top centre half.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>They wouldn&#8217;t want to go back to the championship, and they&#8217;ll have to tighten up in the back for it to happen. It&#8217;s no surprise that they invested in central defenders.<\/p>\n<p>His teammates are certainly impressed with what they&#8217;ve seen so far, and he is now aiming to make his mark in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Leeds_needs_quality_signatures_to_survive_on_top_flights\"><\/span>Leeds needs quality signatures to survive on top flights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manchester-united-v-leeds-united-pre-season-friendly-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manchester-united-v-leeds-united-pre-season-friendly-630x420.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manchester-united-v-leeds-united-pre-season-friendly-768x512.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manchester-united-v-leeds-united-pre-season-friendly-770x513.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manchester-united-v-leeds-united-pre-season-friendly-900x600.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manchester-united-v-leeds-united-pre-season-friendly-1200x800.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manchester-united-v-leeds-united-pre-season-friendly-1536x1024.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/manchester-united-v-leeds-united-pre-season-friendly-2048x1365.jpg.webp 2048w\" 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 class=\"wp-caption-text\">Leeds United&#8217;s Jaka Bjor passes the ball while under pressure from Manchester United&#8217;s Chido Obi. 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